So my dad gave me an old remington 740 (aka the legendary jam-o-matic) in .30-06 last year, as i was on the hunt for a good semi-auto deer hunting rifle that i could turn into a carbine brush gun. i toted it around for a season and i was predictably annoyed with the 22" barrel, so i just had it chopped by our family gunsmith. so i'm the proud owner of a 19" .30-06 barrel with a recessed crown.
my big question now: what ammo should i be using to minimize a fireball/concussion?
There are a few low recoil rounds out there, but is low recoil the way to go to try matching the shorter barrel with the powder load?
i'm not recoil sensitive and i'm very concerned about maintaining the 1000 foot/pounds ethical standard for game animals. that makes me lean towards the buffalo bore...
https://www.buffalobore.com/index.php?l ... tail&p=339
http://www.chuckhawks.com/federal_low_recoil.htm
http://www.chuckhawks.com/rem_managed_recoil.htm
edit: got the model # wrong
which .30-06 round for a 19" barrel?
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