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RE: 25-06 for deer
 

A member of my hunting party uses a .25-06 for blacktail and muledeer. I have never seen him have to use a second shot. Shoots flat and hits hard. If I didnt have my 7mag, it would be my next choice.

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Otis...The 25-06 has been a hot topic in here lately. If you search back, you'll see what I mean.

It is one hell of a deer gun. It's superior to the .243, which lots of folks swear by.

The 100 gr bullet may be a little light...but why not shoot the 120gr Core-lokt's? That's what my buddy shoots and he never has any problem with deer.

Only drawback to the 25-06 is the noise. Man are they loud. I've been around several different models of 25-06 and they've all been loud.

Good luck!

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I used to shoot a 257 wby and my hunting partner a 25-06 both using 100 gr ballistic tips.Kill's were every bit as clean and quick as a 270 or 280.With 100 gr partitions I did take a bull elk and my partner a bull moose with these guns although they are marginal for game that large.

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I bought one about a year ago and find I use it more than anything else ,Its very accurate and has a milder recoil than my 270.win . Between the two it would be up to each individual which was better

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.Well i rate it a (9) to me one of the best deer rounds ever invented...:)..

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good deer gun

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I use a 25-06 for deer and woodchucks! The 120gr Hornandy HP is a great bullet for deer...I also took a New Mexico pronghorn with it this past August <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
I use the same gun but different scope & bullet for chucks. Last year was my longest...503 yards! Why get a .270 or .280 when a 25-06 can do it all with less recoil?

Hunt Safe!

Jack

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A GREAT choice for a Deer rifle. I would use the 120 grn bullets. 120 grains @ 3000 fps is plenty good for any Deer <img src=icon_smile_approve.gif border=0 align=middle> Even if you don't handload, there are factory rounds that will approch these numbers

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25.06 + deer = Graveyard dead! <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

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I have used a 25/06 for about 10 years and I think it is a fine deer caliber. I use 117 grain federal premiums which does the job for me. The ballistics for a 25/06 fall between a 243 and a 270, very flat shooting and is by the way almost identical bullet drop performance to my 7mm mag. with 150- 165 grain loads. So I can pick up either, go into the field and don't need to worry about where the bullet will be. The 25/06 is a Ruger M77, with a magnum barrel and the 7 mag. is a Sako Finbear. 25/06 is fast, accurate and plenty of caliber for deer game.
Never had to follow one for more than 30 yards.

Edited by - The Hunting Experience on 01/07/2002 16:41:38

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i bought a rem 700 stainless dm about three weeks ago . didnt get to shot a deer with it but on paper (with a cheap trashco scope)it is awesome. i loaded 100 gr ballistic tips and the thing was shooting tight. buddy by next season it will right and going to get some deer steak with it .

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I bought one this past fall. Using 100 gr.
bal. tips between 3,300 and 3,400 fps. my
rifle dropped 2 deer in their tracks, right
where they stood. I really like this caliber
for deer sized game and look out groundhogs
this summer.

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i use a 25-06 with 115 nosler partition bullet. pure awesome, you won't track a buck or have a lot of meat damage with this round.i've shot them from 37yds to 370yds and all it takes is 1 shot

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The 100 grain bullet should be fine for deer. That is what I use out of a 243 Win and it performs very well.