25-06 for Mule Deer
09-22-2009, 11:20 AM
#12
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Somewhere in Michigan
Posts: 5,702
Nice! Thats my opinion too... I love my 25-06, it has been great on whitetails and Antelope and plan on totin it for mulies in the near future too..
09-22-2009, 11:55 AM
#13
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Cedar Valley Utah
Posts: 977
Sorry, was more interested in answering the question than worrying about pedantic semantics...
My intended response was that a 25-06 is more than sufficient for deer sized game...loaded with 110 gr. accubonds, it has enough energy at 400 yards to cleanly make a kill (as defined as 3X the impact energy in foot pounds as the average mule deer weight) thus making it (in most within the general hunting worlds opinion) an ehtical, useful, and worthwhile cartridge for deer sized game...
is that more specific so as to not trip your sniper trigger?
My intended response was that a 25-06 is more than sufficient for deer sized game...loaded with 110 gr. accubonds, it has enough energy at 400 yards to cleanly make a kill (as defined as 3X the impact energy in foot pounds as the average mule deer weight) thus making it (in most within the general hunting worlds opinion) an ehtical, useful, and worthwhile cartridge for deer sized game...
is that more specific so as to not trip your sniper trigger?
To get back on topic though it's an ok deer cartridge. I know you asked a simple pass/fail question but I just can't asnwer that way. The 25-06 gets a C from me as far as deer cartridges go.
Last edited by rather_be_huntin; 09-22-2009 at 11:58 AM.
11-21-2009, 11:39 AM
#14
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: IL
Posts: 6,575
It's a classic deer cartridge, so its perfectly adequate.
Watched my cousin drop a mulie in its tracks with a .25-06, meanwhile the rest of us with .270s and .30-06 has mulitiple shots.
Plenty of power for a mulie, make a good shot and you'll have a dead deer.
Watched my cousin drop a mulie in its tracks with a .25-06, meanwhile the rest of us with .270s and .30-06 has mulitiple shots.
Plenty of power for a mulie, make a good shot and you'll have a dead deer.
11-21-2009, 12:49 PM
#15
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: California
Posts: 347
I shot a 25-06 for years and killed pigs, mulies, black tails and white tails with it. I used Remington Core Lokt 100 gr bullets and literally rolled a 300lb white tail with it. I only went to a .300 Win Mag because some outfitters get nervous about the "small caliber." My daughter still shoots the 25-06 and has killed several animals, including BIG pigs with it. It's accurate as can be, you can shoot it all day long without pain and you don't lose the sight picture. Enjoy it, great choice!
12-02-2009, 07:48 AM
#18
Fork Horn
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Central Nebraska
Posts: 184
I have killed quite a few deer (whitetail and muley) using my 25-06 Wby. I love the gun and haven't had any trouble with it just wounding a deer. Of course, I am one hell of a shot too! 
But really it is probably my second favorite rifle in my gun cabinet next to my .270.
But really it is probably my second favorite rifle in my gun cabinet next to my .270.
12-02-2009, 09:46 AM
#19
Spike
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 3
I had a Wichester M70 .25-06 with a Leupold 3.5-10X40 VariX III on it. I just shot 120 grain Wincheter CXP2 bullets through it since they were fairly cheap and the rifle liked them. I took around 20 mulies, 20 antelope, and 4 elk with it over 8 years. While I had other rifles at the time, I found myself picking this one up when it was time to go hunting since the recoil was tolerable and with a good rest (and not too much wind) I felt comfortable shooting out to perhaps 350 yards.
So yes the .25-06 has plenty of power for mule deer.
Good Luck and happy hunting! Mulies rock! I think you will have a memorable time!
So yes the .25-06 has plenty of power for mule deer.
Good Luck and happy hunting! Mulies rock! I think you will have a memorable time!