.25-06
#2
Fork Horn
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Southern NH
Posts: 197
RE: .25-06
I shot a deer last year @ 100 yards with an Encore - 25-06 and the insides were destroyed. The deer took about6 steps and dropped. I borrowed the gun for a day and was so impressed with the caliber that I bought an XL7 in .25-06 a few weeks ago. I haven't shot it yet butexpect big thingswith it come this fall. This caliber can tap them outto 400 yards if needed.
#9
Typical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 608
RE: .25-06
I have handloaded the 25-06 for a friend. Every shothas beena hit and an instant kill. One thing he does not care for and that is how much meat you lose with this cartridge. We would use 117 to 120 gr bullets, but that bullet is really moving. If I hunted varmints, coyotes, deer andmaybe elkand wanted only one caliber, I would go with the 25-06. If I wanted just a deer/elk rifle, I would go with a caliber that is bigger with a slower and heavier bullet (7mm-08, 308, 270, 280, 30-06).