My loaner rifle since the late 80's early 90's when this became a logical business decision to offer has been a 30/06.

Back then it was a great functional rifle with the performance that met our comfort and was very effective for all the PG that could considered normal on those hunts.

However, by todays standards with the newest bullet technology and powders available it's as effective now as a 300 mag was 20 years ago with a cup and core bullet. This specific rifle has accounted for way over 1000 client animals, not including my personal hunting and culling.

It has killed several giraffe, a hippo, at least a dozen eland, and in NA 4 bison, many bears to 8 foot, a whole bunch of elk and a couple moose. I really don't see where a guy goes wrong with this option using 165grain TSX bullets.

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