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Your favorite Quarter Bore and why
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<blockquote data-quote="19elkhunter51" data-source="post: 2561811" data-attributes="member: 14169"><p>Full disclosure: I have owned and hunted with 25-06, Ruger 77, for over thirty years. I know that "one shot" kills are based on circumstances other than just a caliber/cartridge combination. My personal experience has been, once again, based on shot placement and distance and hunting size appropriate game, the 25-06 is an antelope, mule deer, whitetail and anything smaller, absolute deadly combination. I know, someone will say that it is good on elk and I know that Bob Milek hunted elk almost exclusively with the 25-06 but personal opinion does count for something, particularly when I am pulling the trigger.</p><p>I would not be concerned with shooting the "heavies". I have used the Sierra GameKing 117/120 grain bullets ever since I realized that I couldn't shoot any smaller groups than those I shot with a load of 4831 and the Sierra bullet. From inside of a hundred to a measured 476 yards, I don't know how to measure any thing better than DRT. </p><p>Long actions may be a problem for some but I am completely happy carrying a long action rifle. Components abound for this cartridge and it will not disappoint you with any standard loading if you do your part.</p><p>As with everything posted on this site, I make no presumption of perfection, just my two cents of MY opinion.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="19elkhunter51, post: 2561811, member: 14169"] Full disclosure: I have owned and hunted with 25-06, Ruger 77, for over thirty years. I know that "one shot" kills are based on circumstances other than just a caliber/cartridge combination. My personal experience has been, once again, based on shot placement and distance and hunting size appropriate game, the 25-06 is an antelope, mule deer, whitetail and anything smaller, absolute deadly combination. I know, someone will say that it is good on elk and I know that Bob Milek hunted elk almost exclusively with the 25-06 but personal opinion does count for something, particularly when I am pulling the trigger. I would not be concerned with shooting the "heavies". I have used the Sierra GameKing 117/120 grain bullets ever since I realized that I couldn't shoot any smaller groups than those I shot with a load of 4831 and the Sierra bullet. From inside of a hundred to a measured 476 yards, I don't know how to measure any thing better than DRT. Long actions may be a problem for some but I am completely happy carrying a long action rifle. Components abound for this cartridge and it will not disappoint you with any standard loading if you do your part. As with everything posted on this site, I make no presumption of perfection, just my two cents of MY opinion. [/QUOTE]
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