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ORIGINAL: A11en
15 years ago, I bought my first new rifle. A Winchester M70 in .30-06. Since then, I've added a .22-250, .243, .30-.30, .308, and a .300 WSM to my rifle collection. After purchasing the .300 WSM. I seldom use the .30-06. The .243 and .308 are youth guns (my sons use). However, I slip on a sims limb saver pad and they fit me perfectly so I used them occasionally.
I love the .30-06, but I've shot thousands of rounds through it and it only groups about 1.5 - 2 inches (not all that accurate). The .300 WSM does everything the .30-06 does but does it faster, flatter,harder. and with more accuracy.
I'm trying to decide between the following:
1- Trade my current .30-06 in and purchase a newer model (samecaliber). I can't decide whichbrand rifle. I' thinking abouta light rifle like the Rem 700 Mountain rifle.
2- While I hate to think about my gun safe without the classic .30-06 caliberin it, I've considered trading it in and buying another caliber. I've got the .30 cal area covered with the.308 and .300WSM. But I can't decide which caliber. I want another rifle to hunt Moose and Elk with, but I don't want anything larger than my .300WSM.
3. I've also considered keeping my existing .06. But I've been trying that for the past year. I find myself thinking about options 1 and 2 constantly.
What would you do?
Keep your current guns and just add to them. I always regreted selling some of my guns to buy others when I should have just kept them in the first place. Ugh.
x2, I have always regretted selling or trading guns as well.Have you thoughtabout buying a new replacement barrel for the M70 30-06? You could stick with a 30-06 barrel or go for a .270 Winchester, .280 Remington, or a .25-06. Any of those would fit right in with what you currently have.