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The .25-06 and .25-06 Improved By J.C. Munnell
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<blockquote data-quote="montanablackdog" data-source="post: 471406" data-attributes="member: 31078"><p>I just joined the sight, have lurked and learned for awhile but couldnt stay away from this post. My dad was always a huge fan of the 25-06 so I guess that is why it was my first rifle, and that rifle was a Ruger M77 with what he always called a semi-bull barrel. Growing up in Wyoming and Montana I have killed just about everything that can be killed in those states barring a Grizzly. I probably have shot a couple dozen elk, and countless mule deer with the gun just to get started. In the 80s we would get damage permits from the state and be able to reduce herds off of the hay fields on the ranch. Did I say I have shot ALOT of animals with that gun. Over the years I moved on to the BigBoy cartridges, but my trusty 25 was always there as a "backup"! I dont really know how far my longest shot is with it, but I promise you I have dropped mule deer way past 600 yards with it. It still has the same Luepold 4-12 that it always has and never really has been tinkered with. For years and years my uncle loaded 120grain nosler partitions with powder crammed in for me I imagine it was IMR4831, for me. And later on when I started reloading I messed around with alot of combos and got good results with alot of different loads. These days Im shooting Retumbo and 110 Accubonds out of the ole girl and she tears it up with them. My boy will turn 12 this year so It is time to probably pass her along to him. So I been throwing around the idea of have another one custom built probably from the boys at Cooper, not sure which one model yet. Love the caliber and dont kid yourself it is a potent big game rifle that will do just fine with elk at reasonable yardage. It is an absolute thumper on everything smaller. Great article and great read. Thanks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="montanablackdog, post: 471406, member: 31078"] I just joined the sight, have lurked and learned for awhile but couldnt stay away from this post. My dad was always a huge fan of the 25-06 so I guess that is why it was my first rifle, and that rifle was a Ruger M77 with what he always called a semi-bull barrel. Growing up in Wyoming and Montana I have killed just about everything that can be killed in those states barring a Grizzly. I probably have shot a couple dozen elk, and countless mule deer with the gun just to get started. In the 80s we would get damage permits from the state and be able to reduce herds off of the hay fields on the ranch. Did I say I have shot ALOT of animals with that gun. Over the years I moved on to the BigBoy cartridges, but my trusty 25 was always there as a "backup"! I dont really know how far my longest shot is with it, but I promise you I have dropped mule deer way past 600 yards with it. It still has the same Luepold 4-12 that it always has and never really has been tinkered with. For years and years my uncle loaded 120grain nosler partitions with powder crammed in for me I imagine it was IMR4831, for me. And later on when I started reloading I messed around with alot of combos and got good results with alot of different loads. These days Im shooting Retumbo and 110 Accubonds out of the ole girl and she tears it up with them. My boy will turn 12 this year so It is time to probably pass her along to him. So I been throwing around the idea of have another one custom built probably from the boys at Cooper, not sure which one model yet. Love the caliber and dont kid yourself it is a potent big game rifle that will do just fine with elk at reasonable yardage. It is an absolute thumper on everything smaller. Great article and great read. Thanks. [/QUOTE]
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