I was a 257 Roberts, 257AI, and 25-284 guy before I got my first 25-06, since then I've become a believer in the 25-06. The Marlin XL7 that I bought from somebody on this site back in 2012 has been amazingly accurate for an entry level rifle. I've loaned that rifle out and had a hard time getting it back 'cause the borrowers had such good luck with it.
I was a 7x57 and 284 shooter before I got my first 270, since then I've become a fan of the 270, as it does everything those 2 cartridges do and it does it easier and cheaper with factory ammo.
