I am looking for a new gun, something my 14 year old daughter can use as well, she uses all my guns but not my fav, 308 cal. lever. She uses my 50 cal inline and my pump 12 gauge, but likes her .410 if there is alot of walking. I have been reading alot about this 25-06 with 115 gr. for deer and I am kind of impressed. I hate to say, I have also have been looking at the 243, but I am not a big fan of it. There is also the 6mm, and one of my friends was using this year a 22-250, and was dropping deer all over the place, big internal damage for such a small gun, but this guy you can give him a sling shot, and he will still fill half the tags in the group,lol. I have to confess, I also want to play with it, for some out open hunting, 200 to 400 yards. So tell me what you guys think