Many years ago a friend needed a load for a recoil shy brother in law to use in a light weight Savage 110 in 30-06 on a cow elk hunt.
I picked up fifty of the (new at the time) Winchester 30 caliber Failsafe in 165 gr and loaded them up to 2400 fps MV over 40 gr of 3031.
I sighted the rifle in 2 inches high at 100 yds.
My friend got his BIL within 150 yds of a cow and set him up with a good rest. That is when the fun ended and the work of butchering and packing began.
Yes, again they will definitely work. But as long as I can handle the increased recoil and shoot a heavier rifle accurately I will feel more comfortable with the extra power.
