While working in a gun shop a few years back i had a customer bring in 700 classsic in the 250. Had a box of shells threw it. This firearm never made it back on the shelf for resale. I bought the firearm for my wife she has taken quite a few deer with it. I think it is tops of the 25 calibers. I also have 25-06 but the 250 is a dream to shoot. To the folks that do not no this it is the parent cartridge to the 22-250. Just my opinon.