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Has the 30-06 died along with the .308 ???
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<blockquote data-quote="Tac-O" data-source="post: 1929054" data-attributes="member: 109994"><p>But, the multitude of bullet choices for the '06 make it incredibly useful, as well as the fact that it can utilize powders through a somewhat large range of burn speeds. I have a 120gr load with 4895 that would be perfect for a measly 120lb deer. But, I can't buy OTC deer tags, so my '06 is primarily for elk. Or if I wanted to hunt something even tougher with it, I could use some 220gr round noses. That's nearly a 100% increase in bullet weight for a single cartridge!! Even if you don't hand load you can almost always find 130gr through 200gr factory loads at stores. Even though I'd love to have several more rifles, I want to have my single '06 (or maybe one extra caliber) and be able to hunt anything with it. I've thought about a 270 a few times, but the lack of bullet options is annoying.</p><p></p><p>I don't think anyone here is arguing that the ballistics of the old '06 are top notch; I think everyone here loves it because of it's versatility, utility, and support base for components. That and we don't want to be labeled as communists <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tac-O, post: 1929054, member: 109994"] But, the multitude of bullet choices for the '06 make it incredibly useful, as well as the fact that it can utilize powders through a somewhat large range of burn speeds. I have a 120gr load with 4895 that would be perfect for a measly 120lb deer. But, I can't buy OTC deer tags, so my '06 is primarily for elk. Or if I wanted to hunt something even tougher with it, I could use some 220gr round noses. That's nearly a 100% increase in bullet weight for a single cartridge!! Even if you don't hand load you can almost always find 130gr through 200gr factory loads at stores. Even though I'd love to have several more rifles, I want to have my single '06 (or maybe one extra caliber) and be able to hunt anything with it. I've thought about a 270 a few times, but the lack of bullet options is annoying. I don't think anyone here is arguing that the ballistics of the old '06 are top notch; I think everyone here loves it because of it's versatility, utility, and support base for components. That and we don't want to be labeled as communists ;) [/QUOTE]
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