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You guys are great, thank you.

Ya, the 30-06 and I get along real well. And I do shoot a lot, pretty much weekly, all year. Love going up to the gun club & ringing steel with my hunting rifles. Such a hoot. We've got steel at 300, 450, 500 & 600 yards. I haven't pushed the 30-06 rifle beyond 450 yet, but shoot the farther targets with target rifles.

Standing at 300 yds with the 30-06 a couple of years ago:


Prone practice from my hunting pack. Have shot a few critters while resting that rifle on that pack:


Am thinking that I'll set up a second scope, already zeroed, and ready to get popped onto the rifle, just in case.

The 30-06 has been great on game here, I figured that you hunters who have experienced Africa would tell me it was fine for over there too. Thanks for the confirmation. Mostly I hunt mule deer, and spice it up with pronghorn, black bear or elk now and then, all spot and stalk.

Regards, Guy