The .25-06 is quite a round, sight it in at 200 yards if you can, it only drops around 3 inches at that distance. I prefer my .270 when I'm in the woods, but the .25-06 is the Hammer of Thor on deer in fields. I load mine with 115 gr. Nosler Partition rounds or 117 gr. BTSPs. I used to use a .243 in fields, but after using a .25-06, I don't really see the point.