i love my 25-06. excellent on deer with minimal recoil.I took a 275lb boar back in december. dropped it in its tracks. 115gr ballistic silvertips are the best bullets for it in my opinion. i want to try the 110gr accubonds but they are kinda hard to find. i know sportsmans warehouse carries them but not bass pro. my 25-06 is a ruger m77 hawkeye and i got it chrismas 2007 so i have only had it for 1 full hunting season. took 3 deer and a hog this year.