Your favorite cartridge based off .30-06?

[8x68s]

Currently two 6.5-06's (long ranger built on a post '64 Win and a hunter on a CZ 550). Waiting on a couple 280AI's (long ranger built on a Sako AV and McMillan A3/5 and a hunter built on a Sako L61R)

 

[BigGriz]

Don't make me choose! I have a 280 AI,
30-06 and 35 Whelen. If I had to get rid of one, it would be the 30-06. If you told me I could only keep one, it would be the 30-06. Does that make sense?

 

[Reelamin]

Based off the 06.....308 Win. Same case length all are good just give me the old and best 30-06 because it does everything the others do with the widest range of bullet weights, styles, etc. etc.

 

[asd9055]

Why does it have to be something other than the 30-06?

 

[Elkeater]

Well I've never owned anything in the 06 family other than a .30-06. Killed my first buck with grandpas 760 game master pump. Thing has a steel butt plate and it hurts.

Dream world I think a .25-06ai would be neat or maybe a .270ai

 

[logman48]

280 AI and 270 Win.

 

[adam32+P]

.240 Wby and .270 Win.

 

[8x68s]

.240 Wby and .270 Win.

240 Weatherby? not the same case. because it shares action size?

 

[freefloater59]

25-06 is now my go-to.

 

[biff's reloading]

I have 2 Wildcats based on 06. My favorite is my 300biff. 30-280ai but shoulder pushed forward Quite a bit. A 300wsm, the hard way it's my whistle pig rifle.

 

[Calvin45]

I have 2 Wildcats based on 06. My favorite is my 300biff. 30-280ai but shoulder pushed forward Quite a bit. A 300wsm, the hard way it's my whistle pig rifle.View attachment 329077View attachment 329080

Jeepers!!! What is the actual neck length on those suckers? And some people dump on the .300 winchesters short neck…intriguing round ya got there, like if ackley and Gibbs have an ackley improved Gibbs cartridge the old ackley and Gibbs treatment an extra time!

 

[adam32+P]

240 Weatherby? not the same case. because it shares action size?

Just has a belt is all...but correct...243 Catbird or 6/06 then

 

[Calvin45]

240 Weatherby? not the same case. because it shares action size?

I too am intrigued by that belted .30-06 based wildcat

 

[Calvin45]

@adam32+P i poked some fun at you but too late! You clarified as I was posting my smart a** remarks…now in all seriousness, the 6mm-06 is very high on the list of things I want to try if and Lord willing when I get into wildcatting and custom builds. Someday…