ORIGINAL: 3000fps
between the 2 rifles which would you pick Remington 700 CDL-SF or the Browning X Bolt
Whichever one fits you better. Try 'em on, & see which one
picks you.
As for your original question,
ORIGINAL: 3000fps
which of these calibers would make the best deer round? It will onlt be used for deer,Prob wont ever elk hunt unless win the lottery then id have a custom gun.
Among the 3 you listed, there's certainly no wrong choice. I'd
personallygo with the .25-06. It will
handily kill any deer alive, and will do it with the least recoil. Less recoil = less fatigue = more practice = betteraccuracy = more fun. All 3 cartidges are perfectly "shootable" choices, but the .25 bore is a tad moreso than the others.
FWIW, I'm a pretty good shot with my .30-06, if I do say so myself. However, I have a 7x57 that
seems like it has
next to no recoil when compared to my '06. I can spend all day at the range without having to concentrate as hard on my breathing, stance, "squeeeeeezzzzzeeee", etc. Since there's not a deer out there that would know which cartridge killed it, guess which rifle goes out for deer hunting?
FC