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Low Recoil 30-06
Posted on 12/11/25 at 8:21 pm
Posted on 12/11/25 at 8:21 pm
I am looking for an extremely low recoil 30-06. Any suggestions?
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Posted on 12/11/25 at 8:27 pm to Old Man and a Porch
.308 with a can or brake 
This post was edited on 12/11/25 at 8:28 pm
Posted on 12/11/25 at 8:31 pm to Old Man and a Porch
Ammo im assuming?
To get extremely low recoil, you'll need starting loads of 125gr bullets. Remington used to make reduced recoil loads but I havent seen any in a while.
Otherwise, 150gr loads and a suppressor...
To get extremely low recoil, you'll need starting loads of 125gr bullets. Remington used to make reduced recoil loads but I havent seen any in a while.
Otherwise, 150gr loads and a suppressor...
Posted on 12/11/25 at 8:52 pm to Old Man and a Porch
Any rifle marketed as a “target” model is likely to be heavy as shite and will have noticeably less felt recoil. There are a ton out there and they’ll all shoot good, cause they’re heavy as shite. Add a brake or suppressor to a rifle that weighs 10+lbs and you won’t feel much.
Posted on 12/11/25 at 9:05 pm to Rize
lol yep
308 with a brake and good pair of ear muffs
308 with a brake and good pair of ear muffs
Posted on 12/11/25 at 9:11 pm to TheDrunkenTigah
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Any rifle marketed as a “target” model is likely to be heavy as shite and will have noticeably less felt recoil. There are a ton out there and they’ll all shoot good, cause they’re heavy as shite. Add a brake or suppressor to a rifle that weighs 10+lbs and you won’t feel much.
This. 10lb+ and a brake, you're recoil will be just above 223 and alot less than a Tikka 243. I know because I have this setup in 7mm rem mag. My kids don't want to shoot the 243 at all.
Posted on 12/11/25 at 9:40 pm to Old Man and a Porch
Get a reloading press and roll your own.
Posted on 12/11/25 at 10:12 pm to Old Man and a Porch
Hodgdon has reduced recoil loads in their reloading data for .30-06.
Posted on 12/11/25 at 10:30 pm to Old Man and a Porch
Go old school and put a half a pound of lead in the stock
Posted on 12/11/25 at 10:57 pm to ccard257
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Get a reloading press and roll your own.
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Or make friends w/ someone who handloads .When my son started hunting w/ me, I bought him a Savage bolt action in 308 Win. This was before factory reduced recoil/manage recoil loads. I loaded 125 gr Nosler Ballistic Tips to about 2400 fps. At reduced velocities, that's a good deer hunting round w/ deep penetration and good expansion. He killed 7 or 8 deer w/ it. He even killed a nice buck w/ the load when his was only a couple weeks out w/ a fractured clavicle, albeit on the non-dominate side. When he got older, I loaded full power loads w/ a 150 gr Sierra. Actually, a reduced recoil load 308 w/ a 125 gr bullet has less recoil than a full power 243 Winchester w/ 100 gr bullet.
This post was edited on 12/12/25 at 1:32 pm
Posted on 12/12/25 at 12:07 am to Old Man and a Porch
Find a Pre 64 model 70 in 06 that’s about 8 lbs. they are plentiful and they are the finest rifles ever made. They don’t call them the rifleman’s rifle for nothing.
Posted on 12/12/25 at 5:18 am to Old Man and a Porch
These are some wonderful responses. I have a child that has been hunting with a .243 and I would like to step up a notch. .243 has definitely served its purpose but I would like something more likely to leave a good blood trail to follow if needed.
I know people say if you put a good shot blah blah blah the .243 is great. It is, if you put a perfect shot. I want something that will compensate for the window of error.
I know people say if you put a good shot blah blah blah the .243 is great. It is, if you put a perfect shot. I want something that will compensate for the window of error.
Posted on 12/12/25 at 7:20 am to Old Man and a Porch
Buy that kid five boxes of .243 and take them to the range.
My son started huntjng with a .308 at seven. He killed several truck loads of deer with it. Impressive round. That’s probably the sweet spot for what you’re trying to do.
My son started huntjng with a .308 at seven. He killed several truck loads of deer with it. Impressive round. That’s probably the sweet spot for what you’re trying to do.
Posted on 12/12/25 at 7:39 am to Old Man and a Porch
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want something that will compensate for the window of error
You'd probably do better to get some better .243 ammo than getting a .30-06 with extremely watered down loads. The '06 with 110 gr bullets going slow enough to get the recoil down to .243 levels will probably not kill deer as well as a .243 with full tilt ammo. What kinda bullets is the kid using?
Don't misunderstand me, I'm an '06 fan and a .243 hater. I just don't think you will be impressed with watered down .30 caliber loads compared to full blast .243 loads. The '06 bullet at 125 gr or less starts having poor sectional density and slowing it down significantly is going to introduce risk for erratic performance problems. The full bore .243 loads are going to be at the speed they need to be at to perform consistently.
Posted on 12/12/25 at 7:48 am to TigerOnThe Hill
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Or make friends w/ someone who handholds
Sounds kinky.
Posted on 12/12/25 at 7:51 am to Old Man and a Porch
As someone who shoots a few target focused guns, the big recoil reduction comes from two things. Weight and muzzle brake. I doubt you want a 17lb gun for hunting, especially with a young hunter.
There are some really good muzzle brakes out there though that will reduce recoil significantly. However, they will make the gun significantly louder to the shooter most of the time. I have the Area 419 hellfire on one rifle and it'll blow any loose paper/etc. off the shooting bench because everything is coming back at you. But the recoil on the 6.5 PRC is really tame. On a smaller round, I have an ACE muzzle brake. A little less recoil management (still helps a lot), but the ports are designed not to blow back and it's much tamer on noise/blowback.
There are some really good muzzle brakes out there though that will reduce recoil significantly. However, they will make the gun significantly louder to the shooter most of the time. I have the Area 419 hellfire on one rifle and it'll blow any loose paper/etc. off the shooting bench because everything is coming back at you. But the recoil on the 6.5 PRC is really tame. On a smaller round, I have an ACE muzzle brake. A little less recoil management (still helps a lot), but the ports are designed not to blow back and it's much tamer on noise/blowback.
Posted on 12/12/25 at 8:42 am to TheDrunkenTigah
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likely to be heavy as shite and will have noticeably less felt recoil. There are a ton out there and they’ll all shoot good, cause they’re heavy as shite.
Yeah, but is it heavy?
Posted on 12/12/25 at 9:09 am to Old Man and a Porch
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I have a child that has been hunting with a .243 and I would like to step up a notch.
308 with a suppressor is the answer. My son started on a 308 at 6 and has now killed several deer with it. I don't let him shoot it unless he's shooting a deer. He doesn't even notice recoil when the adrenaline kicks in.
Posted on 12/12/25 at 9:18 am to Old Man and a Porch
a wood or laminate stock will do the trick, stop buying plastic guns.
Posted on 12/12/25 at 9:21 am to Jon A thon
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I doubt you want a 17lb gun for hunting,
does weight really matter when you hunt from a stand?
a guided hunt, I totally agree, but sitting in a plywood box shouldn't matter.
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