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Is the .30-06 a good long range caliber?
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<blockquote data-quote="Don A Parsons" data-source="post: 1236495" data-attributes="member: 97414"><p>The 270 works good up here in Northern Canada, much the same as the good old 30-06. </p><p></p><p>The nice thing about the Odd-6 is sending those 180gr projectiles out too 400 or 500 yards +, thick skin game definitely feel the impact.</p><p></p><p>The reward of this grain of bullet has a forgiveness factor unlike the lighter bullets,,, this is not saying they can't do the job since smaller cased rifles launching lighter bullets have taken large critters at these distances and further. </p><p></p><p>The old school thought was too send ft-lbs of energy down there too get plenty of expansion as well as impact,,, 30-06 can do this at these 300 or 500 yard range,,, my 300 Wheatherby mag definitely delivers the message, but at the cost of higher dollar brass and ruffly 32% ish more powder. "give or take".</p><p></p><p>My 7 long time pals do all their harvests with 270's from small critters to massive bull Moose and Northern Elk, 5 of the other pals do the same with the Odd-6 shooting 150s, 165s, 180s, and 200 grainers. </p><p></p><p>We find that 24"barrels with 7 1/2 lb weight limits recoil with the heavier bullets, and the muzzle break even more. </p><p>Each of my pals shoot different weight bullets and many kinds of calibers besides 270's and 30-06,,, me as well... </p><p></p><p>My plan coming this year is too thin out my collection as a 30/06 factory rifle with a few mods will be the last all round game and target plingking rifle I will own. </p><p></p><p>Been pumpkin storming this for 3 months is soon too play out now that my 338 and 375 are sold off, few more too go as action plan narrows down. </p><p></p><p>Pal Don from the America's</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Don A Parsons, post: 1236495, member: 97414"] The 270 works good up here in Northern Canada, much the same as the good old 30-06. The nice thing about the Odd-6 is sending those 180gr projectiles out too 400 or 500 yards +, thick skin game definitely feel the impact. The reward of this grain of bullet has a forgiveness factor unlike the lighter bullets,,, this is not saying they can't do the job since smaller cased rifles launching lighter bullets have taken large critters at these distances and further. The old school thought was too send ft-lbs of energy down there too get plenty of expansion as well as impact,,, 30-06 can do this at these 300 or 500 yard range,,, my 300 Wheatherby mag definitely delivers the message, but at the cost of higher dollar brass and ruffly 32% ish more powder. "give or take". My 7 long time pals do all their harvests with 270's from small critters to massive bull Moose and Northern Elk, 5 of the other pals do the same with the Odd-6 shooting 150s, 165s, 180s, and 200 grainers. We find that 24"barrels with 7 1/2 lb weight limits recoil with the heavier bullets, and the muzzle break even more. Each of my pals shoot different weight bullets and many kinds of calibers besides 270's and 30-06,,, me as well... My plan coming this year is too thin out my collection as a 30/06 factory rifle with a few mods will be the last all round game and target plingking rifle I will own. Been pumpkin storming this for 3 months is soon too play out now that my 338 and 375 are sold off, few more too go as action plan narrows down. Pal Don from the America's [/QUOTE]
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