Several years ago, I loaded up some Barnes 150 gr. TSX bullets for my son's '06. They went over the chronograph at 2950 fps, and sub-MOA accuracy, out of his older Savage bolt action.
On his cow elk hunt, he took a large cow at 250 yards, which ran 40 yards and dropped. Bullet was a pass-thru. Couldn't ask for better performance from a bullet from the '06, IMO.
The 150 grainers offer less recoil than the heavier 165 and 180 bullets, which can be a real advantage for recoil-sensitive shooters.
