Survey: Your Favorite .30 Caliber

[93marlin]

Even though I don't own one right now, '06 all the way.
IF I had to have just one rifle for everything. The 30-06 would be my choice.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Even though I don't own one right now, '06 all the way.
IF I had to have just one rifle for everything. The 30-06 would be my choice.

@93marlin
If I had to have one rifle for everything it would be my Whelen.

 

[CoElkHunter]

@93marlin
If I had to have one rifle for everything it would be my Whelen.

Are you sure about that? LOL

 

[Andrew62]

.308 Win

 

[NTX]

With no regard for the redundancy of practical answers, my personal favorite is the .300 Ruger compact magnum. I’m smitten with the rifle I have chambered in .300 rcm and the round has served me well, as any great .30 cal should.

 

[Nevada Mike]

Right now I'm liking the 308 Norma Magnum.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Are you sure about that? LOL

@CoElkHunter
At least it would be a real cartridge NOT a 338 fire breathe
Ha ha ha ha ha

 

[CBH Australia]

@CoElkHunter
At least it would be a real cartridge NOT a 338 fire breathe
Ha ha ha ha ha

Anyway, you have a mention in another thread.
It seem you are notoriously famous, or is that famous for being Notorious,,,,,

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Anyway, you have a mention in another thread.
It seem you are notoriously famous, or is that famous for being Notorious,,,,,

@CBH Australia
What other thread Chris.

 

[CBH Australia]

@CBH Australia
What other thread Chris.

You would have to ask @BourbonTrail

I'm glad I found this site.

 

[Puddle]

.30-06
I've used handloads from the 110 grain VMax to the 240 gr. Weldcore.

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

I can't remember if I replied to this way back, but I bet I said 30-30 if I did. It is just so good for what it was meant to be and doesn't pretend to be anything else.

 

[Tcap]

definitely .30-06

 

[Alex38]

.30-06 for me. I also own .300 WSM, Win Mag, and Weatheby Mag, so I guess I’m just a .308 cal fan!!

 

[Tom Leoni]

Years ago I would have said the .300 H&H because it's a hell of a cool cartridge. Now, in my more mature years, I realize that the .30-06 is one of perhaps three or four absolutely perfect cartridges in the history of centerfire rifles.

So perfect, in fact, that it spawned plenty other great cartridges, among which the one so dear to @Bob Nelson 35Whelen

Full disclosure: I don't own a sporting rifle in this chambering, but if I had to have a .30 caliber bolt, there wouldn't even be a moment's hesitation.

 

[CADDIE5]

Sako 30-06 loaded with 130gr ttsx or 168gr ttsx. From whitetails to moose.

 

[Jörg Krüger]

Obvious answer from me. 308 Norma. Most efficient 30 magnum cal there is.

 

[Buck51]

300 Weatherby Mag with 200 grain accubond or partition around 3000 fps

 

[buffybr]

My first rifle was a .30-06. For about 10 years I used it for everything from prairie dogs to elk.

Then after moving from Colorado to Montana, my new hunting partner gave me a .30 Gibbs case. I thought that Gibbs case was the coolest looking case ever, and after carrying it around for a couple of months, I had my .30-06 re-chambered to .30 Gibbs. That was my favorite hunting rifle for about 10 years.

Ever since I first started big game hunting in the mid '60s I've admired Weatherby rifles, and especially the .300 Wby cartridge. Finally, in 2009 I bought my first Weatherby rifle, a Vanguard chambered in .300 Wby. I put the barrel and action in a AA Fancy walnut stock, hand checkered it with my favorite multi-panel, wrap a round pattern, and some other modifications, and it quickly became my new favorite rifle.

I've hunted elk with it here in Montana, exotics in Texas, Red stag etc in New Zealand, multiple hunts in Mozambique and South Africa, and Dagestan Tur in Azerbaijan.

My favorite .30 caliber rifle, my .300 Weatherby

 

[Boyd Brooks]

I like when someone revives an older thread. For me my 308 Norma Mag. I can load it up for moose or down for deer or target or whatever. I have had other 30’s but like this one the best.