Thread: 30 06

Both my hunting rifles are 30cal (308win and 300wm). But then I'm not particularly sexy either.

I love the 06' case........Thinking of getting another. Shoulder pushed out to 40 degrees and wrapped around a 6.5mm projectile

Carlos Hathcock managed just fine with a 30-06

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

30 cal for some reason or another just isn't "Sexy" here.......

Wash your mouth out!

People don't think its sexy...probably.
But some of the things that are considered 'sexy' leave me at a bit of a loss. Like some of the little 6.5 cartridges.

I know some people are afraid the .30-06 kicks too much, or that its too 'big'. But it is very popular everywhere else, particularly in Africa and Europe. Suprisingly, the .30/06 is quite popular in the UK, from what I am told.

Originally Posted by jakewire

Well I can't understand how you can get that much out of the 308 with a 22" barrel with the 168gr VC
my data indicates the above mentioned 150 gr load, and less powder gave me less velocity
Rifle was a Winchester Featherweight.

I think I need a faster chrony.

Chornyed the 06 just before xmas again , average 2916

I shoot factory 168's with my 20" 308, and average velocity chrony'd is 2700 exactly. 20 shots to crunch the numbers, and GM was there.

So I guess you can get a fair bit faster with Handloaders!

Some 150gr Superformances averaged 2900fps.

Surely the most sexy rifle/calibre to own would be a Tikka / 308, the corolla of the rifle world

and I say this with "tongue firmly in cheek"

Originally Posted by Carlsen Highway

People don't think its sexy...probably.
But some of the things that are considered 'sexy' leave me at a bit of a loss. Like some of the little 6.5 cartridges.

I know some people are afraid the .30-06 kicks too much, or that its too 'big'. But it is very popular everywhere else, particularly in Africa and Europe. Suprisingly, the .30/06 is quite popular in the UK, from what I am told.

The 30:06 AI I have ( the Alan Carr made one) only boots with a hot load behind the 208 amax, using the 165's it's about the same as the .280 and the .264 mag. I'm probably going to sell it on along with the .264 mag not because of recoil but just the weight of the rifles coupled with my hand and wrist problems (arthritis)

I have a hankering for one at the moment. I think 30-06 would be hard to beat as a true all round NZ hunting Calibre. Loaded with Berger's 185gr VLD I'm sure it would perform well at range too.

In 20 years of shooting there I knew 4 blokes with a 30-06.5 if you count an AI.

They're popular around here I've got three of them

Originally Posted by nor-west

The 30:06 AI I have ( the Alan Carr made one) only boots with a hot load behind the 208 amax, using the 165's it's about the same as the .280 and the .264 mag. I'm probably going to sell it on along with the .264 mag not because of recoil but just the weight of the rifles coupled with my hand and wrist problems (arthritis)

Hand and wrist problems...(arthritis)...

Let me or Brian have a look at the .264 before you move it on. Anyway, ring me.

Originally Posted by Tahr

Hand and wrist problems...(arthritis)...

Let me or Brian have a look at the .264 before you move it on. Anyway, ring me.

Yep have to go back the specialist they though it was psoriatic arthritis now they reckon it's rheumatoid arthritis, All I know is it feckin aches.

Originally Posted by nor-west

Yep have to go back the specialist they though it was psoriatic arthritis now they reckon it's rheumatoid arthritis, All I know is it feckin aches.

I think you missed my point there

Originally Posted by Tahr

I think you missed my point there

No but your bloody joints are worse than mine otherwise you would of kept that ZG47.

As i said earlyer am interested in what sort of speeds people are/can get from a modern 06 with reloading. Factory ammo has to be down for all those old rifles out there and look what can be achieved perfectly safely with good case life in its little brother the 08.