A 25-06 all the way if that is all you'll use it for. I have a Ruger 25-06 that I really like for two reasons. They take a deer down with no problem and the recoil is very light compared to my 30-06s. I reload and use 50 grains of IMR 4350 behind 117 grain Hornady BTSPs. A friend ran that load through his computer program and it's around 3025 fps and 2409 ft/lbs at the muzzle and is still at 2349 fps and 1433 ft/lbs at 300 yards, which is plenty to kill any deer. IMHO the 25-06 is one of the most underrated out there!
Last edited by Topgun 3006; 01-05-2014 at 06:46 PM.