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30 06 For Long Range Hunting, Or Not
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<blockquote data-quote="kcebcj" data-source="post: 194590" data-attributes="member: 10391"><p>I have been shooting a pre 64 model 70 30-06 sense 1963 and for a go to rifle it can't be beat. With that being said there are much better choices out there for the sport of long range hunting. The scope on my rifle is a Luepold 3.5-10 Var X III and works well for what I use it for but at 500 yards you need about a 45 inch holdover and with a little wind it gets really complicated really fast.</p><p> </p><p> The 06 is plenty capable of taking elk out to 450 yards and mule deer to around 600 depending on the load you use but you really need a scope such as a Nightforce or US Optics with adjustable turrets to be efficient at those ranges. As 184stak said even with a good scope it's the wind that will get you. The 06 would be a great round to start with just invest in a really good scope and learn to read the wind. Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kcebcj, post: 194590, member: 10391"] I have been shooting a pre 64 model 70 30-06 sense 1963 and for a go to rifle it can’t be beat. With that being said there are much better choices out there for the sport of long range hunting. The scope on my rifle is a Luepold 3.5-10 Var X III and works well for what I use it for but at 500 yards you need about a 45 inch holdover and with a little wind it gets really complicated really fast. The 06 is plenty capable of taking elk out to 450 yards and mule deer to around 600 depending on the load you use but you really need a scope such as a Nightforce or US Optics with adjustable turrets to be efficient at those ranges. As 184stak said even with a good scope it’s the wind that will get you. The 06 would be a great round to start with just invest in a really good scope and learn to read the wind. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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