I have never killed an elk with a 25-06.
2 with 30-06
2 with 270
1 with 308 win
1 300 win mag
No difference for me in effectiveness.
Ranges 60 to 310 yards.
6 elk or 60 still can't paint a perfect picture in every scenario.
Most posters have never killed an elk with a 25-06 or any other rifle. Most are from the east or midwest with only what they have been told or read as a basis for their opinion.