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Maybe I worded my post incorrectly but I am very much aware the 30-06 is enough gun … I was mostly concerned with bullet choice. I feel the Core-Lokt that my boys rifle shoots so well and the Hornady InterLock that mine likes so well might not perform as well as a partition or accubond.

I shoot 140gr Hornady Interlocks out of my .275 Rigby & 150gr InterLocks out of my .303 British. Based on the results I've gotten, I'm a fan. They've done a really good job for me on deer-sized game. YMMV.

Appreciate your comment! Yeah I took a muley with the Interlock on my first western hunt a few years back out in Montana and I was happy with its performance. I was thinking these Aoudad might be a tad tougher animal and I’m pretty sure when speaking to our outfitter he mentioned wanting us guys to shoot these rams directly in the front shoulders.

Of course I generally like to aim for that front shoulder when taking a deer with a rifle as well so really not much difference

They'll work fine, partly because aoudads are "deer-sized game," and cup-and-core 150s have worked fine on such game at .30-06 velocities for a long time....

I'm poking a little fun here, Ricky, so please don't take it personally, but where is the "rear shoulder"?

I generally shoot for the front axle hub too. Seems to make a good impression.

Over the decades have seen a few animals shot through the "rear shoulders," which isn't particularly deadly--and also tends to ruin considerable meat....

CT, it’s kinda like a hot water heater. Lol

“You know … the thing!!!”

I’m no expert but if I was going to use my 30-06 on one, I’d take a high quality bullet like a partition, accubond, ttsx etc.

As it happens, I’m going down for my first aoudad hunt this November, the guide said bring a 300 mag so I figured as long as I’m paying him for his expertise, I should do what he says. I’m planning g to shoot a 200g partition.

With all that in mind, I’ve killed mountain goats and large moose as well as some good size bears with a 30-06.

Sounds like you're paying a dumbazz.

Cup and core bullets have killed a lot of elk launched out of the 06 and smaller calibers for us. A lot of those have been taken with Core-Lokt's out of a green box.

Any guide that recommends a .375 for aoudad is an idiot.

Correct. If the guide had a brain he would ask "what do you shoot best?"...and go from there. All this "gotta have a magnum" bs is just that, bullshi t.

100%

Killed my biggest with a single 90 gr bullet out of a 6.8spc.

I’d say so, killed half dozen with a 223. They are no harder to kill than a deer

If they told me "Bring a 300" I'd show up with my 700 Classic in 300 Savage.

And kill the hell out of any aoudad you hit.

I'm inclined to believe you.

Our outfitter told me to bring whatever rifle we shoot best and use whatever ammo we are used to using out of them. The 30/06s get the nod in that category … my boy and I both are super confident shooting our 06s. I have a 6.5 Creed (yes I almost hate to admit it) that shoots the 143gr ELD-Xs pretty darn phenomenal as well but I’m hung up on my 30/06 and always will be. It’s a Win70 Stainless Classic that I bought brand new back in the 1990s and I just love shooting the thing! I wouldn’t take nothing else with me on a hunt and if I did I’d second guess my decision the whole trip. Haha! Naturally, because of my love for my 06 my 16yr old son has followed in my footsteps and wanted a 30/06 for his 1st rifle, which we got him a Weatherby High Country, and the kid shoots it like it’s an extension of his arm. Lol. He does outstanding with it to say the least!

i agree with bringing the 300 Savage and would be funny to see how the guide reacts ? i have always thought a lot about the great old 30-06 ,but if the guide told me to bring a 300 mag. i would show up and say i am going to just use my old Ruger #1 single sho-25 caliber with a 100 gr. bullet bet that would make his eye`s get upset. but funny