Hi guys and gals...my first post after lurking for a while.

My 13 yr old is tall (5-9) but thin. Only owning two guns (12 ga. 870 and a Rem. 742 3006) I thought I'd have to go out and buy a smaller caliber gun for his 1st time deer hunting.

Before I did that I went out and bought some of Remington's new "Managed Recoil" bullets and had him try them in the 3006. He can only load 1 at a time (these bullets wont eject in a semi auto) but that's OK.

These bullets do kick much less than a 150 or 180 grain Rem Core Lockt PSP, and he's very comfortable shooting the 3006 with these bullets. So he can use the 3006 and I'll shoot the 870 which has been a very very good gun for me. Our max distance shots are 100 yards, so we're in good shape. When he gets a little meat on him, he can shoot the 3006 with std bullets and Dad can go out and get me a new gun!!!