The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Why not the 30-06?

Mobuck · December 28, 2018, 06:17 AM

I dunno.
I shot a 30/06 exclusively for nearly 20 years before getting a 243 for coyote hunting. The 30/06 remained my "buck hammer" for another decade until I discovered a handloaded 7x57 did just as well with 40% less recoil.
I have 8-10 30/06 rifles of various types but haven't shot any of them for many years and now I can't physically tolerate that much recoil so they're just "inventory".

December 28, 2018, 06:17 AM	#7
Mobuck Junior member Join Date: February 2, 2010 Posts: 6,846	I dunno. I shot a 30/06 exclusively for nearly 20 years before getting a 243 for coyote hunting. The 30/06 remained my "buck hammer" for another decade until I discovered a handloaded 7x57 did just as well with 40% less recoil. I have 8-10 30/06 rifles of various types but haven't shot any of them for many years and now I can't physically tolerate that much recoil so they're just "inventory".