Well, after reading all of this great information: It has helped me to now consider the .2506 or the .7mm-08. I've been looking at the ammo availability in the Cabellas catalog. It seems the factory loads for the .2506 range from 85gr.-120 grain(most topping out at 115gr.) and the 7mm-08 for the most part are 140 grains. They both sound like great guns, but do they shoot far and flat? I hope to be making my purchasing decision no later than the end of July.