Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Reloading
.25-06 elk load
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="AZShooter" data-source="post: 1105626" data-attributes="member: 5219"><p>I agree with Mudrunner use the Berger 115 VLD. </p><p></p><p>While I haven't taken elk with the 115 VLD, my friend has taken six with his 257 Weatherby as far out as 600 yards. I realize your 25-06 is slower than the 257 Weatherby. You should get similar performance at closer distances. </p><p></p><p>John Barsness wrote an article on the 115's performance in New Zealand. Walt Berger shot a red stag with his cooper 257 Roberts @ 2900 fps muzzle velocity: </p><p></p><p>"The stag stood just under 200</p><p>yards away, angling slightly toward</p><p>us. The ideal shot would be</p><p>tight behind the shoulder. At the</p><p>report I saw dust puff about 10</p><p>inches behind the shoulder, and</p><p>the stag humped up and started</p><p>walking very slowly toward the</p><p>timber, 70 yards away. Walt's</p><p>.257 was a single-shot Cooper</p><p>bolt action, so I started to raise</p><p>my .30-06. I never even got the</p><p>stag in the scope before it fell</p><p>dead, about 15 feet from where it</p><p>had been shot.</p><p>It turned out the bullet had</p><p>turned the liver into liver-burger,</p><p>then gone on and shredded the</p><p>rear half of the lung beyond. Walt</p><p>knew it was a "bad" shot and was</p><p>ticked at himself, but the stag</p><p>died within seconds."</p><p></p><p>link to article: <a href="http://www.bergerbullets.com/articles/john-barsness-berger-bullets.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.bergerbullets.com/articles/john-barsness-berger-bullets.pdf</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AZShooter, post: 1105626, member: 5219"] I agree with Mudrunner use the Berger 115 VLD. While I haven't taken elk with the 115 VLD, my friend has taken six with his 257 Weatherby as far out as 600 yards. I realize your 25-06 is slower than the 257 Weatherby. You should get similar performance at closer distances. John Barsness wrote an article on the 115's performance in New Zealand. Walt Berger shot a red stag with his cooper 257 Roberts @ 2900 fps muzzle velocity: "The stag stood just under 200 yards away, angling slightly toward us. The ideal shot would be tight behind the shoulder. At the report I saw dust puff about 10 inches behind the shoulder, and the stag humped up and started walking very slowly toward the timber, 70 yards away. Walt’s .257 was a single-shot Cooper bolt action, so I started to raise my .30-06. I never even got the stag in the scope before it fell dead, about 15 feet from where it had been shot. It turned out the bullet had turned the liver into liver-burger, then gone on and shredded the rear half of the lung beyond. Walt knew it was a “bad” shot and was ticked at himself, but the stag died within seconds." link to article: [url]http://www.bergerbullets.com/articles/john-barsness-berger-bullets.pdf[/url] [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Reloading
.25-06 elk load
Top