King of the .30's

[truck driver]

Love all this talk about practicing from field positions with your hunting rifle, no matter what it is...

OUTSTANDING!

Guy

Yes it is Guy. That's how I wore the barrel out in my first 30-06. I shot everything from varmints to Deer with it. Shot a ton of 125gr spritzers and 110gr hollow points out of it I found they worked great on varmints and used 150gr threw 180gr on deer size animals. Found the 150gr to be too explosive on deer( since I like to eat meat ) and settled on a 165gr Hornaday interlock flat base which proved to be very accurate out of my present rifle. I still keep some 180gr bullets laying around for bigger stuff and mainly use them in the 300Wby.

 

[Anonymous]

Love all this talk about practicing from field positions with your hunting rifle, no matter what it is...

OUTSTANDING!

Guy

Totally agree... I only use a bench to zero the rifle or if I need to administratively check something out like load development. Everything else is field positions.

 

[bowfishn]

I have always pushed the 06 to it's upper end, 165 grain bullets at 3100 fps. That gives good results on Deer and gives a reasonable range as well. It's funny even back in 1973 Handloader Issue #43 showed loads in the rifle I now have at near factory 300 WM of that same time. http://www.loaddata.com/members/search_ ... ing%20Data
Also there are a few who have started reviving the 30-06 for long range hunting using the newer High BC bullets available. They are getting good accuracy and fairly high velocity with heavier bullets once thought not possible by the 06.
http://forum.snipershide.com/snipers-hi ... s-ago.html
The 200 grain Nosler AB at 2800 fps still has enough velocity at 700 yards (1820 fps) to be within it's Minimum Optimum Performance Velocity and if you need more range go with the ABLR in either 190 gr or 210 gr that will bring it out to 1000 yards.
Of coarse if you need more the 300 WM and the 300 WSM are capable of pushing higher velocity and getting you a bit more energy at a little more distance. It all depends on what you shoot best with and feel the most confident with. For me the 30-06 will do anything I need to do.

 

[Anonymous]

A 200 AB @ 2800 is awfully hot in an '06... most of the manuals only give you 2400-2600. Is that a book load?

 

[Ridgerunner665]

Going past 2,650 fps starts getting pretty hard on the brass...at least in my rifle...using Lapua brass...I have hit 2,700 but don't think its a good idea to load that hot.

2,800 fps....maybe in a fast 26" barrel...but not a 24".

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[SJB358]

What's a 30 caliber? Sounds like a compromise of the .284 and .338". What would a guy ever do with one of them? :lol:

 

[bowfishn]

The 6.5mm is not bad either. My Dad has an old Model 70 in 264 WinMag with a 26" barrel, with the right load it will work good on Elk. That Caliber does need the longer barrel to shine, unless of coarse you need the extra muzzle flash to see.
My Uncle hunted with the one he had for years, took 3 moose and some Caribou with it as well as a dump truck full of Whitetail.
Speaking of the .284 a friend of mine has a Tikka in 7mm Mag. he loves it, he told us all how much flatter it shot than our 06 until he found out that with the bullet and velocity he was shooting it was a slug compared to my Sako with the 165 Bal Tip. He was shooting 150 Partitions at only 2900 fps. We will be working up new loads for him with the AccuBonds or the AccuBond LR . I should have kept my mouth shut, looking at the BC on the newer bullets and what he can do with the 7mm now he will smoke me. I'll never hear the end of it. :wink:
30 cal :?: It's the old dog new trick thing I guess. :? :?

 

[SJB358]

The 6.5mm is not bad either. My Dad has an old Model 70 in 264 WinMag with a 26" barrel, with the right load it will work good on Elk. That Caliber does need the longer barrel to shine, unless of coarse you need the extra muzzle flash to see.
My Uncle hunted with the one he had for years, took 3 moose and some Caribou with it as well as a dump truck full of Whitetail.
Speaking of the .284 a friend of mine has a Tikka in 7mm Mag. he loves it, he told us all how much flatter it shot than our 06 until he found out that with the bullet and velocity he was shooting it was a slug compared to my Sako with the 165 Bal Tip. He was shooting 150 Partitions at only 2900 fps. We will be working up new loads for him with the AccuBonds or the AccuBond LR . I should have kept my mouth shut, looking at the BC on the newer bullets and what he can do with the 7mm now he will smoke me. I'll never hear the end of it. :wink:
30 cal :?: It's the old dog new trick thing I guess. :? :?

You are totally correct buddy. I like the 30's, just don't have one other than my 300 Savage right now. A good 30 caliber rifle really covers alot of ground. I just like to have a little variety.

 

[truck driver]

Nothing wrong with variety, that's why I have my 222, 257 Rob, 30-06+2and my 300 Bee. And looking to convert one of the 30-06s into a 35 Whelen :mrgreen: I think I'll have everything covered that I want to hunt with a little power to spare. :grin:

 

[filmjunkie4ever]

There are tons of replies already so chances are you've already made up your mind. I own or have owned at least one of all of the following .30-cal rifles:

30-30
300 Savage
308 WCF
30-06
300 Win Mag
300 WSM
300 RUM

And withough hesitation, I vote for the .30-06 ever time. It is the best choice of all and to me represents every good thing a .30 caliber rifle can offer with the least recoil, least noise, and great (if not greatest accuracy). Individual rifles may be more accurate, kick less, shoot flatter, and hit harder but for the single best choice in the all-around category, look no further.