My father has been rifle hunting with a 30-06 all of his adult life. He's not getting any younger, however, and the recoil is starting to beat the heck out of him. Last year, he bought a new 30-06 hoping that it would be a little easier on him than his old semi-auto carbine, but it's hitting him so hard that it's effecting his shooting.
Does anybody know anything about the new Remington "Managed Recoil" cartridges? They supposedly take enough kick out of a 30-06 to make it feel more like a .243, and would only sacrifice a minimal amount of muzzle velocity. We hunt in the mountains and our farthest shot would never exceed 120 yards.
What do you think? Should he try a box of the managed recoil cartridges?