25-06 for red hind

have a Red Hind hunt scheduled thinking about using my 25-05 117 sst grain is it enough gun for the job?

sorry guys meant to same 25-06

Oh yes a great round, should definitely help fill your freezer

Put that combination where it belongs and get the camera ready

When I hunted Red Deer my guide asked that I stick to .270 or higher, so I respected his wishes. Personally, I have no doubt that a .25-06 with 117-120 grain bullets is perfectly adequate.

You may find this video to be very interesting. It's culling hinds in Scotland and one of the shooters favors the .25-06, I believe.

https://youtu.be/eQO5k3iOC-c

Texan Red Deer are 5th grade girls compared to some of the things I've seen shot. A well placed shot with just about any caliber will DRT em. I shot my hind with 22-250 Remington 55gr PSP at 80yd in the neck. That deer did not move except towards the dirt-ridden ground. My uncle shot a 4 yr old stag tight behind the shoulder (armpit) with 150gr 270 Corelockt PSP at about 60yd and that thing literally flipped over and died.

Recently, a friend of mine shot a really, really nice stag with 30-06. Less than 50yd blood trail. And on the same ranch, a different hunter shot a huge hind with the 270. Same short recovery.

Good luck on your hunt.

.25-06 would be fine, but I'd favor a bullet with better penetration then the SST, something like a Accubond or Partition.