After trying a few loads for my 12 year old grandson and several for the youngest daughters boyfriend both of the 30-06 rifles shot the best with 150 grain TTSX over 53.5 grains of Superformance. Way under an inch at 100 and over 3,000 feet per second in the grandson's Savage with a 22" barrel.
Shots in the lower sage country average about 300 yards but 400+ is possible for the adult hunter. I was happy to find one load that worked but was hoping to find it with 168's or 180's - any concerns on performance of the 150's?
