Poll - One all around single cartridge under conditions

[30338]

We shot a 25-06 for years on a variety of game. Nice bull elk, mule deer, whitetail, antelope, mountain goat. Combined technologies 115 grain killed them all nicely.

Son just used a suppressed 6.5x47(6.5 creedmoor twin) suppressed with 18" barrel on nice mountain mule deer at 300 yards. 140 vld doing 2,550 at the muzzle. Same load and gun on a bull elk at 400 yards a few years earlier. Big black bear at 400 yards as well.

I didn't read the whole thread, but I'd chop your current stuff and buy a good quality suppressor.

 

[USAF Ret]

We shot a 25-06 for years on a variety of game. Nice bull elk, mule deer, whitetail, antelope, mountain goat. Combined technologies 115 grain killed them all nicely.

Son just used a suppressed 6.5x47(6.5 creedmoor twin) suppressed with 18" barrel on nice mountain mule deer at 300 yards. 140 vld doing 2,550 at the muzzle. Same load and gun on a bull elk at 400 yards a few years earlier. Big black bear at 400 yards as well.

I didn't read the whole thread, but I'd chop your current stuff and buy a good quality suppressor.

I already have 3 suppressors. 2x30 cal and 1x5.56.

 

[USAF Ret]

Based on your inputs, and a buddy of mine, after deer season, I am going to play with different bullet weights and loads in my 280 AI. If I can get the recoil down where it is comfortable for deer hunting and practice, then upload for a possible elk hunt (still within my area of comfort), I may just be keeping it and selling off the majority of my other rifles.