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I agree. Regardless of what anyone says, it is the overall best rifle cartridge ever produced.
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“But there ain't many troubles that a man caint fix
With seven hundred dollars and a thirty ought six." |
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Ya, I doubt 30-06 is going anywhere
My best friend has been hunting for 25+ years with a sako .243. I swear to God he's been using the same 50some shells since jr high and reloads them by fucking hand with a lee loader looking setup Idk what that has to do with anything, but... 30-06 is America. Speed |
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Ive got a weatherby lazermark with a Leupold on top from the 80s in 30-06 and still have 2k rounds for it. It’s a beautiful gun and does everything you could ask if it just fine.
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BOTH of my bolt guns are in 30.06. Both of them seem to really enjoy the old surplus rounds, as well. Good glass, and attention to bedding/ free float has helped them tighten up pretty well. Remington Model of 1917 and a Mossberg Patriot.
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I like 30-06 it's a great cartridge.
I just like 6.5x55 better. Which is why I bought an older savage 110 in 30-06 for $170 and changed the barrel to 6.5x55 |
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30-06 is one of my faves.
I have loadings that my wife can easily shoot and I have loads approaching my lighter win mag loads. Great cartridge. |
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Two years ago, I shot a small doe with my .30/.06. Was using my hand loaded 165 grain BTSP.
Destroyed a lot of meat. I've taken a lot of animals with that rifle and load, but had forgotten just how important shot placement is to avoid "overkill". |
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I've got my Dads old Model 70 Featherweight that I'm going to tune up for deer season this year. The Answer sounds perfect. Thanks OP
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I inherited one from my dad along with several hundred rounds.
I could not believe the price of 30 06 ammunition when I checked... It’s a solid shooter. |
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Quoted: I like 30-06 it's a great cartridge. I just like 6.5x55 better. Which is why I bought an older savage 110 in 30-06 for $170 and changed the barrel to 6.5x55 View Quote A hundred years from now people will still be shooting the 6.5x55mm and the 30-06. And by then the 6.8 SOO will be long forgotten. |
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I'm in! I love 30-06. My deer don't run away. I had my first real hunting rifle rebuilt by Hill Country Rifles. It a track driver. They were excited to build one, since everyone is always chasing the newest uber cartridge. Attached File
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30 caliber 150 grain Nosler Partition. Killed everything from coyotes to Kudu.
It has been my go to hunting bullet for decades. |
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Quoted: I've got my Dads old Model 70 Featherweight that I'm going to tune up for deer season this year. The Answer sounds perfect. Thanks OP View Quote As part of the tune-up process, try cleaning the bore with "Wipe Out". Leave the "Wipe Out" in overnight and that way you will remove all the copper fouling that built up over the years. You dont have to use brushes; all you have to do is wait. |
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Most my rifles are in 30-06. The cartridge is very versatile. You can load light to heavy bullets and match the velocity and bullet construction from varmints to elk. That also makes it a boringly useful cartridge with no unique characteristics to interest people. Similar to a Glock or Honda.
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I recently found 3 unfired 30-06 rounds at the range, along with a handful of brass. Thy look like older factory rounds, possibly Remington Cor-lock. I brought them home with me, now I want something to shoot them with.
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I love the .30-06 Short.
I call this load the .308 Freight Train. It's heavy, slow and takes forever to slow down. It comes in 2 versions S and M Single feed and Mag length. From a 20" barrel it has a supersonic range of 1320 and 1270 yards in standard Atmos. Attached File Attached File Attached File I reality I just wish I had a .30-06 |
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It's a great round but it's more than you need for a lot of things.
But given the ammo situation, it's just run what you brung, and supply-wise it's a great choice. |
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30-06 is the small block Chevy of the shooting world. Timeless and perfect.
As said 50 BMG and also 338 Win Mag are both upsized copies of the best. |
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Quoted: Great cartridge, but I’m not sure I’ve seen any precision sporting rifles in that size View Quote Because the choice for many years was .308 30.06 case is 1/4 inch longer. It fits in the Remington long action. The .308 fits in the short action which is stiffer. The primer flame front reaches a greater percentage of the powder column in the shorter case. This makes for more consistent ignition and consistency=accuracy. When you are chasing bug holes you see it. When modern metallurgy and manufacturing processes that improve the 30.06 came along, so did new calibers. Who is going to go back to boring? Can I be an honorary Boomer? |
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Quoted: Because the choice for many years was .308 30.06 case is 1/4 inch longer. It fits in the Remington long action. The .308 fits in the short action which is stiffer. The primer flame front reaches a greater percentage of the powder column in the shorter case. This makes for more consistent ignition and consistency=accuracy. When you are chasing bug holes you see it. When modern metallurgy and manufacturing processes that improve the 30.06 came along, so did new calibers. Who is going to go back to boring? Can I be an honorary Boomer? View Quote Young man, has anyone ever called you a weisenheimer, a whippersnapper or a smart-aleck? |
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Not my favorite rifle round, but there really isn't a lot you can't do with it. It is very well rounded
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