RE: Accuracy on a budget !?!?
Joe,
I may have just had a couple lemons, but I have had to Burris go bad on me. Burris replaced them both, but it's still a hassle. The Bushnell 3200's are excellent for the money!
I'm a big fan of the Tikkas as well. I currently have Tikkas in .223, 22-250, .243 and .308 and they all are super accurate.
The 25-06 is a great cartridge work, but ammo may not be as easy to find as it is for some of the more popular calibers. And you won't find as big a variety.