Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Ask The Gunwriters 06/200 @ 2700 question

Ok all, lately I've read of more than a couple people toting an 06 loaded with 200's running @ 2700 fps. (comes up a lot when the 06 vs 338/06 debate comes up)

I've never used a .30-06 with 200's

Was it a semi-auto?

There is no need to use a 200 grain bullet in the '06... think it was Phil Shoemaker that wrote on someones book killing the record Brown Bear for years with a 180 grain out of the '06.

The 200 in the '06 is Internet babble.If a 180 Nosler won't do it,it's time to move up in speed and caliber like a 300 Win Mag at 2930 fps with factory ammo and a 200 grain Nos.

The '06 isn't famous for 200 grain hand loaded bullets at 2700+ fps.

Just my opinion having been around the '06 hunting for over 50 years.

Jayco

Even though Phil chooses to use 200-220 grain out of his '06 for "Brown Bear"..He wrote this................

This afternoon I was just re-reading Jim Reardon's new book where he discusses the world record Brown Bear hunt. That bear, which they estimated weighed 1300-1400 pounds, squared an honest (as opposed to streched) 10' 5". Ray Lindsey killed it at 30 yards with his 30-06 and 180 gr bullets

Jayco

..........IIRC, it was an old Enfield military rifle made in 1903 or thereabouts, that my dad had converted over to a sporterized 30-06 hunting rifle.

Could have been an M1 Garand? I only saw the rifle once before the conversion was done in early 1961. I remember my dad saying it was an Enfield.....Maybe it wasn`t.

.....No. It was a bolt action all-right. I remember it had nearly a full length wood stock on it and my dad said that it was originally a military rifle. Now I`m curious to find out what it really was.

After the conversion, it was mine to shoot and hunt with (under dad`s supervision) until early 1967 when my parents split and later divorced. He took possession of that rifle. I never saw it again after that, or him since 1972.

Maybe it was a 1917 Springfield? Maybe he got his "fields" mixed up between an En-field and a Spring-field.

Brad
Do you anneal cases?

Brad
In all the years I have been posting on the 24 Hour Campfire, you are one of the very very few people that I have bumped up against.
To my face you have been fawning and obsequious and over the internet you have been sarcastic and pedantic.
Every post that I make that calls into question one of Dobrenski's statements you chime in with your two cents worth.

I have watched and ignored as both you and Dobrenski talked about going to your "ranch" "in the Shields Valley" to do your long distance shooting and never pointed out that your "ranch" is 20 acres of sagebrush with no animals on it. IK watched as your posted five or six of Dobrenski's rifles with the claim that each "had killed hundreds of animals".
I have watched as you screamed that others didn't have enough experience to make claims, yet on the basis of having killed 20 elk, you claim expertise on every bullet that is mentioned, from 25 to 375 caliber.
You are a master at implying experience way beyond what you have.
In the future, if you want to act like a little prick towards me, let me know, and I'll be glad to drive to Bozeman or Ennis or where the hell ever you are and you can do it to my face.

Fred

Every 4th loading. But that obviously has nothing to do with primer pockets.

Mac-I've been loading for 4 decades now and have never annealed a case, not even sure how to do it or what the bene's are supposed to be? Could give me/us the short version of what you feel it does for you and or your loads?

Gracias

Dober

Mac-I've been loading for 4 decades now and have never annealed a case, not even sure how to do it or what the bene's are supposed to be? Could give me/us the short version of what you feel it does for you and or your loads?

Gracias

Dober