Editing .30-06 Springfield (section)

==Recoil==
One reason that the .30-06 has remained a popular round for so long is that the cartridge is at the upper limit of power that is tolerable to most shooters.<ref>Barnes, Frank C., ''Cartridges of the World (Kindle Edition)'', 2009, Frank C. Barnes and Krause Publications, Chapter 2, Location 375</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gunnersden.com/index.htm.30-06springfield.html |title=30-06 Springfield |author=Kim Lockhart |access-date=26 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130424071013/http://gunnersden.com/index.htm.30-06springfield.html |archive-date=2013-04-24 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Recoil energy ([[free recoil]]) greater than {{convert|20|ftlbf}} will cause most shooters to develop a serious flinch, and the recoil energy of an {{convert|8|lb|adj=on}} rifle firing a {{convert|165|gr|adj=on|1}} 30-06 bullet at {{convert|2900|ft/s}} is {{convert|20.1|ftlbf|1}}. Recoil-shy shooters can opt for lighter bullets, such as a {{convert|150|gr|adj=on|1}} bullet. In the same {{convert|8|lb|adj=on}} rifle, a {{convert|150|gr|adj=on|1}} bullet at {{convert|2910|ft/s}} will only generate {{convert|17.6|ftlbf|1}} of recoil energy.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chuckhawks.com/recoil_table.htm |title=Rifle Recoil Table |access-date=26 October 2014}}</ref> Young shooters can start out with even lighter bullets weighing {{convert|110|,|125|, or|130|gr|1}}.{{Citation needed|date=January 2021}}