Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles I could use opinions, 30-06 vs 350 Rem Mag

Hawkeye,

Guess I'll wade in. I agree with 458 Lott that the 30-06 just doesn't excite me. It is an excellent cartridge, and I once owned one. However, it went so I could buy a 300 WSM when they came out. I have a Remington 673 in 350 RM which I picked up new at a very good price, and I have a Ruger Hawkeye in 358 Winchester. The 358 is way more accurate than it should be. The 350 is a great calibre, but I do sort of wish I had waited until the CDL came out. I said all that to say that of the two rifles and calibres you name, I'd go with the 350 RM. Either way, you won't go wrong.

Consequently, what will you be getting your wife? Mama gets a nice gift with each rifle. I have often said that each of my rifles cost me well over $5,000. The cost of carpeting, dining room suites, etc. just add so much to those rifles.

The 30-06 is the one most tested caliberd in history, has been proving itself in the game fields sincer about 1903..You can never go wrong with it...A 150 gr. at 2900 FPS, a 180 at 2700 FPS and a 220 at 2500 FPS is pretty hard to beat anywhere in the world.

There is no better caliber for the one gun man than a 30-06..Antelope at 400 yards or Lion in the Selous at 50 yards, and many an elephant and buffalo has succumbed to its thunder.

If the 350 is an option and I don't see it as one, then I personally would go on up to the .338 Win.

does wby chamber the 338-o6? i know they have factory ammo for it.

I too vote for the 350 mag. I own the Remington 673 Model and a Ruger stainless / black synthetic stock 350 mag. The 673 is a much heavier rifle so I shoot the Ruger more. I'm leaning towards a model 7 also. Can be had for $719.00 on gunbroker. Very lite rifle compared too the 673.

Ken

There was a CDL 350 mag. @ one of the local shops this summer. I think the tag was $600 or so. it looked good to Me.

I'd go with Ruger Hawkeye, Hawkeye

I'm a Hawkeye too - Univ of Iowa '83.

You basically already have both calibers listed. Your Whelen and the .350 Rem Mag are ballistic twins. But then, maybe that's the draw - if so, I'd go with the .350 for sure.

But, me personally, I'd be planning on the Hawkey in 375 Ruger.

That'd be a great addition to your cabinet - a real sledge hammer on the moose and bison that you list...

Thanks for all the good advice and info. I should add one other piece of info. I'm a 35 guy too. I have a 35 Rem, 358 win and 35 Whelen which pretty much gives me all the 35 Cal bullet I need from 50yds out to 300yds and from 50lb pigs to 1000lb buffalo, without buying anything.

But I still have an itch for the Ruger 350 rem mag for some strange reason.

Any other 35 guys will need no further explanation anyone else will not understand any more than I do.

I'll probably get the 350... unless I go back over to Academy and and ask the counter guy to let me handle the Vanguard Sporter again in which case I may weaken. That is just one sweeet rifle.

This just isn't getting any easier.

DrMike, its good to meet another long married guy that loves his wife as well as he knows her. I think there is a vacation in my near future. Don't ask I wont know where till she tells me. If she asks if we have any Dramamine in the house, I'm in trouble. lol

"...as people age they begin to steer away from recoil..."

REALLY!!

I guess I'm not as old as the calendar says...

Somehow I find myself shooting 223's more than my 500 Jeffrey, and I sold both of my 458 lotts.

They used to but not anymore. Rem, Win, Ruger, Wby, etc don't chamber for it. But you can always find an old 25-06, 270, 280, 30-06 and send it off to some gunsmith for a replacement .338 barrel. That's what I did with my old .30-06 110 Savage. Sent it off to ER Shaw for a new SS 2.5 contour .338 barrel.

In 1971, upon my return from RVN, I bought myself a Ruger Flatbolt M77RS in .350RemMag.

I have never......ever....regretted that purchase.

Long live the 350 rem.mag. The original short mag.

Notwithstanding the "rouhness" issue(which will go away with use)I would take the 30/06 Hawkeye in a heartbeat.You already pointed out the rugged,simple design, which to me is far more important than most other considerations. I'd be happy to hunt about anything, anywhere with a Ruger Hawkeye.

I am not a fan of either rifle, but my vote goes to the Ruger in 350 Rem mag. I feel the Ruger has better resale value and even better if chambered for the 350 RM. Moreover, the 350 RM is different and has that cool factor. The Howa in 06 is too mundane for my tastes. Lou

Hawk

Yes, get the short action Whelen a/k/a 350RM. You will like it, for sure. Good addition to your 35cal collection.

WN

i only gave 685 tax and all for my mod 7 350 mag. i love it!!!! i also really like my 673 guide gun in 350. theres def. a differance in pick em up and set em down between the 06 and the 350 thats for sure

Well fellows, you've worked a bad influence on me and I've tracked down a very nice looking lightly used Ruger MarkII 350 Rem Mag which I hope I can work a deal on. I'm getting kind of excited, if all goes well I may have it in a week or so.

I've never seen a Mark II model like this one. It has open sights and is stainless in the walnut stock. Very purty shooter. I hope it shoots purty too. This is a change for me and my first stainless. I thought it would be useful in poor weather.

I'll get a picture to show off with as soon as I can.

Thanks again for all your helpful advice.

Enjoy your guns now, tomorrow is promised to no one.

The Ruger is too much rifle for the 350 Remington Mag. I'd try to find a Remington 700 in .30-06.

I have both calibers and actually the '06 is going down the road soon. Nothing against the caliber, no doubt that very soon I will buy another, but I do love those 35s.

The cartridge is fantastic in the rifles it was developed for (the Model 600 & Model 673 Remington.) It just doesn't make sense in a full size rifle.