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RC20 · October 3, 2018, 03:14 PM

Kind of like the Lord of the Rings.

You have all those other rings, do wondrous things but then

30-06: One Ring to Rule them All.

Paul B. · October 3, 2018, 03:56 PM

I seem to have a few 30-06s laying around. A couple of Ruger #1B's, two Remington M700s, one a BDL, the other a Classic. Not sure how many J.C. Higgins M50's I have. One that's totally original, a couple where people have messed with the stock to try and eliminate the slightly clubby feel, and one that was a .270 and is now a 7x57. I also have a Browning B-78 single shot in 30-06 that is quite accurate.

My first 06 was a 1917 Enfield that I had my local gunsmith make into a sporter. later it went down the road and several somewhat bubba'd 1903's came along, then a 1903A3 that had an altered bolt handle so I scoped it. I finally retired it in 1973 when I bought a Remington M660 in .308. As a heavy chain smoker back then that heavy Springfield weighed way too much at the 9,000 foot level when deer hunting. Quit smoking in 1975 FWIW. In 1980 got a seriously smoking deal on a Remington M700 BDL and a Winchester M94 package from a store that was dropping everything except what made the yuppies happy. $205 for both rifles.

For a long time I did most of my hunting with reloads using the 150 gr. Sierra Pro-Hunter although they didn't call them that back in 1954. At that time I could buy the Sierra bullets for less money than Hornady or Speer so never tried them. Guess it was about 1971 or 2 that I switched to 180 gr. bullets for less meat damage. One of my commercial FN Mausers has a 1 in 12" twist Douglas barrel and doesn't seem to like 180 gr. bullets. However it is a tack driver with the 165 gr. Nosler Accubond over a stiff load of W760 and is snapping at the heels of 2900 FPS with sub MOA accuracy. (2880 FPS average) I took a nice fat cow elk with that load three years ago; one shot and break out the knife.

I like playing with various cartridges but there will most likely always the at least one 30-06 within hands reach.
Paul B.

crimsondave · October 3, 2018, 07:43 PM

The first deer I ever killed was with my Dad's 700 ADL 30-06. He put a Bell & Carlson stock on it and it stopped kicking like a mule. I loved that rifle and about 15 years ago my father gave it to me.

The first round I ever reloaded was for that rifle with a 180 grain Speer soft point with 55 grains of IMR 4350 with the bullet loaded so far out it looked absurd. The rifle likes them like that but they won't chamber in anything else.

I've had a 1903A3, a BAR, and a heavy barrel Savage all in 30-06. I let all those go but that old black 700 is gonna stay with me.

Rimfire5 · October 3, 2018, 08:03 PM

My first .30-06 was a 1903 Springfield manufactured in late 1918 after they got the barrels fixed and strong enough to shoot.
It is a little bit of history that I bought from CMP.

Then I added two M1s.
One is a Collector's Grade H&R that I bought years ago from CMP.
The other is a Service grade that I keep for shooting.

Finally, I added a CZ 550 .30-06 as a hunting rifle.

To be honest, I don't shoot them much anymore, especially when I got into .308 and 6.5mm Creedmoor calibers and got really into loading for accuracy.

None of my .30-06s are really capable of the accuracy I get out of my .308s and the 6.5CMs. There are very few heavy barrel actions for the .30-06 compared to what is available in .308 and 6.5CM.

jackstrawIII · October 3, 2018, 10:13 PM

Quote:

Kind of like the Lord of the Rings.

You have all those other rings, do wondrous things but then

30-06: One Ring to Rule them All.

That's funny.

gw44 · October 4, 2018, 06:48 PM

Up here or down here in Michigan, the 30.06 is still the king of the deer woods !!!

Shootrj2003 · October 4, 2018, 09:28 PM

I 've had a few,and 270's too ,but I built the one I have from a already worked action I n my favorite gun store,gone now,it is missed! I reworked the trigger,bought the heaviest sporter bbl from Shilen and had Monells custom guns barrel,chamber and headspace it.it is no lightweight 9 lbs+but it shoots way out there And when I grew up rifles tended to be heavier,they were made for men who fought the big one and humped heavy rifles. It's a man's rifle in a man's caliber.mod.98 Mauser ww2,it might have shot at my old man!

LineStretcher · October 5, 2018, 07:52 AM

Model 70 Featherweight 30-06 goes with me on every hunt. Always sighted in and ready but not always the best choice if trying to keep meat loss to a minimum or drop a big animal at a long distance. Still, it's always there and I know it will get the job done but I might have to work a little harder.

Orion6 · October 5, 2018, 10:25 PM

Great stuff folks and just what I was looking for. Thanks for sharing!

