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 Re: Anybody hunt with a 25.06?
[Re: BOBO the Clown]
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07/21/12 02:51 AM
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stxranchman
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Apparently they are a much bigger target... So I'll just aim higher  For me that would mean miss bigger. And let the guide do the ranging. Na!!! See this way I get to go back back and back and back and by that time the animal will have died of old age.  Can't add to my trophy room that way.
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Re: Anybody hunt with a 25.06?
[Re: stxranchman]
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07/21/12 02:52 AM
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BOBO the Clown
kind of a big deal
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kind of a big deal
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Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, b/c they know not victory nor defeat"- #26 TR
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Re: Anybody hunt with a 25.06?
[Re: BOBO the Clown]
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07/21/12 02:55 AM
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KODIAK
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12-20k depending on area. These are all very remote fly ins. Some the higher priced ones are for more remote areas. The guide area I was inwas Wade Renfroes area. I am an assistant guide of his...the hunt has to be booked through him. Renfroesalaskanadventures.com . I could be your guide on the hunt STX!
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Re: Anybody hunt with a 25.06?
[Re: KODIAK]
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07/21/12 02:58 AM
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KODIAK
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Bobo...Im heading out Aug 10th on a Dall sheep hunt. Perfect for a 25-06. I guided my brother to his in 89... Then used his 25 to get mine at 450+ yds. Awesome round for them.
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Re: Anybody hunt with a 25.06?
[Re: KODIAK]
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07/21/12 02:59 AM
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stxranchman
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It is on my bucket list. Was going to try to do one this year but it went on the back burner till next year when I drew my Kansas Mule Deer permit.
Are idiots multiplying faster than normal people?
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Re: Anybody hunt with a 25.06?
[Re: KODIAK]
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07/21/12 03:03 AM
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BOBO the Clown
kind of a big deal
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kind of a big deal
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Bobo...Im heading out Aug 10th on a Dall sheep hunt. Perfect for a 25-06. I guided my brother to his in 89... Then used his 25 to get mine at 450+ yds. Awesome round for them. I'm still bringing my 25-06.. Just going to have to bring more ammo then planned. A lot more..... Seriously good luck on the Dall hunt!!! Can't wait to see the pictures!!!
Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, b/c they know not victory nor defeat"- #26 TR
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Re: Anybody hunt with a 25.06?
[Re: BOBO the Clown]
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07/21/12 03:21 AM
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BuckRage
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Where is the area in Alaska that they call Jurassic Park. Those things are friggin ginormous!
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Re: Anybody hunt with a 25.06?
[Re: BOBO the Clown]
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07/21/12 03:24 AM
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rifleman
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Apparently they are a much bigger target... So I'll just aim higher Same as adding 5 yds, so now ya get it
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Re: Anybody hunt with a 25.06?
[Re: rifleman]
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07/21/12 04:17 AM
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Bittercreek
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Still have and use my Browning -A Bolt-. Bought in 88.
Great round.
Whitetails, Mulies. Along with 2 Cow Elks. Taken with it.
All Clean-Kills.
Land I now hunt is better suited for my .243.
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Re: Anybody hunt with a 25.06?
[Re: BOBO the Clown]
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07/21/12 04:21 AM
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Stormy Weather
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Personally, I want something bigger for moose, maybe a .35 Whelen or .338. But the guy I met who used a .25/06 single shot lived in the bush -- all he had to do was open his front door and he was hunting. To him killing a moose was rather like shooting a whitetail to most of us Texas hunters.
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Re: Anybody hunt with a 25.06?
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07/21/12 05:53 AM
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txtrophy85
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i am suprised this thread went on so long.
the .25-06 is nearing its 100th birthday and is considered quite antiquated, but it has killed a gazillion animals in its day.
it is more than enough for even the largest of deer
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
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Re: Anybody hunt with a 25.06?
[Re: txtrophy85]
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07/24/12 07:23 PM
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Beer_Slayer
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I wouldn't worry about big game. My northern buddies harvest huge game with .243s and .25-06s. Shot placement is everything. I have a Ruger m77 .25-06 and it is my go to tool for hunting anything where a rifle is appropriate. It's flat, it's fast, and it's all you need. My gun likes Hornady 117s.
Beer of the world beware. I'll kill an 18 pack just to watch it die. 
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Re: Anybody hunt with a 25.06?
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07/26/12 02:09 AM
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Jasb
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I shoot a Cooper 25-06 with 120 fusions.
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Re: Anybody hunt with a 25.06?
[Re: BOBO the Clown]
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08/28/12 02:03 PM
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ellgrubb
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I have a good friend that uses one with the gray boxed winchester 120 grains. Its a antelope machine for sure and he has killed big bodied whitetails and even big mulies in West Texas 3-400 yards. I was recently thinking of getting one and opted for the 270 wsm and I absolutley love it. 270wsm is a great cal. And could agruemently be the best under 500 yard caliber in the US if you can handle the recoil. I have not noticed recoil on my 270 wsm being to bad. Grew up shooting 270 win and havent really noticed a difference in factory loads.
Dont tell me you shot the 4 point for the meat when there are does all around.
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Re: Anybody hunt with a 25.06?
[Re: okierifleman]
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08/28/12 02:50 PM
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aoudadhunter
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I love mine killed lots with everything from coyotes to elk . The best factory rounds I've found are the Barnes tsx .
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Re: Anybody hunt with a 25.06?
[Re: okierifleman]
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08/29/12 02:23 AM
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n-all
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TC 25-06 117 Horn..flat out..
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