While picking up my 1st number one a few days ago, Doug says I have something you might be interested in. An old longtime customer has heart trouble and has been consigning all his heavies per the docs orders. I just happened to walk in as he was leaving, saw the Tropical and had to have it so picked it up today. Two of the other customers who shoot some of the heavy calibers and 3 1/2" shells in their shotguns say Limbsaver all the way. They both said and Doug concurred that the Limbsaver cuts recoil by 60 to 80%. So I got home, got online and ordered one. They suggested putting one on the 45-70 as well along with the 30-06. There were seven other shooters in the store and all agreed the Limbsaver was the one to get and that's good enough for me...............John