October 3, 2018, 03:14 PM	#26
RC20 Senior Member Join Date: April 10, 2008 Location: Alaska Posts: 7,014	Kind of like the Lord of the Rings. You have all those other rings, do wondrous things but then 30-06: One Ring to Rule them All. __________________ Science and Facts are True whether you believe it or not

October 3, 2018, 03:56 PM	#27
Paul B. Senior Member Join Date: March 28, 1999 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 3,800	I seem to have a few 30-06s laying around. A couple of Ruger #1B's, two Remington M700s, one a BDL, the other a Classic. Not sure how many J.C. Higgins M50's I have. One that's totally original, a couple where people have messed with the stock to try and eliminate the slightly clubby feel, and one that was a .270 and is now a 7x57. I also have a Browning B-78 single shot in 30-06 that is quite accurate. My first 06 was a 1917 Enfield that I had my local gunsmith make into a sporter. later it went down the road and several somewhat bubba'd 1903's came along, then a 1903A3 that had an altered bolt handle so I scoped it. I finally retired it in 1973 when I bought a Remington M660 in .308. As a heavy chain smoker back then that heavy Springfield weighed way too much at the 9,000 foot level when deer hunting. Quit smoking in 1975 FWIW. In 1980 got a seriously smoking deal on a Remington M700 BDL and a Winchester M94 package from a store that was dropping everything except what made the yuppies happy. $205 for both rifles. For a long time I did most of my hunting with reloads using the 150 gr. Sierra Pro-Hunter although they didn't call them that back in 1954. At that time I could buy the Sierra bullets for less money than Hornady or Speer so never tried them. Guess it was about 1971 or 2 that I switched to 180 gr. bullets for less meat damage. One of my commercial FN Mausers has a 1 in 12" twist Douglas barrel and doesn't seem to like 180 gr. bullets. However it is a tack driver with the 165 gr. Nosler Accubond over a stiff load of W760 and is snapping at the heels of 2900 FPS with sub MOA accuracy. (2880 FPS average) I took a nice fat cow elk with that load three years ago; one shot and break out the knife. I like playing with various cartridges but there will most likely always the at least one 30-06 within hands reach. Paul B. __________________ COMPROMISE IS NOT AN OPTION!

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October 3, 2018, 07:43 PM	#28
crimsondave Senior Member Join Date: September 30, 2009 Location: North Augusta, SC Posts: 490	The first deer I ever killed was with my Dad's 700 ADL 30-06. He put a Bell & Carlson stock on it and it stopped kicking like a mule. I loved that rifle and about 15 years ago my father gave it to me. The first round I ever reloaded was for that rifle with a 180 grain Speer soft point with 55 grains of IMR 4350 with the bullet loaded so far out it looked absurd. The rifle likes them like that but they won't chamber in anything else. I've had a 1903A3, a BAR, and a heavy barrel Savage all in 30-06. I let all those go but that old black 700 is gonna stay with me.

October 3, 2018, 08:03 PM	#29
Rimfire5 Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2009 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 922	My first .30-06 was a 1903 Springfield manufactured in late 1918 after they got the barrels fixed and strong enough to shoot. It is a little bit of history that I bought from CMP. Then I added two M1s. One is a Collector's Grade H&R that I bought years ago from CMP. The other is a Service grade that I keep for shooting. Finally, I added a CZ 550 .30-06 as a hunting rifle. To be honest, I don't shoot them much anymore, especially when I got into .308 and 6.5mm Creedmoor calibers and got really into loading for accuracy. None of my .30-06s are really capable of the accuracy I get out of my .308s and the 6.5CMs. There are very few heavy barrel actions for the .30-06 compared to what is available in .308 and 6.5CM.

October 4, 2018, 06:48 PM	#31
gw44 Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2015 Location: Michigan Posts: 311	Up here or down here in Michigan, the 30.06 is still the king of the deer woods !!!

October 4, 2018, 09:28 PM	#32
Shootrj2003 Member Join Date: August 12, 2007 Posts: 24	I 've had a few,and 270's too ,but I built the one I have from a already worked action I n my favorite gun store,gone now,it is missed! I reworked the trigger,bought the heaviest sporter bbl from Shilen and had Monells custom guns barrel,chamber and headspace it.it is no lightweight 9 lbs+but it shoots way out there And when I grew up rifles tended to be heavier,they were made for men who fought the big one and humped heavy rifles. It's a man's rifle in a man's caliber.mod.98 Mauser ww2,it might have shot at my old man!

October 5, 2018, 07:52 AM	#33
LineStretcher Senior Member Join Date: June 14, 2018 Posts: 619	Model 70 Featherweight 30-06 goes with me on every hunt. Always sighted in and ready but not always the best choice if trying to keep meat loss to a minimum or drop a big animal at a long distance. Still, it's always there and I know it will get the job done but I might have to work a little harder.

October 5, 2018, 10:25 PM	#34
Orion6 Senior Member Join Date: December 26, 2004 Location: Tennessee Posts: 340	Great stuff folks and just what I was looking for. Thanks for sharing!