What is a good 30-06?

Out west, everyone has 30-06 ammo. There's lots of great rifles for the 06, but the best one is the one that works all the time, every time. I've had Sako's, Remmy bolt pump and semi, SIG, Ruger single & bolt, lots of Parker hale's, Howa, an older Browning, my 2 fav's are the #1 Ruger with the shorter barrel/sights and a lightweight custom Parker Hale.
 
I had been told that it is unsafe to fire anything other than milspec 30-06 in an M1 Garand, but I take everything with a grain of salt.

I'm planning on eventually picking up a Browning BLR.
 
notsorichguy said:
The remmy I just picked up was $695 at my local gun store...

http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/centerfire_rifles/model_700/model_700_SPS_DM_specs.asp

Here is a link to remingtons we site.

I have heard nothing good about the Ruger bolt action rifles... Everyone who I know who has bought one usually gets rid of it after about a year or so.... but I have no opinion.
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I have used a Ruger bolt for years now as a main deer rifle. Its a great deer rifle, not sure what you have been hearing. Its as accurate as any I have had, and as accurate as any my buddies rifles. The only thing about the Rugers is that if you want an accurate paper puncher, you need to swap out the trigger.
 
If your like me , you want the best for your money( i'm not made of it). Things i've personaly found that i want in a rifle (bolt action) are little to no plastic parts(minus systhic stock, ok with that), hinged floor plate(mags are usefull but they can be lost, dropped and forgotten) and no longer than a 24" barrel (why is it that a sniper can shoot a 7.62(308) out to 800 meters or more with a 20" barrel but apparently they tell me i need a 26" barrel to shoot deer at 200 meters?). One of my faverot guns that has all these things and is the lease expensive one i own, Its a .223 stevens 200(savage). Not the best looking girl in the room, but worth taking home to show mom.
 
You should really go visit your local gun store and try on a few different rifles for size and fit. While everyone on the internet has their own favorites, some may or may not work for you.
 
lol we need some more info here do you want a bolt gun? semi auto?

good bolt guns are made by almsot all manufacturers and it really only matters how much you want to spend....


lots of good semi's out there too and their is of course the M1 garnad....;)
 
If you want to go bolt,get one made in Scandinavia. Either a Husqvarna 1600,Tikka M65 or a Sako Finnbear. Anthony at Trade Ex has some nice Husqvarnas in carbine or rifle lenght,and a few Sakos. As for the Tikka,good luck. These rifles were all built to last a lifetime plus,and are some of the best ever built!
 
SCDL said:
I had been told that it is unsafe to fire anything other than milspec 30-06 in an M1 Garand, but I take everything with a grain of salt.
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Not true.

All you need to do is stay away from heavy loads and bullets.

Stick with a 150 or a 165 grain bullet, which are commonly available, and the Garand will just eat it up.

Add to this that the M1 is the only Semi-Automatic Rifle in Canada that is allowed 8 rounds, and you have a winner.


I got mine recently, and I love shooting it almost as much as listening to all the guys at the range recalling some fond memory of it to me.


As for the cost of Garands, they seem to go for between $500 to $1500 depending on the quality.

It is like any other gun that you can buy. If you are looking for somthing to shoot, not just to leave in your safe, then you don't need to go crazy and pay for a collectors grade Garand.

About $800 should get you a reasonably good Garand that will fire 1-2" groups with the right shooter and ammo. I saw one of those in the EE recently, and I believe it is for sale still.


Good luck. :wave:
 
Nobody has suggested the BRNO CZ in 30-06 yet? Is there a reason? I have the CZ550 Lux in 6.5x55 and I am very impressed with the rifle and they are not expensive.
 
Remington 700 BDL

I have a BDL left hand bolt 270 at the end of the day I wish sometimes that I would have purchased a 30-06. While I have killed several moose with it and many deer and a couple of elk there were times when I wished I had the option of a little more " whack" . In the family we have had two Parker Hale 30-06's fine firearms both of them.
 
A good hunting "ought-six" is probably a bolt gun, whatever fits and most important one that shoots consistently where you aim it......and one you can afford. You do get what you pay for, generally. If $$ are an issue, a lightly used Husky's hard to beat for the buck.
 
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