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30-06 sure destroys a high percentage of the meat... on a bug.
Not if you do it right. Shot placement is imperative
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30-06 sure destroys a high percentage of the meat... on a bug.
All of the bastards created off of it are more popular, but it's still one heck of a cartridge. I have/do own 35, 30, 277, 6.5, 25, and 6mm-284. Great parent cartridge. It will do anything the 280 Rem will do, but in a shorter case. I guess I'm just a sucker for the older cartridges. 284, 257 Roberts, 358 win, etc.You have to neck the suck out of the 284 Winchester. 6mm-284, 25-284, and 6.5-284 almost redeem that squatty rebated rim abomination!
In 2011 I shot a spike back in Escanaba Michjgan at about 50 yards with a old jc higgins model 50 in 30-06. I was shooting 30-06 federal 165g standard hunting rounds. I put a exit wound on that deers back that you could pass a coffee mug through. It turned me off as a hunting load and caliber for deer. There are a lot of variables but I think a 30-06 is too much for deer. Yeah I know it's just my opinion. I have shot white tails with slugs that did not do that much damage.
All of the bastards created off of it are more popular, but it's still one heck of a cartridge. I have/do own 35, 30, 277, 6.5, 25, and 6mm-284. Great parent cartridge. It will do anything the 280 Rem will do, but in a shorter case. I guess I'm just a sucker for the older cartridges. 284, 257 Roberts, 358 win, etc.
Not if you do it right. Shot placement is imperative
You should be drawn and quartered for that. I've been looking for one to go with my 250 savage ULIve seen its bastard children mostly housed in long actions though.
Love me the 257 Bob! I can't believe I sold the Ruger M77 Ultralight I had in 257.
I guess I just need more practice.
I bet the concussion of a 30-06 would kill a fly at 20 feet too.
The one that make them most dead.
Im convinced that if we took a rifle like a Tikka T3 that has only 1 action size and handed a hunter a loaded rifle and didn't tell him what it was chambered in, had him shoot 10 deer with it, and repeat with 5 different rifles/cartridges.....the reactions of the deer after being hit would be about the same across the board regardless of chambering.
I haven't commented, then again I didn't want to lose my "Armchair Computer Bullshooter" status.I'm curious, how many here talk calibers, but actually have hunted?
Asking for a friend.
I think the Russian 7.62x39 would handle deer in Oregon with no problem, and, yes, the recoil is very tolerable and ammo cheap. Heck, the .243 would handle smaller deer, and, a sharpshooter, could take a big buck! I have no reason to speak I'll of the 30-06. I just find it to be a bit excessive for deer. If I was only hunting deer I think the 30-30 is quite adequate and plenty of pioneers found it to be so.If you really want a cheap deer gun that's effective with in 100/200 yards and with low recoil.
I'm going to throw a wrench in here.
Besides 223, the 7.62x39.
Think of the x39 as 30/30. But cheaper and accurate as you can get it in a bolt action and scoped.
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And 2 groups with cheap Russian ammo
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Me personally I think 308 case is little short for 30 cal while it can be re loaded properly. Might as well get the 06 to shoot the heavier 180 or 220 if need to.
I just spent $180,000 on an attorney, so I really don't have a lot of free cash at the moment! I merely am impressed with the trajectory and velocity of the 6.5 cm and 7mm-08, and they both match well with the .308. With that said, I think those three are great for any deer in Oregon.Sounds like you want the 6.5.
Just bite the bullet and do it
The 270 and 284 are also great deer guns!I would have to go with the .270 if I started hunting again.
I just think magnums are overkill!But I never met a magnum I didn't like. Ive used the 257 Wby Mag, 7mm Rem Mag, 300 Win Mag and 300 Wby Mag on deer and found them to be great.
The 300 Weatherby is an impressive open country cartridge.
Love me the 257 Bob!
I'm curious, how many here talk calibers, but actually have hunted?
I just think magnums are overkill!