Big Chief seems to be one of those entertaining and irreverent types who would light a match in a crowded subway,and yell "FIRE" just to see what shakes out...
That said, and like the broken clock that's right twice a day,there is a grain of truth mixed in with the hyperbole,and the 30/06 has been known through the years by some riflemen as a "Jack of all trades and Master of none". It may be shaded in the spruce thickets very slightly by something like a ,338 Federal,on the antelope flats by a 270, or on cross canyon elk by a 300 Weatherby. I'd feel more comfy chasing brown bear or Cape Buffalo with a 375H&H,but the fact of the matter is that the 30/06 has been getting all these jobs done for decades.It is likely the most useful big game caliber a person can buy.
If you're a practical type who does not care for minutiae,wants to hunt in a bunch of places, never worry about ammo supply,and want to kill a wide variety of game without a bunch of fanfare,there may be nothing better.
OTOH if you like crunching numbers,obsessing over short actions, and other wise creating the "perfect rifle" for every single game animal and micro-habitat on the continent(each carried conveniently in a golf bag for easy access)you will be wise to eschew the 30/06.It will perform out of its' class and leave you with a hollow,unfulfilled, sort of empty feeling....as the freezer fills with meat,and your home is adorned with a wide variety of animal parts....
