Anytime I hear a 30-06 discussion, Phil's by-line comes to mind.

Anyone who claims the 30-06 is not effective has either not used one, or else is unwittingly commenting on their marksmanship.

IMO, that about covers it...

To Loonies, the old '06 is boringly efficient. Boring is the operative word here, no one wants to address efficiency in these discussions...

DF