Keep in mind. If you are hunting deer in what I believe to be your home state of Iowa, you can not use any of the rifle calibers you currently have. But, you can use a .35 Whelen. Send the 06 to jes or whoever and have it rebored to .35 whelen. Same rifle, same barrel, same uncle, same memories....different caliber that you can use for deer in your home state. Also, a great elk caliber....your uncle would want you to take it elk hunting, so go.
