Last night I brought home a Rossi single action Trail Boss in 30-06. What would be a better round for this gun, 150 gr. or 185gr.? If anyone has this gun, comments would be nice. I know this is an inexspencive gun and not of the T/C quality so haters please don't tell me how I should have bought something eles. I got a real good deal on this and I can't wait to shoot it.
Size of round for new gun
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It depends on what your intended use for the gun is. For small-to-medium sized thin-skinned game like whitetail deer, the 150gr loadings would probably be preferable but for larger, thicker skinned, and/or dangerous game like bears, the heavier bullets would probably be a wiser choice.
Buy several boxes of ammo in different bullet weights. Shoot the gun and let the gun tell you what it likes. No one here can tell you which one will shoot the best in your gun. The 150 gr. stuff will recoil a little less than 180 gr. stuff, but you may find that the 180 gr. loads shoot the best.
Shooting the rifle is the only way to know what the gun likes and what load you feel the best with. Hope they are the same.
Shooting the rifle is the only way to know what the gun likes and what load you feel the best with. Hope they are the same.
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110-grain for varmints, 150-grain for deer. 180s for elk. I figure that's about as good a rule of thumb as makes no nevermind. 
For a reloader or if there's a friend who's a reloader, there are many plinking loads that work well with the '06. Much less recoil.
For a reloader or if there's a friend who's a reloader, there are many plinking loads that work well with the '06. Much less recoil.