Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Elk Hunting 30-06 didn't impress me.

Now, I bet you don't think an F-250 is wabbit overkill....

But it's bigger and heavier than a .460 Wby...

So, maybe...?

DF

I could fill a semi-truck with elk I saw shot through the years with a 30-06 and 270. What's not to like?

Most of these kinds of "complaints" are based on the awful human trend of blaming everything but one's self for what we do.

Sometimes its the Indian, not the arrow

I like 30-06’s, never been elk hunting, but wouldn’t be hesitate to take a 30-06. I think I have 5 of them. I think I’d load 165’s for Elk, have always used 150’s for deer and pigs.

Thread reminds me of a thread years ago on predator masters, ''what's better a 17hmr or a 17 remington?''

I have impressed 8 elk to death with three different 30-06 rifles using 180 and 220 grain bullets. An M1 Garand, a Browning 1895 and a short barreled Mauser Scout carbine. 8 of the 8 were 1 shot kills. None ran far with the longest run after a shot being about 35 yards. 2 of them fell instantly.














Not one of them has ever come back to life either, -----------------------so I believe they are STILL impressed!

ACK!!!!!!!! 30-06 is the preferred choice of road-hunters, gut-shooters, and leg-blower-offers world-wide.

30-06 is the frumpy hairy-armpits and in desperate need of a bikini wax cousin to the sleek, sexy, impeccably groomed sweetheart supermodel 270Win. The 30-06 is like that really hot chick with a fat momma and a grandma with a beard, no good will come from it long term.

On paper the 30-06 is a fine round and pretty near anything I've ever done with a rifle could've been done well with a 30-06, but I can't do it.

Proud to say I've NEVER carried a 30-06 in the field!

The 7 Mag is nothing more than a glorified 30-06

Personally, I can't even imagine a 30-06 not working well. I'm not sure why there is even a question.

As always, bullet selection matters.....

Bullet placement is primary and a properly placed good bullet from a 30-06, or any other caliber for that matter, kills

That's some funny stuff right there.
However, that '06 is a pretty darn good round for hunting.
It's also a pretty good reason we're all not speaking German too.

^^^^^^
Or Japanese..
Or some blend of both

Ancient post but I'd bet the protagonist from the OP would be impressed by the "06 if someone shot him with one.

The 30-06 Springfield is the "daddy" of all big game hunting cartridges. Might not have sharp shoulders and go 3500 fps, but if you shoot an animal in the chest cavity, that 06 with a good bullet will not let you down, muskrat to moose. You better have a sharp knife.

Of all the ancient posts to resurrect, picking one that questions the 06's effectiveness?

Df, you must be really bored this week....

Well..let's see. The 30-06 came from the 30-03 Springfield which was a lengthened version of the 7mm Mauser case. The 30-03 being a major improvement upon the 30-40 Krag, but shared the same. 308" groove dia. Ah, but the 30-40 Krag looks like the 45-70 Gov't with that big rim. The 45-70 Gov't was an improvement on the 50-70 Gov't and now we're at the war between the states and rimfire cartridges. So the 30-06 really isn't grandfather to anything. Has lots of sons though. If anything the 45-70 Gov't is gramps and the 50-70 is great gramps, but alas almost forgotten.

Hickock45 has a nice video on his YouTube channel with a gorgeous pre War M70 in 06.

Can't argue this. Good point, but I was more or less insinuating the "who's your daddy" frame of mind.

I've held that opinion for 30 years or more!