Yes , it is a great round- better than ever. We are surrounded by selection that might duplicate the 30/06 but they have flaws as well. Adequate for our interior Grizzlies, Moose , Elk and beyond . Bullets have improved so incredibly much, it steps up every chambering and we often don't the heavy recoiling rifles of the past . Bullets like the TSX, Swift, and Nosler PT changed the rules completely. The only problem with the Nosler Partition in the 70's is nobody could afford them. We also thought- just get a bigger gun, it became a fad. Like all fads they are poorly grounded. The 30/06 is the gold standard now( and then), and is better than ever.