When I started hunting elk, the .25-06 was just coming on the market strong. The .243 had been around a while. Only a couple guys used the .243 and they shot for the ear. Their friends got tired hunting with him because he had to be so close. The 25-06 had a great following, but it didn't last. One of my friends, a gov.t trapper, said he quit the .25 because he was tired of tracking elk. They will do the job, but there are certainly far better tools available.
