A 25-06 would be the consummate long range rifle for Texas to include varmints and deer. A 75gr V-Max at 3600+fps for varmints, and a 117gr SST at 3000+fps, and all shoot amazingly flat.
NCsmitty
Smitty,
Wouldn't you need a heavy barrel for shooting varmints? I have an older S&W 1500 in 25-06 and when shooting 117 gr bullets through this gun I have to let it cool 5 minutes (or more) between rounds due to the barrel getting so hot. I like this gun for deer hunting, but I doubt the barrel would last very long shooting varmints.