davlandrum
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Got some of Remington's reduced recoil ammo in 30-06 for my oldest to try. This will be his first year hunting deer, and he will be shooting my rifle (Rem 700 SPS). Situation will be both of us in a ground blind with shots no more than 100 yards for Oregon blacktail. I will be there only to be Dad, not hunting.
Ammo performance, accuracy-wise, was outstanding. I will admit that I have yet to find ammo that this rifle does not like. I loaded up 3 rounds and put them all in the bull at 100 yds. My normal hunting load is sighted in for 2" high at 100 yds, so I was pretty tickled at the fact it was dialed in perfectly.
The boy produced excellent groups as well - under 2" at 100 yds (3 rds).
I wish I could say how much less recoil there was, but I don't think my regular 30-06 loads recoil, so didn't really notice much different. Wearing a light jacket and the excellent limb-saver recoil pad on the rifle, son ran 30+ rounds through with no ill-effect. Would have shot more if I did not shut him down. He compared it to the 30-30 with 150 grain core-lokts that we also shot same day.
Hopefully, I will be able to post about effectiveness of ammo later this year!
Ammo performance, accuracy-wise, was outstanding. I will admit that I have yet to find ammo that this rifle does not like. I loaded up 3 rounds and put them all in the bull at 100 yds. My normal hunting load is sighted in for 2" high at 100 yds, so I was pretty tickled at the fact it was dialed in perfectly.
The boy produced excellent groups as well - under 2" at 100 yds (3 rds).
I wish I could say how much less recoil there was, but I don't think my regular 30-06 loads recoil, so didn't really notice much different. Wearing a light jacket and the excellent limb-saver recoil pad on the rifle, son ran 30+ rounds through with no ill-effect. Would have shot more if I did not shut him down. He compared it to the 30-30 with 150 grain core-lokts that we also shot same day.
Hopefully, I will be able to post about effectiveness of ammo later this year!