cohunt
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Im pushing the 178 ahh at 2960 with re16 from my 21" mountain rifle
The Beast 30-06
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are those the absolute hammer bullets? if so that is a pretty good increase over the 180 B-Tip with the same powder
cohunt
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Yup, gotta love em
I had a friend (who is a Pro guide) asked me why I was hunting with an OBSOLETE gun when i had so many other choices. I told him the 3006 had killed more Elk than any other Caliber. Shrugged his shoulders and walked away. LOL
baldhunter
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I really began to like the 30-06 more when I bought a 26" barreled Remington 700 Long Range.That longer barrel certainly gave it an extra boost in velocity.After that is when I decided to permanently ditch the 270 Win and rebarreled it to the beast.I've had a couple of 22" barreled 30-06's that really struggled to get to mid 2800's with a 168gr bullet.I have three 26" barreled 308 Win's that will do a little over 2800fps with that bullet so I really didn't see much difference between the two.Some barrels are faster,but the 22" 30-06's have been the least pleasurable to shoot out of all the 30-06's I've owned.I have three other 24" barreled 30-06's that I like,but I still think a 26" barrel really a great choice for the 30-06 and I think it's only offered in that length barrel in a factory rifle in the Remington 700 Long Range.The only thing I had against the one I have is it had an extremely long throat and the bullet would fall out of the case before it would touch the lands.I had it rebored to a 338-06 and it shoots great.
baldhunter
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I like the 30 Gibbs too.I've never owned one but if factory brass was cheaper and more available,I certainly would have one.
baldhunter
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That is so true with factory loads.I find it very easy to get a 100fps more from my handloads.If the bullet blows out the other side,the difference probably went with it,but I still would rather load my own.
baldhunter
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All bullets are certainly not created equally.I was seeing 30fps less velocity with a 168gr Ballistic Tip compared to a 165gr Ballistic Tip.You would think the three grains wouldn't make that much difference,but the 168gr is a tad longer and I guess the little longer bearing surface probably has more to do with it than the weight.Bullet material makes a big difference too.
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I have a 22" 30-06 M70 FWT in a McMillan stock. I love it because it's so light and handy. But I need a longer range hunting rifle so I've been considering from a 280 rem through 300 wm. A 26"-28" barreled 30-06 might just be the best compromise FOR ME for a 700-800 yard elk rifle. A 208 eld or better yet a 215 Berger going 2800 fps will make for good elk medicine.
baldhunter
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Lightweight rifles certainly have their place,especially in the high mountain country.I'm mostly hunting from a blind,so I'm partial to longer heavy barrels.If I was to build one for the high country in the 30-06,I'd still go with a 26" or 28" barrel in a lighter contour.If you don't like the 28" you can always cut it down to the length you like.
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I tried out a friends M700 LR in 300 wm with 200 eldx @ 2880 fps so I originally planned on looking for a 26" maybe magnum contour. Some of the guys at Longrangeonly.com favor 28" 300 wm so I may try a 28" 30-06. Honestly I used to shoot a bunch of different magnums with no problem. Now I find myself getting more recoil sensitive so a 30-06 shooting a 215 gr @ 2800 might be all I want/ need for the long term. Plus burning 62 grains of powder sure is easier on the wallet than 80 something grains or powder.
I might have missed it but may i ask what is the twist on the Long Barrel?
baldhunter
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It's a 1-10" twist 5-groove
