25-06...up to what size animal to shoot?

25-06

Here in the yukon our regs are anything larger than 243 will do for all big game and lots of people pursue moose and grizzly bears with them all about the bullet placement I have seen guys shoot moose with 95gr ballistic tip in the heart lungs and they have fell over in seconds on the other hand I have seen them run a long ways with a small bullet in there neck and not die its all in the shooter I have not seen a griz get shot by one and I do not in tend to watch I can not run that fast?
 
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Well this pic is from a few years ago, and it falls into the darndest things will come out when your on deer stand catigory.
And yup all I had with me was my 25'06 loaded with 100gr. Partitions.
225yds(laser) and right through both lungs. The bull went maybe 60yds. before piling up. I have also taken 3 moose, and lots of big Alberta deer with this combination, with shots ranging from 60 to 500yds.
Now I will add the caveat. I shoot lots, and this rifle performs, for someone who is starting out I do not reccomend this caliber, you need a minimum of 24" of barrel to get enough velocity to make up for the small diameter and weight of the slugs, and you need to be able to place the shots right where it counts.
The 25'06 is up to the task but is the shooter?
 
good point lefty. i have never shot a moose or bear before so the 25-06 might be a little light because it isnt as forgiving. i know that bullets must be placed properly since my first 2 guns were single shots and i used them for 3 years...discipline!

i was looking at walmart and ctc and i didnt see a single box of 25-06 but i saw many different boxes of 270 in 5 or 6 different variations.

i like to be the oddball so i like to be different. but, i think it is in my best interest as well as the animals i will be shooting that i get a 270 even though i want the 25-06 due to the fact of ammo availability and added power.

now, how accurate is the 270 overall at 100 yards vs 400 yards with factory loads?
 
400 yards is a long shot. You have to practice...lots. Each rifle likes certain ammo better than others. That goes for weight of bullet and manufacturer and style of bullet etc. It also depends on the rifle. A Tikka is guaranteed to shoot 1" or better at 100 yards. This would mean that it could, theoretically, shoot 4" or better groups at 400 yards. But remember that wind and other conditions effect groups at long range more than at short range. Also remember that at the range you will be shooting from a benchrest when aiming for those 1" groups. Try shooting from field positions and compare the results.
 
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To be honest the 6.5x55 is a little more suited to your requirement than the 25-06. This is because you can load the excellent 140 gr partition in the Swede and 120 gr is the ceiling of the 25. Effectiveness on yotes is about the same. As Leftdick shows, the shooter/bullet can accomplish a lot with placement. I do worry about using it on early season with no snow to track.
Asfar as deer/ the 25-06 as very effective, but then so are about 20 other calibers out there!
 
Acouple of friends and I have hunted from woodchucks to moose in Ontario with the 270 Win. The use of a big game rifle on varmits will make you very expert with the handling, trigger control, and trajectory of that particular rifle making it a very effective training. Make your mistakes on chucks or coyotes , and you will do good on big game. Yes for the 25-06 and also the 270 Win.
 
Id use your 303 on moose and bear. A scope mount is much much cheaper than buying a new gun. marstar has them for around $60. Then maybe buy a Stevens 200 in 223 for chucks and yotes. My 2 cents. Good luck!

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