stephentri
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What powder are yours using with the 165 grain bullets
30-06
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jimsim
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Im using swiss rs60 or Vit n150 with 165 grain
stephentri
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Any one try rs 62
Konnari
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N-150 or N-160
I have never been without a 3006, in over 30 years. It was my first rifle, and for a long time was, my only rifle, due to a nasty divorce. I have settled on 165 rd Barnes tsx, over a very heavy charge of H4350 to do everything, I ask of my 3006, which is considerable. My current 3006, is a film a t3x, with a Zeiss HD5 3-15
Richiepolecat
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So what's the benefit of a 30 06 over a 308?
Robek1980
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personal preference they will both do the job .. 308 has ammo more readily available/bigger choice and about 15% less recoil ... i have a 30.06 and i had a great deal on it ... does the job and i am very fond of it as my uncle who thought me hunting long ago had one too ..
The 06 has a bit more case space so a wee bit more power & velocity. Not really going to notice much difference in performance with 150gn projectiles but from 180gn & up to 240gn the 30 06 has a good advantage. Basically its better for larger animals because of the heavier pills
+1 for this.
It’s my ammunition of choice as well. I happened to try it on a recommendation from a friend and my rifle loves them. I’ve had good and consistent results across all species and it’s not too destructive on the meat.
Ah, but which God....
alberta boy
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You and me both , but 40 some years for me . There isn't much you can't do with your load . I've used Nosler 165 grain Partitions for years , mostly because of availability , nothing has complained so far . If I'm after big stuff in thick cover , I use 180 or 200 grain Partitions . Some things here fight back .
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Uncle f
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Ah, but which God....
Now there is a question!!!
if god rocked up and fancied himself/herself a centrefire calibre then this would be the one which they would choose. FACT
The 30.06 vs 308 debate is quite interesting. One of the reasons I was sold on it was that you could change from 120 to 240 grain there or thereabouts. The only problem I have is I shoot 150 grain for everything with mine so do I get any benefit from it? Probably not. However having read some other threads here recently regarding bullet heats and weight and distance from quarry perhaps 150 grain is not the best for this calibre. Taking into account I shoot muntie, roe and hopefully should be getting on to fallow this year. Don't get me wrong, it is perfectly good and I like it. But like many things in life you get to a point........ And then you start thinking, what if I changed bullet, what if I changed the weight, will it reduce recoil, will it make me more accurate.
But maybe Im waffling as it is looking like rain tomorrow and I may have to go to the pub instead of shooting.
But maybe Im waffling as it is looking like rain tomorrow and I may have to go to the pub instead of shooting.
reiver
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I use 220 gr along with my go to 180gr oryx or interlocks for Boar
Well, I will try to give you an opinion, bearing in mind that I know xxxx all and much of my information will have been gleaned from getting rid of the waffle listening to people who seem to have a good idea what they are talking about and some who are far more anal about some things.
So, calibre, yes it is a good calibre and there is a simplistic answer but so is the 308 and the 270 and the 6.5x55 and many many more. Sorry don't know how much experience you have, distance your shooting out to. Well let's assume between 50 and 150 yards. Which is what I do. If you can put the bullet in the correct place then a 243 will happily do the job. A 30.06 will give you the same result but with a bigger margin of error.
I don't reload so I buy straight from the shop. I'm currently using 150 grain hornadys at the moment which are doing the job. I shoot mainly Munties and roe. It seems to be ok. Doesn't blow the muntie up which is good. Why do I use 150 grain? well because someone recommended them as it would cover me for anything that is legal in this country. I seem to recall someone shooting musk ox with 3006 and 150 grain on one of the shooting channels.
I don't like hard recoil and these seem to be ok. I am getting to a point that I would like to experiment with different heads but that will be a year or so away unless I shoot a lot more or somebody wants to come let me play with their various bullets and private 100 meter range. I don't do a lot of paper punching.
So if that is your starting point then you won't go far wrong. I am now wondering if may 120 grain would be better on roe, but there seems to be a lot of talk about slow heavy bullets rather than light and fast.
Just checked the forcast so it looks like showers tomorrow night so I'm going to try hitting the bunnies. And maybe if I can have a go at long netting. That could be fun. Also I have just sorted out with my local pub that they will swap beer for rabbits. Huzzah. Err, I think I may have started rambling again. Time to shut up.
Or should we talk rifle make?
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