low recoil 30/06 rounds (aka pussy bullets), do they exist?

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I just finished putting a hunting rifle together so my funds are a bit too low to start on a target platform just yet which is why i'd like to play around with my 30/06 for now. I've been using 165-180 grain winchesters so far but my nerves are shot after firing 30-40 rounds:redface:

So is there such a thing as a low-recoiling 06 round? I read that they can vary from 55 to 200gr, would a lighter bullets have lighter recoil?
 
Remington make a series of "Managed Recoil" ammo. The kick is much less than regular. Of course the best solution is to reload your own. I reload my 300 WinMag down to 30-30 and I can shoot it all day long.
 
I found that 100gr. plinkers are a bit lower recoil. Can't remember which powder I used, it was a while ago.
 
"...would a lighter bullets have lighter recoil?..." Yep. It's physics. A 150 grain bullet will give less felt recoil than a 165 or 180. More noticeable between a 180 and 150 though.
A recoil pad will help a whole bunch too. Especially off a bench. Pachmayr makes a slip-on that won't need any installation cost and won't cost a big pile on money.
 
sunray said:
"...would a lighter bullets have lighter recoil?..." Yep. It's physics. A 150 grain bullet will give less felt recoil than a 165 or 180. More noticeable between a 180 and 150 though.
A recoil pad will help a whole bunch too. Especially off a bench. Pachmayr makes a slip-on that won't need any installation cost and won't cost a big pile on money.
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Thats good to know, is it because the powder charge is reduced along with the weight of the bullet? sorry for the noob questions... i'm a centerfire amateur.

I bought a limbsaver recoil pad which does help at first but makes no difference after an hour of shooting.
 
Griffoneur said:
Remington make a series of "Managed Recoil" ammo. The kick is much less than regular. Of course the best solution is to reload your own. I reload my 300 WinMag down to 30-30 and I can shoot it all day long.
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Agreed, i'd like to get into reloading but only if I start target shooting on a regular basis, i'll look out for those managed recoil rounds.
 
Speer manual #10 has a bunch of reduced 30-06 rifle loads in various bullet weights.........Harold
 
i use a folded towel to pad my shoulder when i'm shooting the heavier stuff. after 30 rounds out of a rem 8 mag or 375 the shoulder starts getting tender.
 
for sub 300 yard shooting I would try 125-130 gr bullets with Varget or RL15. For inside 300-600 you may want to look at a 155 gr berger vld or Lapua scenar with the same powders. If you're shooting factory ammo...learn to reload!
 
Pad

I would second the Past pad for extended shooting. I have one and get a few people laughing when I use it. After which I ask them to try the gun I'm shooting, Tikka T3 Lite in 338 Win Mag. Not the heaviest kicking gun/caliber but most stop laughing after I offer the gun a second time.

For 15 rounds without the pad I'm fine but for 25-30 the shoulder really starts to get tender.

I've even used it for long range shooting with a 308. Mind you the 12FV stock is not very comfortable to begin with but I did end up shooting 150 rounds in one day prone. Shoulder was feeling fine. Prone shooting is the hardest on your shoulder followed by bench and then obviously off hand.
 
Problem with going ultra light bullets is the liklihood that the twist of your barrel will be too tight. Re-loading your own and finding a manageable lower speed node is the only real answer.

I wish all those people looking to buy a 300 WM/WSM as their first "precision rifle" would read this and take note. a 30-06 has less recoil than a 300 and it is still a thumper in a light gun...
 
If you just want to get the feel of your rifle and shoot 100 - 200 yard max, no recoil, try 13 gr Red Dot in your 30.06.

This works with 150 - 180 gr bullets.
 
Go to the gym. ;)

Low recoil is one thing. Light or near subsonic for destabilization on impact and larger wound tracks and being quiet out of the "can" can be another use.

Whack.
 
When I practice with the big stuff I try to use a muzzle brake....Works for me.
 
Very often when choosing light bullets, as the shooter tries to maximize the velocity the recoil becomes similar to that of a heavy bullet load due to the heavier powder charge. A 125 or 130 gr bullet loaded to a velocity of 2500 is much more tolerable and has proven accurate out to 300 in the rifles I've shot them in. The lower velocity also mitigates the twist designed for heavier bullets.

Another option is to load cast bullet to about 1600 fps. At shorter ranges this is a whole new challenge at the accuracy game. I like Unique, but as liberty said, Red dot is another good choice.
 
Beer_drinker said:
Thats good to know, is it because the powder charge is reduced along with the weight of the bullet? sorry for the noob questions... i'm a centerfire amateur.

I bought a limbsaver recoil pad which does help at first but makes no difference after an hour of shooting.
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In terms of the physics, you're displacing a greater mass with a larger bullet. It's not just the charge, but the mass change of the rifle.

Example: If I'm floating in space, and I throw a wrench, a force will be exerted against myself in the opposite direction.

Essentially, every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
 
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