Either of those would be fine and you might also consider a 260 or 280 Remington. Any of the above would allow ~350 yard shots and still carry enough energy to get the job done, at that range.
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Yup, most of the 6.5mm cartridges should do the job very well... 6.5x55SE (warm loads), .260 Remington, 6.5mm Rem Mag, 6.5-284, 6.5-06, or even the big .264 Win Mag (I've actually been seeing a few of those in stores lately). 
Look no further than the .257 Weatherby Mag. or the .264 Win. Mag. End of story for game you listed. End of story for anygame in fact!
Yes I saw a .264 magnum in a gun store in northern MN, never heard of it before so I immeadiately went to the ammunition area to take a look at the round. Looks interesting but possibly another "designer" round? Or maybe it's been around awhile and is resurfacing?Yup, most of the 6.5mm cartridges should do the job very well... 6.5x55SE (warm loads), .260 Remington, 6.5mm Rem Mag, 6.5-284, 6.5-06, or even the big .264 Win Mag (I've actually been seeing a few of those in stores lately).
I don't think 25/06 ammo is hard to find anywhere in the West, its one of the most popular calibers.
Anyway, what do you consider long range? The high plains in Southern Colorado can be 2-5 miles of open prairie. Wyoming and Montana can yield 10+ miles of open prairie, you'd need my brother and his helicopter for that.
Mulies are pretty dumb late in the season, I've literally walked right up them from 700 yards out to within 100 yards. Virtually any of the calibers that have been listed are plenty adequate.
Anyway, what do you consider long range? The high plains in Southern Colorado can be 2-5 miles of open prairie. Wyoming and Montana can yield 10+ miles of open prairie, you'd need my brother and his helicopter for that.
Mulies are pretty dumb late in the season, I've literally walked right up them from 700 yards out to within 100 yards. Virtually any of the calibers that have been listed are plenty adequate.
I'm not really a fan of the of the .264 Win mag. My brother in law has one in a pristine pre'64 model 70. Pristine except for the barrel. His uncle (who shot it a little) "willed" it to him and Davey proceded to work up a load and used it a good bit up until a couple years ago when it started shooting terrible then gradually worse. So he took it to the local gun doc and it was pronounced "shot out". We can't be sure how many rounds have gone down the tube but probably less than 1000 and likely less than 750. To make a long story short, now Davey has a pristine pre '64 .264 Win mag lamp holder.
While my 300RUM is more than up to the task. I'd leave it at home and opt for either the 30-06 with 165 grain Hornady interlocks or the 7mm Rem. mag with 140 grain Sierra Gamekings.
Not that I'd want to try the 300RUM on antelope, but I've seen what it will do to such small, lightly constructed, thin skinned critters and it ain't purty.
But seeins' as how you are looking at a new rifle, I'd get a 25-06 for the reasons Matt stated, plus it can double as a wicked varmint rifle later.
RJ
While my 300RUM is more than up to the task. I'd leave it at home and opt for either the 30-06 with 165 grain Hornady interlocks or the 7mm Rem. mag with 140 grain Sierra Gamekings.
Not that I'd want to try the 300RUM on antelope, but I've seen what it will do to such small, lightly constructed, thin skinned critters and it ain't purty.
But seeins' as how you are looking at a new rifle, I'd get a 25-06 for the reasons Matt stated, plus it can double as a wicked varmint rifle later.
RJ
Out past 400yds or so, the .264 Win Mag is supposed to beat out the .257 Weatherby Mag in velocity and power.
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