ml williford
Well-Known Member
Going to Africa for the first time. Wanting a lite weight 30-06. Thought about a kimber but a lot of mixed reviews. I own a Remington 700 Sendaro but not a tote friendly gun. Ya'll have any advice on gun?
Thanks was hope to keep cost down as this is a once in a lifetime bucket list trip. Love my custom built 06 on Sendaro pattern but very heavy. Great for shooting but not for carrying long distanceI have a 700 mountain in -06... ok for hunting but I get stringing after 2-3 rounds depending on ambiant temp due to the pencil barrel...it kicks more than my braked 7rm and has quite a bit of muzzle flip...I can still get 3/4 moa out of it but it's not easy to shoot.
I heard winchester make a nice "lightish" one, i think its called the extreme--- or tikka t3x lite or superlite seem to be popular. Rem7's are compact and light too. Plenty of options like barret fieldcraft, CA ridgeline, even a nula if you want custom etc-- lots available in the -06
How much would you take w/o scope and rings, bases?There is a Remington Titanium Alaskan in .30-06 for sale on this forum right now!
https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/remington-700-alaskan-ti-30-06-as-new-in-box.217349/
Says it is 6.25 lbs, has a scope already, nice stock, but a bit pricey (as all the titanium guns seem to be). Could be fun to take an "Alaskan" rifle to Africa ;o)
based? Only issue with it is carrying it for miles while hiking. At 12+ lbs it does get very heavy. Other than that I love shooting it. It shoots dimes at 200 yards all day long.Since you already have a Remington 700, I'd recommend you stick with that platform for your Africa hunt. You are already familiar and comfortable with the operation (trigger, safety, magazine loading/unloading, etc.) so why change things? COHUNT hit the nail on the head: Remington Model 700 Mountain SS (.30-06 is model #84275). If you just want something "different", then the Tikka T3X Lite Stainless would be my next choice.
Again, totally gotta agree with COHUNT on the recoil issues of a very light gun. I have a Rem 700 Titanium in .308 Win and that thing punishes me when the firing pin falls. But for a hunting gun where it is shot once (or twice) and carried a lot, I do love it.
Just plains game, nothing that dangerous.What are you looking to hunt in Africa if it were dangerous big games the 30-06 seems a bit under gunned for me.