stomp442
Well-Known Member
Probably not a better deer rig out there. I love my .25-06 and so does my wife, in fact, she calls it "her" 25-06. We are pushing 115gr Bergers at 3248 out of a 26" Criterion barrel on a Savage that shoots sub half MOA. She took a small Coues deer a couple years ago at 824 yards across a big canyon and the rifle and bullet performed phenomenally. Bullet entered just behind the shoulder on the front side and punched through the off side shoulder and left a nice half dollar sized exit. The deer piled right up. This rifle has killed a few deer now from about 60 yards to over 800 and all of them have dropped dead. I don't think people give the 25-06 the credit it deserves. It seems to kill extremely well for its size. It's even going elk hunting if my wife can ever pull a tag.