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Anyone ever use 25 cal for elk?
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<blockquote data-quote="stomp442" data-source="post: 1212700" data-attributes="member: 70571"><p>My nephew pulled a youth Cow tag here in AZ a couple years ago. We had built him a nice .250-3000 Savage to start hunting with due to low recoil and excellent performance on game. We loaded 115gr Bergers in a 24" 10 twist Shaw barrel pushed by 36 grains of reloader 17 at 2840fps. Long story short he shot a really nice Cow at just over 200 yards. She soaked it up and managed to make it about 60 yards but I'm not sure how. The lungs were total mush and you could fit your fist in the exit hole. To top it off we found the heart lodged in her throat. Even though she ran a little ways we have never questioned the killing capability of that little cartridge or the 115 Berger. At 25-06 Velocities I wouldn't hesitate out to 500 yards and I wouldn't think I didn't bring enough gun either.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="stomp442, post: 1212700, member: 70571"] My nephew pulled a youth Cow tag here in AZ a couple years ago. We had built him a nice .250-3000 Savage to start hunting with due to low recoil and excellent performance on game. We loaded 115gr Bergers in a 24" 10 twist Shaw barrel pushed by 36 grains of reloader 17 at 2840fps. Long story short he shot a really nice Cow at just over 200 yards. She soaked it up and managed to make it about 60 yards but I'm not sure how. The lungs were total mush and you could fit your fist in the exit hole. To top it off we found the heart lodged in her throat. Even though she ran a little ways we have never questioned the killing capability of that little cartridge or the 115 Berger. At 25-06 Velocities I wouldn't hesitate out to 500 yards and I wouldn't think I didn't bring enough gun either. [/QUOTE]
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