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Actually, I tend to agree with BT. If there's no mag length issue, and the 6.5-06 is ballistically equivalent, then '06 brass is WAY cheaper than 6.5x284 norma brass. Makes sense. That said, I'll probably rebore my 243 1-B to 6.5x284 just to say I have one. Silly, but that's how it goes.

Actually for efficiency...I'd go a .25 Souper.
See John's article (old) on efficient cartridges.
In my opinion....
.257 Weatherby is way overbore and a waste of good powder.
.25-06 is better, but still a bit of a waste.
.257 Roberts...sweet.
.25 Souper, efficient.
.250-300, Classic
25 Remington, 25-35 etc. Beautiful......
Maybe (any of the above) even built on a #1 with a 26" barrel.

All of that with the understanding that I don't shoot at game animals over 300 yards away. I'm just not as good a marksman as some other folks I know.