I do not have and have never owned a .25-06, have shot only ONE rifle so chambered and have wanted one for about 50 years, since reading a "GUNS" magazine article in the early '60s about a superb little piece built in his prime on a G33/40 by the legendary Al Beisen.
I would LOVE to have that rifle, under a Zeiss, Leupy or Swaro in about 2-10ish power range, have all of these on fine,custom, working rifles and like them about the same. The lovely stock would not get mangled in stand hunting in easy country as they ALWAYS do here in BC and I deem the cartridge "ideal" for ANY deer that walks.
So, Rob's choice, IMHO, is perhaps the ideal one and I spent last evening researching buying a Montana Rifles sts rig in .25-06, almost certainly WILL, even with 30 fine rifles still on hand after a couple years "culling"my collection.
