My favorite is the 250AI. Its not the speed, its really just a 257bob speed wise, which is a just fine place to be.
It does what the bob does with long case life, very little trimming. Its modest velocity (compared to the long action 25's) should equate to long barrel life. Mild recoil, mild noise and plenty of power for deer at any normal ranges.
The short overall length gives lots of flexibility for seating bullets all the way from round noses to VLDs in a short action
