Do you think I can handle hunting with a 30-06 125 grain?

I'm a girl, and I go hunting alot this year. I'm 15 years old and I'm 5'3 and 120 pounds. I really like this gun I just want to make sure I can handle it. I know it kicks hard, but I shot a low brass 12 guage. Does it kick heavier than the low brass? I'm not afraid of it I just don't want my shoulder out of place or to be kicked back..Do you think I can handle hunting with a 30-06 125 grain?
Get a box of Remington Managed Recoil 30-06 125 grain and you will be fine. It is number RL30062Do you think I can handle hunting with a 30-06 125 grain?
thats a good gun and i kicks pretty hard but you will be fine just keep the scope farther from your face.
Just brace the rifle to your shoulder and you should be okay. A 12 gauge usually kicks worse than an '06 and with the 125 grain bullets this should be the case.





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Yes I think you will be able to handle even heavier grains if you wear this.





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Works for me. Hope this helps. Good luck.
We used the ';managed Recoil'; Remington 125 grain 30-06 for my 12 year old son to try out (5 ft and 100 pounds), and he went through the box in half an hour. He compared the recoil to his 243 and it is a little stiffer, but not a lot. Even if you weren't using the specific ';managed recoil'; ammo, a 125 grain bullet will produce less recoil.


One thing to be aware of is that with the 125 grain bullets you are trading range,sectional density and energy for reduced recoil, so you need to limit your shots to 200 yards,as Remington recommends. In normal hunting situations that should be within reason. If you are hunting in open terrain with longer shots being the norm, you might want to move up to 150 grains and accept the more recoil. I have a ';shooting stick'; mono-pod for my son so he can put the weight of the gun on the stick and hold steady, that might help too.


Remember to maintain eye relief,relax the back and shoulders while holding snug,let your body absorb the recoil and don't push into it.
* Yes you really can handle the recoil energy of the 30-06.*
My dad started me with a 30-06. I was 15 at the time too. It does have a kick but it is a good gun. The first time I shot it I was standing in the open aiming at the deer with nothing to rest it on. If you are like me you will have just enough adrenaline running through you that the kick won't be to hard.


Hope you have good hunting this year.
You will be fine,,, there are many petite women who shoot high power rifles.





Michelle and Sherri Gallagher have been winning major long range shooting titles throughout their teenage years.





My wife is 4'11'; (really 4'10-1/2';) and 100 lbs and she has shot rifles up through the 338 Lapua Magnum with 300 grain bullets.
The .30-06 should be about the same recoil as the low brass 12 ga if both firearms are normal weight. If you are not afraid of the recoil, it will not hurt or harm you if you hold the gun and stand correctly. Attitude has a lot to do with it. My oldest son was 12 when he started hunting deer with a Rem 700 with 150 gr bullets. It was supposed to be a one time thing, but after he shot a deer with it, he would not let me have it back and go back to using the .243. I have a 12 year old son and he is planning on using a .30-06 to hunt deer this year. He is 5'7'; or so and about 125 lbs.
I am a guy 5'10'; 145lb %26amp; the 30-06 kicks pretty hard, might leave a bruse. They do have soft recoil pads you put on the butt end of the gun.
It won't hurt your shoulder if you hald it firmly again your shoulder. You don't have a lot of fat, so shouldn't bruise easily. Someone your size, will just move with the gun. Remember to get proper stance, take a deep breath and let some out, then hold it while you maintain a good sight picture and squeeze the trigger smoothly. If you concentrate on what you are doing, you won't notice the kick at all. A sling properly used will help you keep proper form and hold the butt again your shoulder. Be sure to wear good ear plugs. If you can learn to insert them properly, I find EAR brand is most effective. They cost about 45c a pair. I find that with ear plugs, you don't get sensory overload from your ears.and can actually see the bullet impact the target. A soft rubber butt pad may help the effect of the kick, but it will make the stock too long for you and spoil your form. The heavier the gun, the less the recoil.
Yeah as for weight and size you should be alright. But everyone has their own recoil tollerance also, the heavier the rifle the less persieved recoil. Finaly, you can always get reduced recoil loads. Btw keep hunting, I'm 15 and think girls that hunt at this age are awsome! Much easier to get along with a girl who's got common interests. Keep hunting and shoot straight ;)
get your head down, cheek on the stock and lean into it a little bit.





for a little counter point.... thousands of 130 pound 19 year old men fired millions of heavier '06 bullets in 2 world wars .... the round is not a rock crusher.
I'm with john. The 125's are worthless.


You want the full power 150grain for deer (heavier if moose/elk...but you're probably talking deer).





The 30-06 has a pretty good kick to it. It's certainly a lot harder than a low brass --- it's harder than a high brass.


If I was your dad, I'd either have you shoot one of his rifles first (if he has a comparable round) or shoot a few 2 3/4'; turkey loads from the 12ga. The turkey loads should have just slightly more recoil than the 06. It's comparible though.





8 dollars spent now (or nothing if dad has them on hand) is a lot better than buying the wrong rifle.


If the turkey loads are too much, buy a 308.
125's are fine for deer as long as they're a decent bullet and not intended for varmints. They're heavier and have more velocity than anything fired out of a .243 which is fine for medium sized game.





As for whether or not you can handle a rifles recoil, there's only 1 way to know and going on the internet isn't even close to being it. I've seen little kids handle heavier with no problems, I wouldn't expect any less from someone just because they're a girl.





Just remember to suck the stock in tight to your shoulder. People that overly anticipate heavy recoil like to push the rifle away so there's a gap between their body and the rifle. That's guaranteed to hurt like a mother when it goes slamming into your body. Suck it in tight and you'll be fine.
I'm trying to figure out why you're even asking. 125 grains is too little bullet for medium game like antelope or deer, and 30-06 is too much cartridge for anything much smaller. But at any rate, it's still a small-bore cartridge that shouldn't worry you. It seems people must have been trying to pick on you a bit, because you won't dislocate your shoulder even if you fire a 600 Nitro Express.