Keez,
I've bonked more than a few mule deer, whitetail and antelope with the .25-'06. You really need look no further than the 100-grain Ballistic Tip and RL-22.
The 100BT really electrocutes game animals, does minimal meat damage and shoots flat.
My experience has been that the .25-'06 is at its best with 100-grain bullets. This keeps the trajectory flat and the recoil low. If you use 120s, you might as well be shooting a .270 beause the recoil is noticeably heavier and the use of heavy bullets compromises the trajectory. The big .25 really shines with 100-grain bullets, so use them.
You are really not giving anything up by using 100s. Heck, even the Ballistic Tips almost always exit on big mule deer. The penetration is fine and the killing is superb...use the 100s.
Steve
