Bored with my .30/06, what to do? - Becoming a Super .30
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I don't think that is Liberal thinking.
I don't neccessarily think there is anything wrong with getting bored...after all that is one of the main reason we have the WSM lineup. And, if you think about it, the .30-06 can be boring. It kills pretty much everything well, it won't fry your barrel after 2000...or 1000 rounds, it doesn't kick the snot out of you, etc etc.
Why not get another classic to match it? Something biiger or something smaller. I suggest .375 H&H for the former and .250-3000 for the latter.
Why not get another classic to match it? Something biiger or something smaller. I suggest .375 H&H for the former and .250-3000 for the latter.
The real answer, of course, is to rechamber it to 300 H&H.....ultimate cool factor.
Ted
Yep this is easily done on the L61R as well and the action is truly long enough to work flawlessly with almost no alterations........................so 300 H&H is it?
Better yet you should sell me that old L61R and then you can buy the latest EXCITING rifle cartridge combo you need............I have a perfect use for that old L61R. I know Dennis made this offer first, but I'm younger and better looking.......
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CoryTheCowboy
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Bored with my .30/06, what to do?
Definitely the coolest of the 300's.
The real answer, of course, is to rechamber it to 300 H&H.....ultimate cool factor.
Ted
Definitely the coolest of the 300's.
The .300 H&H is definately the coolest, but a fellow has to be pretty dedicated. You are either looking at $90/25 brass from Nosler, taking your time to reform or getting lucky and finding some other cheaper brass at the LGS or intrawebs. I was with my friend when he grabbed the last 5 boxes of Nosler brass off the shelf - $500 for 125 pieces of brass. Ouch.
I bought some Nosler 300 H&H brass a couple years ago at a gun show and I would not buy anymore, its too soft and the batch I bought had the primer pockets stretch after one reload.
Winchester brass has a long life if looked after, even Remington is better and both can be found in plentiful supply at most big gun shows like Kamloops or Chilliwack.
I have had a 300 H&H since the early '70s and have never had a problem finding brass...... nowadays other components are the problem.
I had similar issues with Nosler brass being too soft in my 7mm RM. the case necks were getting thick after two firings. I even helped him look on the internet and couldn't find anyone with .300 H&H brass actually in stock - regardless of what their website said. Prophet River had some and he ordered two boxes for load developement. Then the LGS got 5 boxes in and he bought them all. He also noted that the brass was quite soft. As a side note his rifle is very nice indeed - Stiller action, Pac Nor fluted barrel, McMillan stock, Talley mounts and a Lieca 2.5-10x42. It really is a nice modern take on a classic chambering.
Performance equipment is usually more interesting than ordinary stuff. Many if not most shots taken while hunting aren't particularly far, or hard, nor are the animals very big or tough. The 30-06 does just fine just like 100 other cartridges that would all be considered "light cartridges" in the grand scheme of things. I don't know who dreamed up the idea that it is somehow the most versatile caliber either, but it was probably an American. To say anything else would be un-patriotic.
To break out the same old, same old rut might require a cartridge that does something better than standard. That could be being faster, or flatter, or hitting harder, bucking wind considerably better or being just a heck of a lot bigger for real big game. Its actually rather easy to find other .30 calibers that will eat the old 30-06 alive in any and all but the last category, and by leaveing that .30 caliber slot completely individual attributes can really be emphasized. Whether an individual user needs, wants or can put those attributes to use is another matter.
Cartridges are like wives. Sure you love them but when that hot young hard bodied blonde walks by we all get lost in fantasy. A few men actually do actually taste the forbidden fruit and others sit there and watch with jealous hopes and dreams. This explains why the 06 is still here and why we need a 30/378 Weatherby on the market. I like to be different nothing against the old 06 but I prefer 2 guns over one so I chose the 25/06 and currently working on a 35 Whelen
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Personally I love the 30-06. I have knocked down everything I have ever shot with mine and that's my main concern. I do understand what the op is saying though, I got sick of looking at the plain synthetic stocks on my remington 7400 so I ordered a set of pepper laminate stocks from Boyds, and fell in love with the old girl all over again. As for the 30-06 though if I ever got rid of mine and bought a different gun it would be the same caliber. The ought-6 has just worked to good for me.
I read the article; but it just basically says 30-06 rah-rah bunch of bullets for a handloader. You can say that about any .30 caliber, many of which will eat the 06 for lunch. Most magazines will do a similar article once a year because they sell magazines.
I've actually got 4 30-06s, 3 of which I've used culling. They are really good for that as ranges are moderate, and they don't heat up as bad as bigger cased cartridges when you have to crank 20 or so shots through it as fast as you can work the bolt. Thing is, there's many other calibers that work just as well.
