Right now I am building a: 25 Krag Ackley 6.5-06 250 sav
I just chambered a 7mmSTW... not glass bedded yet.
In summary, I think the 6.5-06 is the best for deer. The only disadvantage is no source of brass. I have to run 30-06 brass through a 6.5-06 die, and then the case head marking is wrong.
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