25-06 for Mule Deer

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01-20-2010, 06:10 PM

#41

Toiler280

Spike

Join Date: Jan 2010

Posts: 4

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Originally Posted by okierut

sorry, 2nd rifle, but first rifle you can hunt deer. non resident what do you expect.

I have a 280 but it needs better glass and i don't have the funds right now to upgrade. May still take it haven't decided yet. thanks

Your 280 is a great mule deer rifle. I shoot factory Hornady light magnums with the 139 gr SST bullet and it just plain flatasses mulies and whitetails out to 400 yds here in Saskatchewan. If you are comfortable shooting it maybe switch glass from the 25-06?!?! Above all - Shoot Straight!!!

Sorry!! Didn't read all the posts just jumped in the middle of the conversation!! Sorry you didin't get your deer but glad you had a good hunt. I didn't get my deer this year but that was by choice as I was looking for a specific one but had an awesome season myself!! Good luck tuning up the 25-06. A friend of mine used one to take an antelope, a whitetail and an elk. He also put the finishing touch on two other whitetails that others had not hit well. Add about a dozen coyotes?? This is a quarter-bore that works!! Again - good luck and Shoot Straight!!

Last edited by Toiler280; 01-20-2010 at 06:22 PM. Reason: spelling!!!!

01-20-2010, 06:38 PM

#42

ARMallardSlayer

Fork Horn

Join Date: Feb 2003

Location: Texarkana AR USA

Posts: 423

The 25-06 is a fine deer cartridge, whether it's whitetails or muleys. I use 120 grain reloads in mine and no whitetails have ever got away. I wouldn't hesitate to take it muley hunting.