Would you use a 25-06 for Moose?

[sgb]

I'm in the market for a back up gun for moose hunting and stopped in at a shop today to look at the savage Axis in a 270win. There were none in stock and I was told a 25-06 would also do, would this not be a little light for moose? Opinions appreciated. I already have a 308, so with a 270 I could also use it for coyote.

[dutchhunter]

No problem with the 2506 for moose .shoot them in the ribs and down thy go. Dutch

[terrym]

With a quality 120 grain bullet it can do the job. Is it the best choice? The .270 is better. I think the shop is just trying to sell you what he has which I find a bit distasteful. The 2506 is a great round but wouldn't be what I chose to hunt moose.

[GoldenLakePete]

With a 120 gr Nosler Partition or similar bullet no problem. Just shoot for the heart/lungs. No rear-end shots!

[blasted_saber]

Wouldnt be my first choice, but it can be done. My concern would be ammo availability, and price.

[Kilo Charlie]

With a quality 120 grain bullet it can do the job. Is it the best choice? The .270 is better. I think the shop is just trying to sell you what he has which I find a bit distasteful. The 2506 is a great round but wouldn't be what I chose to hunt moose.

Absolutely. I have a couple of .257 Roberts rifles, so a couple hundred fps slower than the .25-06. If I go moose hunting, I will reach for my .280 Remington....but if the .257 was all I had, I would confidently expect it to kill moose. I would prefer that it be loaded with a 120 Partition or a Barnes bullet or a 120-grain Swift A-Frame. The .270 Winchester is really quite similar to the .25-06; its standard load is just a 10-grains heavier bullet at close to the same velocity. The BIG advantage is the availability of 140-grain and 150-grain loads.
I've posted the story before about my great-grandfather having twice killed moose with one shot, at 200+ yards, with a .38-55 Winchester, not a very powerful rifle at that range. But....he was familiar with the gun, and shot at undisturbed, broadside moose from a good rest. Really, that does more to boost clean, quick kills than cartridge power. But heck, you know that already.

The .270 is a bigger seller than the .25-06.....I'm sure the next gun shop you go to will have one.

[jim]

Anyone making a 'rear end shot' , shouldn't be shooting even a .300 win.mag. IMHO

[300wsm]

It will do the job but would not be my first second or third choice.

[woody1948]

Not something I would hunt Moose with.

[Rangerz521]

Possible yes...ethical no...you have a great moose gun already...buy yourself a nice varmint gun and be done with it...take a shotty with slugs as a moose backup