I shot some of it last year on the advice of my doctor(neck injury). It did fine out of the .30-06. This year I'm going back to regular ammo, and even bought a .45-70. I have listened to doctors long enough, and I'm ready to shoot something with some thump. I think I'll get some more of the managed recoil for my son to use when he gets bigger. That way I can get an 06 for him to shoot as a youngster, and he can still use the gun as an adult.