Looking for suggestions on a new caliber

[std7mag]

Learn to reload your 25.06. You'll save tons of money.

Since @AFBeyers is new and may not know, I'll expand on this a little for them.

Reloading will save you money if you look at it as cost per cartridge or shot if you will.

But you'll end up shooting 2-10 times more than with factory ammo. Maybe even more than that. In 1 year I put 900 rounds of 7mm-08AI down range, 300 7mm Rem Mag, 500 of 223 Rem, 1,100 45 ACP, and 900 of 9mm.

But you can taylor the ammo to YOUR rifle for the type of shooting you do.
And obsolete/obscure cartridges are no issue.

Example would be to try to find factory ammo for a 250 Savage loaded with a 115gr Berger VLD.
I'll save you the hassle and tell you that you won't.
But I can go to my shelf and grab a box.

 

[peterk1234]

.308 win to be different. No one is doing it these days. Well except for me!

Another 308 fanboy here. So many reloading options. Spectacular round. Always can find a powder for it.

 

[Eagle376]

I think .308 would be a great choice for deer with the option to go bigger but I think your 338 would cover the bigger stuff anyways.

 

[yakimanoob]

I love my 7mm-08 and highly recommend it, but I don't know where you folks are living that say it's readily available! . I can barely find 1, maybe 2 options on the shelf at any given time.

People love to hate it, but at the end of the day the 6.5 Creedmore is an excellent choice for deer, and no one can argue with the popularity of the cartridge.