Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles 30-06 survey - Too much gun?

The 30-06 is comparable to the V-8 engine in passenger cars. For decades the V-8 was pretty much the norm, and that is what we all thought we should have. And we were happy with our V-8s for a long time.

Now V-6s and turbocharged four cylinder engines power 98% of the passenger cars sold. You can't even get a Cadillac with a V-8 engine anymore.

Like the 30-06, in today's world the V-8 engine is not as fuel-efficient, and it is more engine than is usually needed in a car. Just as the 30-06 may be more cartridge than is needed by most hunters for most game.

But, like the V-8 engine, it gets the job done without breaking a sweat, just as it always has, and it does the job with class and an outstanding heritage of over 100 years of service to hunters and the military.

I still enjoy V-8 engines, and 30-06 rifles. To me they have a lot in common.