30-06 article
#22
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 163
RE: 30-06 article
My 300WSM kicks less then both my 30-06 and 270. My father could not believe it, especially out of a magnum. I would put this caliber against any other deer caliber.,,,it ballistics are better than a 06 or 270. I think a 270 is still the best whitetail choice.This is just my .02
#23
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: MN USA
Posts: 1,392
RE: 30-06 article
I don't find .30-06 an exceptional hard kicker. You know the rifle is going to give you a bit of a sore shoulder the next day if you have to bench sight it in with a box of shells. But honestly, I find a shotgun with rifles slug (3") and a magnum caliber like .300 WM much heavier in the recoil dept. Again, once the initial sighting in session is done, if you don't drop the rifle or something, you should have to take a pounding again. A few groups of4 rounds every so often tokeep in practice and verify yourrifle is on in the off/pre-season isn't bad. And when you shoot that deer, Elk or whatever. The recoil is the farthest thing from your mind.
Other calibers .270, .243, etc. with less of a kick are always an option.
There are many reasons .30-06 has been the most popular caliber for over 100 years.
Other calibers .270, .243, etc. with less of a kick are always an option.
There are many reasons .30-06 has been the most popular caliber for over 100 years.
#24
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: maine
Posts: 26
RE: 30-06 article
Theguns usedin 40 years (time flies when your having fun) of mostly deer hunting, in order
32 win. m94 - 30-30 win.m64 - 300 sav. m99f - 30-06 rem 7400 carbine
present 30-06 m77 ruger tang safety
after lots of deerI have settled on the - Ruger 30-06 and the Federal 180 grain nosler high energy load.
I know some will say way to much load for deer but my thinking is it shoots flatter the a 270 at 400 yrds and hits harder than a 300 win mag at 300 yds. Never lost one since going to the 30-06, with some quite a way out.
32 win. m94 - 30-30 win.m64 - 300 sav. m99f - 30-06 rem 7400 carbine
present 30-06 m77 ruger tang safety
after lots of deerI have settled on the - Ruger 30-06 and the Federal 180 grain nosler high energy load.
I know some will say way to much load for deer but my thinking is it shoots flatter the a 270 at 400 yrds and hits harder than a 300 win mag at 300 yds. Never lost one since going to the 30-06, with some quite a way out.
#25
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: woodbury CT woodbury ct
Posts: 221
RE: 30-06 article
I don't find the 06 to be that punishing, but I do think 99% of all hunters use guns too big. It's only a whitetail, they aren't hard to kill. If your hunting includes a mixed bag then more power might be needed. I own a lot of rifles in alot of calibers, I hunt with 3, 7.62x39, 270win and 7mm08.
With the technology in today's bullets I'd scrap em all for a good 22cal to 6mm.
If the rifle hardly kicks, then you should be able to shoot alot more rounds per range session. More shooting = better shooter.
With the technology in today's bullets I'd scrap em all for a good 22cal to 6mm.
If the rifle hardly kicks, then you should be able to shoot alot more rounds per range session. More shooting = better shooter.
#27
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Pine Hill Alabama USA
Posts: 1,280
RE: 30-06 article
I have never considered the 30-06 to have horrible recoil although in some lightweight rifles it can be stout. The 30-06 is however the largest cartidge I would recommend for deer unless you are hunting deer in an area where an unexpected brown bear encounter could occur. I am amazed at the number of people who carry 7mm or 300 magnums here in Alabama despite the fact that our bucks rarely top 200 lbs and the average shot distance is less than 100 yards.I 've also seen it cause some of them to have a wicked flinch. To me a 7mm-08 is just about perfect for Alabama whitetails.
#29
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Bossier City LA United States
Posts: 2,425
RE: 30-06 article
It's not so much that there is anything wrong with the 30-06, but the fact is for deer there are much better cartridge choices. The 30-06 is hailed as a jack of all trades, but it is also a master of none. It can do almost anything, but there are other cartrides out there better for each specific task. For example, the 7mm-08 Rem and 270 Win are better for deer with flatter trajectory and less recoil.
#30
RE: 30-06 article
The .30-06 has been around for over 100 years. It will still be around after many of the spiffy new super short magnums, short magnums and ultra magnums are gone. i've hunted with the .30-06off and on for over 50 years and have killed over 200deer with it. It works for me.