man the 30 06 basically is a useless caliber unless you like junk. first of all i would challenge anyone to name a situation where there isnt a better caliber for the job.
- deer sized game in cover, 308 works better in short bbls
- deer sized game long range, magnums are flatter shooting
- elk sized game in cover again 308 or similar is more ideal
- elk sized game long range, again a magnum is better
- big bears, 06 is not enough gun
- dangerous game, 06 again is not suitable
so dont bother to rant on about your 3006 being all you need because i agree but there is no doubt that the 06 your lugging around all over the place is nothing but a compromise and there will always be a better tool for the job. kind of like using a ratchet as a hammer, weve all done it and it works but it works like crap
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those are some fine words of wisdom. However, given that they come from a guy with no idea how to field dress his kill (
Deer Down - Now What?), it's hard to believe these words come from any real-life experience using the .30-06 and any other cartridges.
Perhaps he really
has shot many head of many types of game, in many different types of terrain, using many, many different rifle cartridges...
and never had to field dress any of the animals he's killed...As with all information -
consider the source.
