[oldgutpile]

I have gone full circle on this one. Turned my back on it in the early years, cause my dad shot one and praised it, so what could he possible know?
My first big game rifle was the .270 (Oconnor fan), but even it was too "old fashioned". Had to find something different.
Had a long term of "magnumitis" that I'm still not quite over (have serious affection for the .375 HH and the .358 Norma). The recoil doesnt really bother me, just seems a bit overkill!
40 years, and countless new whiz-bang cartridges, and I have come to really appreciate the '06 for what it is. Maybe the most versatile cartridge for all of north america. Moderate recoil, tons of bullet selection for reloading, and factory loads readily available anywhere ammunition is sold. I think I now have 6 or 7 of these old workhorses in the stable. Tough to beat, and I'm finally realizing the maybe my old man new what he was talking about!