Seems like a good pair for same cal would include in a light, short guise paired with a heavier, long-barreled set-up.
That's really how I ended up with a tang safety Ruger 77 RLS (ultralight, 18.5" barrel with iron sights) and a Cooper 52 Classic, both in .30-06. Sure there is overlap in application but the rifles are very different and get used in different situations much of the time. It is also nice that both shoot the same handload very well.
Yeah this is along the lines I was thinking. Classy choices too! I think the '06 is a viable LR cartridge, and a perfect short- and mid-range one too. I can even see the benefit of #3 gun, set up for cast bullets only, and #4, set up with light bullets and light for youngsters.
I'm enamored with 30-06! The funny part of that is I detested the round for decades, because it was 'overkill', and the yay-hoos all shot 30-06 when I was growing up. They have been replaced in my mind with 300 RUM shooters today.
