I tried my best to like the 6mm rifles. I had several 243 win. and 6mm Remington rifles. They are amound the best varmit rifles that I have used but I don' t like them for deer. Anything the 6mm' s will do, the 25' s will do better. I feel that thier knock down power verses recoil are the best in the field. When it comes to shooting deer there is just no comparing the 100 grain 243 to the 100 or 120 grain 25 caliber. I too grew up looking forward to the writings of O Conner, Page Whelen and in later years Carmicheal and Milek and was sad to see Milek pass away a few years ago. I have never been over influenced by thier articals but learned a lot and in a way hunted with them in places I could never even dream of going. I quess I am old enough now to learn something again. I used to know it all but I enjoy the little things in life more now.