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If the 30-06 with 165+ monos is good enough for JJ Hack in Africa and Phil Shoemaker in western Alaska for Brown Bears it’s good enough for me too. If Frank Glaser could kill countless Brown Bear, grizzly and Bison with the 30-06 for 50 years in old Alaska then it’ll be fine for anything I hunt….ANYTHING!

We tend to fret the minutiae and lose sight of the big picture which is shot placement trumps everything and good bullets are widely available. I’m working up a 1953 model 70 in 30-06 for one of my Alaska rifles and with the solid 100fps faster that I’m getting from factory ammunition I’m finding it to be a fast barrel. Factory 165gr TSX is averaging 2900fps versus published velocity of 2800. I can’t see ANY animal not getting sick after putting that bullet into the right spot.

Have fun and I look forward to your write up.