Should I upgrade rifles?

[CHSD]

I currently shoot a Tikka 30-06 which I am pleased with. I hunt deer and elk. I have an opportunity to get a Tikka 300 Win Mag. I am curious if it is worth it to upgrade. I may someday get on a moose hunt, but that is not guaranteed. What would you do? Upgrade or just keep using the 30-06?

 

[Runningwater]

within its range you won't see much benefit in a 300WM over a 30-06 for moose. Probably gives you a extra 100 yard or better range if that matters to you. The last 2 moose I helped pack out in AK fell to a 30-06 and a 280. The last 2 Shiras in WY were from a buddy with his 270 and mine with a 6.5x55. Only one of those 4 animals were shot at over 100 yards.

So if you are happy with your 06, you are in good shape. If you want a 300WM, well there's nothing wrong with that either! Maybe you need both!

 

[TX_Diver]

Is the 30-06 stainless? If so you should definitely upgrade to the 300WM.

Also PM me before you list it for sale please...

 

[ScreamingPotato]

Stick with the 06 unless you just want to buy another rifle, which is always fun.

 

[Ram94]

I currently shoot a Tikka 30-06 which I am pleased with. I hunt deer and elk. I have an opportunity to get a Tikka 300 Win Mag. I am curious if it is worth it to upgrade. I may someday get on a moose hunt, but that is not guaranteed. What would you do? Upgrade or just keep using the 30-06?

How far out are you looking to kill things?

 

[CHSD]

How far out are you looking to kill things?

Maybe 400-500 yards.

 

[Ram94]

Stick with the 30-06

The 300 Win in a Tikka kicks the snot out of a guy and your 06 will do 600 yards quite easily with the right load. If you’re not using the extreme end of the magnum, all you’re doing is increasing recoil, decreasing shootability and in turn decreasing your accuracy.

 

[ResearchinStuff]

a tikka 300 wm with the typical tikka 11 twist barrel and the tikka action/mag length limitations has negligible benefit over the 30-06.

 

[bsnedeker]

Stick with the 30-06

The 300 Win in a Tikka kicks the snot out of a guy and your 06 will do 600 yards quite easily with the right load. If you’re not using the extreme end of the magnum, all you’re doing is increasing recoil, decreasing shootability and in turn decreasing your accuracy.

Sounds like a bunch of commie gobbledegook if you ask me. The first ammo I grabbed for my Tikka was 200gr Precision Hunter and it shot that sub MOA. The idea that twist rate in a Tikka hinders you doesn't make any sense to me.

Be a man! Get a 300WM!



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[slick]

stay with the -06 and just spend all the money you would have on boolits and shoot moar.

 

[BugleMeTimber]

I'd stick with the 30-06 as I don't see much gain in the 300 win mag. For me, I buy as many guns as my wife will tolerate.

 

[nikoavg]

I currently shoot a Tikka 30-06 which I am pleased with. I hunt deer and elk. I have an opportunity to get a Tikka 300 Win Mag. I am curious if it is worth it to upgrade. I may someday get on a moose hunt, but that is not guaranteed. What would you do? Upgrade or just keep using the 30-06?

Upgrade, Always

 

[archp625]

Upgrade your glass if anything.

 

[WormSportsman]

Nothing that .30-06 can’t do but any excuse to get another gun is always a good choice! Get a .300 win mag too! Components will cross over also if you reload so that helps.

 

[RifleDisciple]

Upgrade your glass if anything.

This

 

[rileybassman]

Stick with the 30-06

The 300 Win in a Tikka kicks the snot out of a guy and your 06 will do 600 yards quite easily with the right load. If you’re not using the extreme end of the magnum, all you’re doing is increasing recoil, decreasing shootability and in turn decreasing your accuracy.

Yep 100%

short of pushing 190-212 bullets a long ways I'd stick with the old 30-06.

Put that $$ into reloading... I load for the 06 and shoot with a couple guys with .300's and the numbers between a mild 300 factory load vs a good 30-06 are more similar then they are different. So if you are not going to handload for a .300 or don't want to pay for spendy ammo, they won't be a ton of a difference.

For example:

.300WM Factory 180TSX (shot over chronograph) at 1,000 yards:
770 ME
1388 FPS.
312" of drop (30 MOA)

30-06 HANDLOAD Warm 168 TTSX (shot over chronograph) at 1,000 yards:
787 ME
1453 FPS
294" drop. (28 MOA)

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Compare that to a warmish but not hot .300 reload:
.300 WM Handload 190 VLD at 1,000 yards:
1134 ME
1640 fps
270" drop (26 MOA)

vs a hot 30-06 handloaded 180 Accubond:
831 ME
1441 fps
-316" (30 MOA)

So unless you are going to optimize and load for the .300's top end... may as well stick with the -06 IMO.

my .02

 

[rileybassman]

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[CHSD]

Thanks for all your guys input! Sounds like I will just stay with the 30-06.