RE: 25-06 and its effectiveness on Deer
I bought my 25-06 about 10 years ago. It is my primary choice forDeer season. I have my otherfavorite cal's that I like a lot but it is so hard for me to grab any other gun for the first few days of gun season. I don't know if it is the caliber as much as it is the gun but it is a winning combo for me. I have never had a deer get away once hit with the 25-06. Granted poor shot placement and they will get away even with a 50 Cal. but a 25-06 is way more than enough to kill a whitetail. 100 grain Sierra Game King works wonders.