I dont know why but recently i have been wanting a 30-06. I have custom wildcats, 300wsm, a couple 270s and smaller but i kind of want a "classic" caliber that i dont have. Doesnt hurt that it is reasonably cheap to just go out and plink with at rocks and whatever else. Through work i can proform items. This means that i can get one item a year from certain companies for half of retail. So basically i could get a Winchester 70 Featherweight Stainless for 50% of MSRP which is $1099. So $550 for a NIB Featherweight Stainless is a no brainer bargain wise but i have never been a big Winchester guy. All my rifles are Remington and Ruger. I guess i just dont have a NEED for a 30-06. Just a WANT. The nostalgia of the Winchester rifle in the classic 30-06 is getting me. Talk me into it guys. I guess i need to start saving my money just in case! One thing that is kind of holding me back is that i dont have easy access to reloading equipment. My dad has his own room in the garage he just built but its 2 1/2 hours away. If i dont reload i have to stick with factory ammo which doesnt bother me one bit but everyone and their dog shoots a 30-06 around here and i saw how impossible it was to find 06 ammo before and during hunting season. I dont think there was one box in all of Missoula to be bought.