I owned a Mark II 25.06 and it shot better than I could ever shoot it. The only problem I had, is that it was very picky on what ammo it liked and what ammo it did not like. With 100 gr Remington Core-locks I could shoot sub 1" groupings, but with anything else it was much worse. The shots would actually be all over the target. I've had some better shooters than me try the rifle and they were able to attain 3/4" groupings with the same rounds.

I think this is fairly common with several manufacturers, but maybe not to this extent. All you have to do is do a little research and try as many different bullet manmufacturers and weight combinations to find which one your rifle likes the most. If you hand load, you have even more options and can fine tune your bullet/weight round selection to attain even greater accuracy.

I would own one again in a heart beat! As a matter of fact, I am regretting that I ever sold the 25.06 every time I think about it. I'm sure I will pick up another Ruger within the next couple of years or so.

Matt