i shot a deer friday with my 30-06 first one ive shot with that gun and im shooting balistic tips winchester 168gr to be spicific and i was under the impression it would blow the deer in 2 from the way everyone talked but the hole wasent no bigger then a quarter to be honest i was disapointed it was a double lung through the ribs but i was exoecting to have a hole the size of my fist so personally i think you`d be alrite with a 30-06 as far as damage goes but now im in the market for a new round to fire i dont like trailing deer i perfer they drop like a brick and i shoot where theres not much meat(ribs) so im now looking for something that pack a little more whallop

sean