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<blockquote data-quote="Guy M" data-source="post: 394362" data-attributes="member: 8622"><p>Great article! Thanks for all the info, I'll likely refer to that article many times over the years. Have been playing around with the .25-06 for some time in various rifles, but really got serious about hunting with it five or six years ago. In five years I've taken five mulies, as well as coyotes and rockchucks all with a standard Rem 700 CDL. Ranges on the mule deer were from 30 - 400 yards:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k129/GuyMiner/hunting%20photos/1e1841e8.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k129/GuyMiner/hunting%20photos/da552040.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k129/GuyMiner/hunting%20photos/mulie05A.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>The past three years I've used the 115 Berger VLD over Retumbo for 3200 fps from the 24" barrel. Prior to that I took a couple of bucks with the 100 gr Barnes TSX launched at 3340 fps from H4350. Both are good loads, accurate and lethal. The Barnes has some very impressive penetration, leading me to believe that it would work well even on much larger game such as elk. </p><p></p><p>I have not yet tried the .25-06 on mule deer beyond 400 yards, due to lack of opportunity. The Wyoming doe I shot last year at 400 yards dropped instantly, and I could tell no difference in the Berger VLD's performance at that range than at 175 or 230/240 yards, the ranges I shot two other mulies here in Washington State. On coyotes, it's sudden death. The combo of good velocity, light recoil, excellent accuracy and lethal results have made it a favorite of mine for sure!</p><p></p><p>All of my .25-06 loading is done on Wilson dies with an arbor press. Mostly I use good old Winchester brass and always match primers. </p><p></p><p>Started with a 4.5-14x scope on the rifle, but soon moved to a fixed 6x Leupold, which has served well on the rifle for my purposes. Excellent in low light. </p><p></p><p>Again, thanks for the great article! Regards, Guy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Guy M, post: 394362, member: 8622"] Great article! Thanks for all the info, I'll likely refer to that article many times over the years. Have been playing around with the .25-06 for some time in various rifles, but really got serious about hunting with it five or six years ago. In five years I've taken five mulies, as well as coyotes and rockchucks all with a standard Rem 700 CDL. Ranges on the mule deer were from 30 - 400 yards: [IMG]http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k129/GuyMiner/hunting%20photos/1e1841e8.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k129/GuyMiner/hunting%20photos/da552040.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k129/GuyMiner/hunting%20photos/mulie05A.jpg[/IMG] The past three years I've used the 115 Berger VLD over Retumbo for 3200 fps from the 24" barrel. Prior to that I took a couple of bucks with the 100 gr Barnes TSX launched at 3340 fps from H4350. Both are good loads, accurate and lethal. The Barnes has some very impressive penetration, leading me to believe that it would work well even on much larger game such as elk. I have not yet tried the .25-06 on mule deer beyond 400 yards, due to lack of opportunity. The Wyoming doe I shot last year at 400 yards dropped instantly, and I could tell no difference in the Berger VLD's performance at that range than at 175 or 230/240 yards, the ranges I shot two other mulies here in Washington State. On coyotes, it's sudden death. The combo of good velocity, light recoil, excellent accuracy and lethal results have made it a favorite of mine for sure! All of my .25-06 loading is done on Wilson dies with an arbor press. Mostly I use good old Winchester brass and always match primers. Started with a 4.5-14x scope on the rifle, but soon moved to a fixed 6x Leupold, which has served well on the rifle for my purposes. Excellent in low light. Again, thanks for the great article! Regards, Guy [/QUOTE]
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