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<blockquote data-quote="Vaughng" data-source="post: 1947448" data-attributes="member: 114076"><p>Hello guys Vaughn from OZ here, when I was a young man I had a 303/25 with a nearly shot out barrel then they started selling the Belgian made 30/06 Mauser. I was pretty recoil shy and this rifle used to boot me with its military stock, My mentor mate Noel Robinson the local gunsmith cut and bent the bolt handle for me then sold me a Fajen stock for $35.00</p><p> Then he died a week or so later bluing rifles, the fumes lowering his blood pressure to an extreme level from which he never recovered. I shot that rifle, It had an as new barrel with very broad rifling which contributed to its recoil, I have no doubt . As time went by I came to master that rifle and it shot consistent 3/4 inch groups at 100 m. It got that way that I had absolute confidence in that rifle and as a result I shot very well with it, if I missed I blamed myself not the rifle.</p><p>Then I bought a Ruger 308 it would not shoot under 2 inches so I replaced the barrel with a target heavy barrel and it shoots one hole groups at 100 m. In short pinpoint accuracy which I could not expect from the 06, I wore that O6 out , I have just built a new 30/06 on an Brazilian contract Mauser fitted a Dakota 3 position safety. whilst the 308 is an exceptional cartridge there is just something about a 30/06, loaded well it is not too far behind the 300 WM. Yep the 30/06 is a fine old cartridge one that will grace gunracks when the populace leave their short magnums in the safe to gather dust and rust. Good Old cartridges never die and the 06 is the best of the best.</p><p>Vaughn G</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vaughng, post: 1947448, member: 114076"] Hello guys Vaughn from OZ here, when I was a young man I had a 303/25 with a nearly shot out barrel then they started selling the Belgian made 30/06 Mauser. I was pretty recoil shy and this rifle used to boot me with its military stock, My mentor mate Noel Robinson the local gunsmith cut and bent the bolt handle for me then sold me a Fajen stock for $35.00 Then he died a week or so later bluing rifles, the fumes lowering his blood pressure to an extreme level from which he never recovered. I shot that rifle, It had an as new barrel with very broad rifling which contributed to its recoil, I have no doubt . As time went by I came to master that rifle and it shot consistent 3/4 inch groups at 100 m. It got that way that I had absolute confidence in that rifle and as a result I shot very well with it, if I missed I blamed myself not the rifle. Then I bought a Ruger 308 it would not shoot under 2 inches so I replaced the barrel with a target heavy barrel and it shoots one hole groups at 100 m. In short pinpoint accuracy which I could not expect from the 06, I wore that O6 out , I have just built a new 30/06 on an Brazilian contract Mauser fitted a Dakota 3 position safety. whilst the 308 is an exceptional cartridge there is just something about a 30/06, loaded well it is not too far behind the 300 WM. Yep the 30/06 is a fine old cartridge one that will grace gunracks when the populace leave their short magnums in the safe to gather dust and rust. Good Old cartridges never die and the 06 is the best of the best. Vaughn G [/QUOTE]
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