A friend uses them as his go-to load for his 30-06. He gets about 2800fps w/58gn of H4350. We normaly shoot Texas W/Ts, but he killed a 200lb Missouri buck last year. He it shot at less than 50yds behind the shoulder. It had about a quarter size exit hole and ran about 30yds, if I recall. Of course it is anecdotal, but that seems great performance at close range. capt david <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
"It's not how hard you hit 'em, it's where you hit 'em." The 30-06 will, with the right bullet, successfully take any game animal in North America up to 300yds.
If you are a hunter, and farther than that, get closer!
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