Go for the Mountain Rifle in 260 Rem.With the 100-120's it'll be so close to the 25-06 you'll never notice the difference in the field.A bonus is the 140's that you can get for the .264" bore.The short action and 22" barrel are very nice to carry. I have a Mountain Rifle in 257 Roberts,although I don't use it much.I also have a stainless Mountain Rifle in 270(don't use it either,man I gotta sell some of these rifles!)I like them both but the short action is more in keeping with the "light and short" concept.Also,I've observed that Remington Mountain Rifles seem to have better value on the used market than the common BDL.