Is 30-06 still a decent round?
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At 6.8 mm it combines traits of the 6.5x55 Swede, the 7x57 Mauser and the .30-06 case. 130s are perfect for anything including Moose and I doubt there's anything you couldn't kill with 150 grain Nosler partitions with lighter recoil and better sectional density than the .30-06.
But for all intents and purposes, these cartridges all tend to produce the same result.
Own a few of them. I like .270 130 grains and .30-06 180 grains. The 7mm-08 is intriguing too.
Yesterday I was at a local gunshop and saw a one only special on a new Stevens 200 chambered in 30-06 (for $300)... old stock or left over, something like that. Anyway it got me thinking about that caliber in light of more recent and/or "popular" calibers like 270, 7mm or 300's and the like. Is 30-06 still a decent chambering for big game?I kind of thought that the deal was good but wasn't really certain about the caliber. Opinions & advice?
Ya decent round..but really gettin old and stale ..try something new for a change ..You knew the answer and wanted confirmation ..typical 30-06 owner..lol
One gun: .30-06
Two guns: .30-06 and .22
Three guns: .22, .223 and .30-06
Four guns: .22 LR, .223 (55-62 grains), .270 (130-150 grains), .375 H&H Magnum (270-300 grains).
Listed in order of increasing suitability to the game you'd hunt with it.
Two guns: .30-06 and .22
Three guns: .22, .223 and .30-06
Four guns: .22 LR, .223 (55-62 grains), .270 (130-150 grains), .375 H&H Magnum (270-300 grains).
Listed in order of increasing suitability to the game you'd hunt with it.
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..................30-06 is the classic do-all cartridge with a long barrel life, terrific choice of bullets and maybe the cheapest factory ammo for big game.
I find that lately some premium ammo comes hotter in a supposedly lesser cartridges like 308. I was looking at Nosler Trophy grade ammo the other day and 150 and 165 gr loads in 308 are hotter or matching the 30-06 loads with the same bullet weights...
I don't know if this has something to do with the better efficiency of the shorter 308 cartridge with the new powders or Nosler just spent more effort on 308...
I find that lately some premium ammo comes hotter in a supposedly lesser cartridges like 308. I was looking at Nosler Trophy grade ammo the other day and 150 and 165 gr loads in 308 are hotter or matching the 30-06 loads with the same bullet weights...
I don't know if this has something to do with the better efficiency of the shorter 308 cartridge with the new powders or Nosler just spent more effort on 308...
OK ..whats ur point ...the 30-06 is still OLD and every owner wants a pat on the back that they have one ..Actually the 30-06 will do alota things "OK" but can't do anything "GREAT" ..... thats why we have the 7mm, 243, 338 ect ... or the country would have nothing but that old 06..lol
Wow................ that's a lot of opinions. I wasn't looking for reassurance as somebody stated though as I don't own either 'cept the old 303, which is fine but its all about the deal and buying another firearm.... All things considered that 30-06 Stevens 200 for 300 bills might be too good to pass up. And there is a pretty G.D. good selection of ammo to choose from, even at C-Tire or W-Mart. Left alone I'd probably go for a 7 or a 300 magnum but this rig is there in the cabinet at the gunshop looking all sad and lonely and looking for an owner..............
How do you figure that? The .300s will do everything the 30-06 will do, and then some. The .375s do everything a 30-06 will do, then handle elephants for desert.
Nothing much wrong with a '06, but there isn't anything magic about it.
sorry "Superbrad" but Yes there are better "all purpose" rounds at everything the 06 thinks it can do ...it just takes TIME ...
Really?... feel free to throw one out there... would love to hear it... because in my opinion there is none better... so lets have the debate keeping in mind that it is "our opinion"... not looking for a tussle... just a discussion....
