Originally Posted by VaHunter
I have, or have had, a 25-06 and the 35 Whelen because of articles written by Bob Milek

I was also growing an interest in the 25-06 from Milek articles. Then, at the shooting range I noticed a guy with some young teens and they were all having fun shooting a 25-06. They let me shoot theirs and I noticed how light the recoil was and I wanted one for sure!