Murph1951
Active Member
You can't go wrong with a 30-06! It should be your first rifle....will handle anything from squirrels to Brown Bear.And yes I have hunted Squirrels with a 06 by tissue patching a #1 buckshot add a little Bullseye and you have supper. My Remington 700 BDL I bought I think in 1964 and would never sell it. Still original trigger and it never went off unloading. An added benefit is if you are out in the boonies hunting and whoops forgot you ammo at home, most Ma and Pa stores will carry 30-06. SOL if you shoot an exotic caliber