My favorite 30-06 is a lucky rifle so it always gets taken on the last couple of hunts at the end of the season. I have used 180 grain bullets in it since the mid 80's and it has never failed to put the bullet in the right place. Lately I have been switching off between the Ballistic Tips and the Partitions with nothing but excellent results. As for recoil a properly stocked and padded rifle should be within the use parameters of all but the wimpiest snowflakes.

Dog I rescued in January

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