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We sure have seen a bunch of "new and improved" (and sexy) stuff hit the racks in recent years..... and already become obsolete. Kind of hard not to stick with the steadfast and reliable one. Agreed. Marketing. That's all it is. The manufacturers hope to entice the uninitiated in purchasing the latest whizz-bang contraption, thereby increasing profits. In many cases these new-fangled cartridges/rifles fall flat, which is why I've never jumped on the short magnum, super magnum, death ray magnum, or any of the other nonsense bandwagons. I prefer to stick to the classics - tried and true, which get the job done. I find it interesting that many of the old European metric cartridges are finding renewed interest in America. 6.5x55, 7x57, 9.3x62, etc. What worked well then works well now.
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Those 180's will just bounce off anything you shoot at. It's true,cause I read it on the internet.
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We sure have seen a bunch of "new and improved" (and sexy) stuff hit the racks in recent years..... and already become obsolete. Kind of hard not to stick with the steadfast and reliable one. Agreed. Marketing. That's all it is. The manufacturers hope to entice the uninitiated in purchasing the latest whizz-bang contraption, thereby increasing profits. In many cases these new-fangled cartridges/rifles fall flat, which is why I've never jumped on the short magnum, super magnum, death ray magnum, or any of the other nonsense bandwagons. I prefer to stick to the classics - tried and true, which get the job done. I find it interesting that many of the old European metric cartridges are finding renewed interest in America. 6.5x55, 7x57, 9.3x62, etc. What worked well then works well now. You left out "ULTRA" magnum.  Have no use for the short mags,but do like the Remington .338 and .375 RUM's.
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You left out "ULTRA" magnum. Have no use for the short mags,but do like the Remington .338 and .375 RUM's. I stand corrected. I knew I was missing a category, but I couldn't remember what. You do have quite a collection of big boomers - why no Shooting Times Westerner or Lazzeroni?
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l told my pap and mam I was going to be a mountain man; acted like they was gut-shot. Make your life go here. Here's where the peoples is. Mother Gue, I says, the Rocky Mountains is the marrow of the world, and by God, I was right.
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Those 180's will just bounce off anything you shoot at. It's true,cause I read it on the internet. Only if they are shot out of a .270...
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You left out "ULTRA" magnum. Have no use for the short mags,but do like the Remington .338 and .375 RUM's. I stand corrected. I knew I was missing a category, but I couldn't remember what. You do have quite a collection of big boomers - why no Shooting Times Westerner or Lazzeroni?Did have a 7mm RUM and it was a finicky cartridge to load for. It was about 60-70 fps faster than my 7mmDakota with a 160 gr NP. Never had any interest in the Lazzeroni family of cartridges.
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Those 180's will just bounce off anything you shoot at. It's true,cause I read it on the internet. Only if they are shot out of a .270... Does that include the 6.8 SPC? 
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I would have to buy a box of Federal's with the 180 grain partition------since you made me turn in my rifle loonie card. 
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After reading this entire thread, I,m inspired to go out and buy a box of core lokt 220's, thanks Coyote. You did a great job making your case.
.......... 220 Grain .30-06 LoadsThank you very much for the link. I was looking for people with experience with these big bullets. MM87p
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CRAP!! I completely forgot about this thread...and bought an '06....
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CRAP!! I completely forgot about this thread...and bought an '06.... I have no real use for one and yet I'm getting the itch to put one together.
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Bought a new scope for one of mine today. It was sporting a Burris 4.5-14xAO now it will have a Nikon 3-9x. The 4.5-14x will go back to load development duty, where it will get used on a variety of rifles..
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CRAP!! I completely forgot about this thread...and bought an '06.... As did I, in a Ruger 77ST. Couldn't be happier. As hard as it is to believe, everything one reads on the internet is not true.
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CRAP!! I completely forgot about this thread...and bought an '06.... I have no real use for one and yet I'm getting the itch to put one together. Nor did I..but Ive got a project going...
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Really contemplating a rework of the ol' Browning 1895 I have in 30/06. More traditional wood, cresent buttplate, and a Providence tool #21 Lyman sight copy.
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CRAP!! I completely forgot about this thread...and bought an '06.... "Oh, the Humanity!"
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CRAP!! I completely forgot about this thread...and bought an '06.... As did I, in a Ruger 77ST. Couldn't be happier. As hard as it is to believe, everything one reads on the internet is not true. I have this semi-custom .30-06 that started out as a stock Ruger 77. I added a 24" barrel and a few custom touches. Obsolete, but I like it. Bob ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/MUvwn0I.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/ANXo1aj.jpg)
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A good .30-06 makes everything else in your safe unnecessary.
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Beautiful rifle Bob! Hopefully you will be able to continue to find ammo for it....
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