.30/06 thoughts

[Newtosavage]

I just added an '06 to my stable. It will be going to the elk woods with me in a month, firing 168 TTSX's at 2780 fps into cloverleafs.

 

[kcm2]

something in the 270/30-06 class is all you need for elk at reasonable ranges. As in under 500 or so....and most of us should not be shooting over that, if that. Shot placement is still 90% of killing elk. Plenty of folks with 6.5 creedmoors are showing that more power is not as important as more accuracy.

 

[RafterH]

Gave my OLD Savage 110 in 30-06 to my son. That old gun is lights out with 180 Partitions. True one ragged hole. Replaced it with a 300 WSM. Sometimes I regret that choice. Been toying with getting another 30-06. I"m getting old enough to start paring down the safe. Well, maybe not.

 

[Jon Boy]

Thinking of one for my next rifle that I'm putting together for the timber. I see some guys are getting 3150 with the 151 hammers. Seems like some pretty good elk medicine.

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[txhunter581]

In my previous post I shot that bull with hand loaded 150 grain Sierra Gamekings. He was dead after the first shot to the offside lung..I hit him a couple more time though as he showed now sign of going down..think it was my lack of experience though as this was my first bull..

I think you did good. Elk live I some nasty steep country. And you don’t want them to bail off into some steep canyon after the shot. So doesn’t matter if I am convinced my first shot was lethal, I fire again as long as he is standing.

 

[Mosby]

Anyone have experience with 130 ttsx? Should be getting about 3100 fps out of a 22" barrel.

I shoot the 130gr TSX through my WSM and it is a tack driver with those bullets. Accuracy was so good, I am going to try them in my 06.

 

[Big_wals]

Anyone have experience with 130 ttsx? Should be getting about 3100 fps out of a 22" barrel.

Love the 130. I shoot the tsx, not the ttsx but I'm sure theyd perform the same on a critter. Started using them after I recovered two hornady 165 interlocks out of an elk. Granted, those aren't a premium bullet, but they both weighed around 125. The 130 tsx retains all its weight and has fairly light recoil for an 06. Sub moa most days, and one ragged hole if Im having a good day and do my part! As they say, you can have a good rifle and load but it comes down to the nut behind the bolt in the end

 

[excaliber]

I'm in the minority here even though my 30-06 has killed Elk and deer. Under 300 yards it's a fine caliber but past that I'd rather be using my 300 Win Mag.

 

[Phaseolus]

30.06 is outdated. I was only able to kill two elk with it this year.

 

[Highvoltage1]

Just picked up a tikka t3, has anyone messed with rl 16 with 165/180. I know a lot of guys like imr/h 4350 too. I know this has been referenced a zillion times. Any advice would be great. I’m thinking the 165 tipped gameking ( bc .53) for deer through elk. Thanks in advance

 

[trophyhill]

I own a 7mag. My thoughts on an ot-6? I love the idea!

 

[DawnPatrol]

I own a CZ 550 American in .30-06. Shot 4 elk (and some other stuff) with it. Very happy with my choice of caliber (and, for the most part, with the gun--which probably won't help the OP b/c it's no longer made). I'll probably never buy myself another rifle--it's so versatile and I'd rather spend my $$ on glass.

I'm not a good enough shot for the 30-06's issues with long-range performance to matter.

I shoot 180 gr. Barnes Vortex TTSX factory ammo. Probably overkill. But it works. And that big bullet has hung together through the shoulder/ leg of a couple elk, which makes me feel comfortable shooting quartering to.

The recoil is manageable for me, but after shooting about a box of ammo in one sitting, I start to flinch so I stop before I develop even worse shooting habits.

I thought I would always be able to find factory ammo, but these days it ain't a given.

 

[6mm Remington]

Just picked up a tikka t3, has anyone messed with rl 16 with 165/180. I know a lot of guys like imr/h 4350 too. I know this has been referenced a zillion times. Any advice would be great. I’m thinking the 165 tipped gameking ( bc .53) for deer through elk. Thanks in advance

IMR4350 or H4350 are excellent in the 30-06. I use IMR4350 in mine with 165 gr. Nosler Accubonds or Partitions. 57.4 grains with either bullet shoots great! Killed lots of deer, antelope, and elk with the 30-06 and 165 gr. bullets.

 

[Still Hunter]

165 Grain Nosler Partion does the job. Taken 3 Bulls with 30-06. All one shot kills.

 

[wmd]

Have you guys that are handloading tried any accubonds in the .06?

A friend loaded 180 gr Accubond with 54.5 gr WW 760 powder for me after trying numerous loads, this was the most accurate out of my Savage 111. Can find ammo most anywhere in the world.
Shot my bull last fall at 255 yards with this load , went about 60 yards.
wmd

 

[DDD]

30/06 more than enough for elk. Less about the gun more about shot placement!

 

[JakeSCH]

Like many others have said, it is a great sub 500y gun and will kill elk as long as you put the bullet in the vitals. I load 175 LRX in my dad's tikka 30-06 @ 2750...its money.

 

[barrister]

I love my Bergara Premier Stalker in 30-06. It is great with factory loaded Federal Premium Barnes TSX, 180 grains. In addition to a couple mule deer at 200 and 440 yards, I killed a bull elk this past fall at 510 yards. I'm glad the rifle likes the Barnes bullets, because I'm impressed with Barnes. They've all been one shot kills with the deer not moving more than 5-10 yards from the point of impact and the elk moving about 30 yards. I practice out to 600 yards and have full confidence with my setup at that range. I will use this rifle and bullet combination for anything from antelope to moose.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

The 30-06 is an excellent cartridge and works great for elk. I’m a huge 06 fan. When I first moved to AK all I had was a 30-06. I put moose and caribou in the dirt with it for a few years.

I still like the 06 and will always have a few.

 

[RCB]

Is it even possible to have anything new to say about the 30-06?