Thread: 30 06

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

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 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)

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

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 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"

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.

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.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

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.

I get 3032 av for 5 shots with 150 interlocts using 54.5 gr of IMR4064. Everything died quick. I have now gone to 165 gr interlocts an AR2209. No great difference in results on animals I just wanted to play around with the same powder I use in the 260

I got 3050fps with H4350 and a 150 grain bullet in a 24 inch barrel, and I got 3200fps with a Nosler BT 125grain and IMR4895 in a 22 inch barrel. That's the fastest for me, and neither were over max loads. I think I would try RE19 if I was a speed freak; which I'm not really.

Reason i ask mainly is Im a 130gr ttsx freak and they like to go fast.

Mine is over 3k with 165GK with both 2209 and 2213sc that's an AI of course with a 24" barrel.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Reason i ask mainly is Im a 130gr ttsx freak and they like to go fast.

I'm sure a 30 06 will make them go plenty fast.