Smith & Wesson 30-06?

[menhaden_man]

A buddy of mine inherited a 30-06 from his old man... told me it was S&W and I didn’t believe it. Lo and behold... it hasn’t been shot it quite some time. He put a cheap vortex on there before asking, though he doesn’t have much cash for hunting so I can’t cringe too much. He’s hunted for a solid 20 years but only archery.

I recommended he get the scope set up properly (torqued, loctite) then try a few different boxes of factory ammo to see what the gun likes. Was gonna suggest Precision Hunter and Federal but thought it’d be worth asking here. Any advice on this particular setup would be appreciated.

Plus I thought a S&W ‘06 was interesting enough to share!

 

[Wapiti1]

Those are good rifles. Husqvarna built them for S&W on their 1640 action. You'll also find S&W rifles that were made by Howa for them on the 1500 action. Both were good rifles and they tended to have nicer wood than you would find on other factory rifles of the time.

Jeremy

 

[Rich M]

Nice looking rifle - depending on what it's gonna get used for, Federal blue box usually shoots tight and doesn't cost a lot. I use 150s and 165s in my 30-06. Mostly 150s.

 

[menhaden_man]

Nice looking rifle - depending on what it's gonna get used for, Federal blue box usually shoots tight and doesn't cost a lot. I use 150s and 165s in my 30-06. Mostly 150s.

Great, thanks for the suggestion. I was going to suggest the blue box 150 gr, and maybe the precision hunters or Barnes VOR-TX.

Good history lesson for me, too... who woulda thunk Husqvarna rifles?!

 

[Rich M]

They make a good chainsaw!

 

[backcountry_hunter]

Both blue box fed and winchester power points have blown me away with how tight they group. Around here power points are only about $13 a box for standard loadings. Pretty much all I use for plinking and I'll switch my ammo selection out to more serious rounds closer to season and re-zero.

 

[menhaden_man]

They make a good chainsaw!

No doubt... I've got a rototiller from them that's a beast.

 

[Tmac]

Most of my rifles will shoot the Federal Fusion well too. It’s bonded, but performs like a cup and core. Fast and sometimes too fast opening at speed, but a good and generally accurate factory offering. Rem core-lokt is another one similar to those already mentioned. For a gun like that, getting 2-3 boxes of different hunting ammo will usually show at least one to work well.

 

[Gen273]

Those are good rifles. Husqvarna built them for S&W on their 1640 action. You'll also find S&W rifles that were made by Howa for them on the 1500 action. Both were good rifles and they tended to have nicer wood than you would find on other factory rifles of the time.

Jeremy

Excellent information, I agree that they are good rifles, and they are hard to find.

 

[Shortmag11]

Buddy of mine has got one just like this in .270 win.

 

[16Bore]

There are S&W shotguns as well. I dig some of the older rifles with department store stamps like “Sears & Roebuck” or “Montgomery Wards”. They sometimes get looked over, but a “Sears” is a FN Mauser. Quite a rifle if you’re into Mausers.

The be all, end all are Singer Sewing Machine 1911’s. That’s if you’ve got a few $100K laying around.

 

[schmalzy]

My buddy has one in 30-06. It’s a shooter for sure. I think his is the howa action.


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[come2elmo]

There are S&W shotguns as well. I dig some of the older rifles with department store stamps like “Sears & Roebuck” or “Montgomery Wards”. They sometimes get looked over, but a “Sears” is a FN Mauser. Quite a rifle if you’re into Mausers.

The be all, end all are Singer Sewing Machine 1911’s. That’s if you’ve got a few $100K laying around.

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[Shortmag11]

There are S&W shotguns as well. I dig some of the older rifles with department store stamps like “Sears & Roebuck” or “Montgomery Wards”. They sometimes get looked over, but a “Sears” is a FN Mauser. Quite a rifle if you’re into Mausers.

The be all, end all are Singer Sewing Machine 1911’s. That’s if you’ve got a few $100K laying around.

I've got an old Sears and Roebuck .22 bolt action rifle. First rifle I ever owned.