I shot one deer at about 425 yards with the 30-06. A 700 Remington BDL. This is really to far to shoot at game for me. The deer was wounded and about to slip into a area where we didn't have permission to hunt. The easy range of the 06 for expierenced shooters is about 300 yards. That goes for most other calibers as well. For me the 30-6 is good at any range that I feel I can do my part every time.