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<blockquote data-quote="fly2cast" data-source="post: 217207" data-attributes="member: 656">I thought I would give a report on my experience shooting a reduced recoil load for my 30-06.&nbsp; I am pretty new to reloading and so I'm learning a lot of new things about shooting.I needed another gun for fall hunting because all of my kids now like deer hunting.&nbsp; I went with a 30-06 just in case one of the kids drew a moose tag.&nbsp; As luck would have it, one of them did.&nbsp; I wanted them to shoot the gun as much as possible so they get used to handling the gun but being it's a 30-06, the recoil is an issue when shooting a lot of rounds.&nbsp; I decided to start off reloading with Trail Boss powder, which is a very reduced recoil powder.&nbsp; I have to say, we had a lot of fun shooting this weekend.I reloaded 40 rounds with 15 grains of Trail Boss and a 125 grain bullet.&nbsp; I don't know the velocity but I would guess it was around 1400-1600 fps.&nbsp; It was accurate enough at 50 yards.&nbsp; The great part is that it had about 1/4 the recoil of a .243 if I had to guess.&nbsp; It was great practice for the kids.&nbsp; We walked around a pasture looking for gophers and blackbirds.&nbsp; The shooting was real world as they had to stalk the animals and then take a shot either standing, kneeling or sitting down.&nbsp; I can't think of a better way to get practice with a larger rifle than this.&nbsp; It's also fun because the gophers and blackbirds pretty much explode when hit with a 125 grain bullet.&nbsp; If you want to shoot the big guns for practice, give it a shot.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="fly2cast, post: 217207, member: 656"] I thought I would give a report on my experience shooting a reduced recoil load for my 30-06. I am pretty new to reloading and so I'm learning a lot of new things about shooting. I needed another gun for fall hunting because all of my kids now like deer hunting. I went with a 30-06 just in case one of the kids drew a moose tag. As luck would have it, one of them did. I wanted them to shoot the gun as much as possible so they get used to handling the gun but being it's a 30-06, the recoil is an issue when shooting a lot of rounds. I decided to start off reloading with Trail Boss powder, which is a very reduced recoil powder. I have to say, we had a lot of fun shooting this weekend. I reloaded 40 rounds with 15 grains of Trail Boss and a 125 grain bullet. I don't know the velocity but I would guess it was around 1400-1600 fps. It was accurate enough at 50 yards. The great part is that it had about 1/4 the recoil of a .243 if I had to guess. It was great practice for the kids. We walked around a pasture looking for gophers and blackbirds. The shooting was real world as they had to stalk the animals and then take a shot either standing, kneeling or sitting down. I can't think of a better way to get practice with a larger rifle than this. It's also fun because the gophers and blackbirds pretty much explode when hit with a 125 grain bullet. If you want to shoot the big guns for practice, give it a shot. [/QUOTE]

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