The 30-06
#21
When I was a kid every family had at least two guns.
One was a shotgun and the other one was a rifle.
The rifle was either a .30-30 or a .30-06.
If you could only own one rifle the .30-06 would be a great choice; in particular with modern ammunition.
“Beware the man who owns only one gun; he probably knows how to use it.”
One was a shotgun and the other one was a rifle.
The rifle was either a .30-30 or a .30-06.
If you could only own one rifle the .30-06 would be a great choice; in particular with modern ammunition.
“Beware the man who owns only one gun; he probably knows how to use it.”
#22
Typical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 749
Even 5 or six years ago most people I know their main deer gun was a 30/06 or 270. Know a lot of them are going to short action calibers around the 308 family. Also with the advancement of the so called budget rifle even the average man can afford more then one rifle of quality. My father's main rifle for 30+ years was a remington 700 bdl in 30/06 he got new in 1970.
#24
Lots of good responses here. I've got a .30-06 because my grandpa gave me one when I was 12, that's where it started for me. I've killed around 20 deer with it since then at ranges from about 15 yards to just under 400. I've shot paper out to 500 and currently do not plan on taking that particular rifle any farther, although it is certainly capable of it. I don't have the numbers that many here can claim, but I've killed deer with I *believe* 8 different cartridges. All those deer are equally dead. But when I get really serious about getting a deer on the ground, I always seem to grab the '06....it just seems like the right thing to do. As others have said.... If you could only have one rifle.... you wouldn't go wrong picking the .30-06.
-Jake
-Jake
#26
Typical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Indiana county, Pa
Posts: 681
the one response I didn't see about the 06 is the wide range of bullets available for the 06. it can be loaded from 110 grain bullets all the way up to 220 grain. this gives it the capability to be used to hunt just about anything. if you reload this opens up all possibilities for the 06. wouldn't recommend the 06 for dangerous game unless you are really good. that why the magnums are made.
#28
Spike
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: KZN, South Africa
Posts: 3
30-06 on African Game
I am from Africa and I have used a 30-06 since the day I started hunting. This calibre happens to be the most popular calibre in South Africa as according to the amount of ammo sold by SA company PMP. I am now a Hunting Outfitter running Clarke Safaris. Having hunted a wide variety of African Game(including Eland) with this calibre using 180Gr bullets, it has always performed exceptionally well. Not too fast, not too slow, it is consistently more than capable of killing game out to 300 Yards. I will always be a loyal fan of this fine calibre that has stood the test of time.
#29
I am from Africa and I have used a 30-06 since the day I started hunting. This calibre happens to be the most popular calibre in South Africa as according to the amount of ammo sold by SA company PMP. I am now a Hunting Outfitter running Clarke Safaris. Having hunted a wide variety of African Game(including Eland) with this calibre using 180Gr bullets, it has always performed exceptionally well. Not too fast, not too slow, it is consistently more than capable of killing game out to 300 Yards. I will always be a loyal fan of this fine calibre that has stood the test of time.
#30
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Allegan, MI
Posts: 8,019
I am from Africa and I have used a 30-06 since the day I started hunting. This calibre happens to be the most popular calibre in South Africa as according to the amount of ammo sold by SA company PMP. I am now a Hunting Outfitter running Clarke Safaris. Having hunted a wide variety of African Game(including Eland) with this calibre using 180Gr bullets, it has always performed exceptionally well. Not too fast, not too slow, it is consistently more than capable of killing game out to 300 Yards. I will always be a loyal fan of this fine calibre that has stood the test of time.