I have shot a lot of whitetail and a few coyotes WI with a .243. That is a really nice cartridge for our deer; your 25-06 is probably a better one.
Take your pick on the .300 short vs the 30-06, thousands of lines of text written about that pros and cons. I don’t have much family left anymore, but if I had fond memories of my uncle, the 06 would get the nod.
