Todd1700

I have never considered the 30-06 to have horrible recoil although in some lightweight rifles it can be stout. The 30-06 is however the largest cartidge I would recommend for deer unless you are hunting deer in an area where an unexpected brown bear encounter could occur. I am amazed at the number of people who carry 7mm or 300 magnums here in Alabama despite the fact that our bucks rarely top 200 lbs and the average shot distance is less than 100 yards.I 've also seen it cause some of them to have a wicked flinch. To me a 7mm-08 is just about perfect for Alabama whitetails.