30-06 0r 300 win mag??
Which cartridge do you prefer and why?
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I would say it depends on what type of game you are after. If you are hunting deer size game, the 30/06 will work fine. If its larger animals you are after, like elk or bear, I would take the .300 Win. I shot a .300 once, and that was enough for me. Keep in mind I only weigh 120 pounds. It all depends on your application and your tolerance for recoil. Certainly the /06 will do any job that the magnum can do, although you must keep your ranges reasonable. 0 -
I would have to say the 30-06:
Reasons:
No matter where you are you can find many, many rounds for the 30-06 because of it popularity and diversity.
You can hunt smaller animals up to big game with a range of bullet weights.
I had looked at many cal. and I felt this would cover me from deer hunting to elk hunting.
The flip side is if you are doing 75% or more shots at 350-400+ then the 300, but how much of this would be up to you. That would be my only plus for the 300
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I have both caliber of guns. I love to shoot and shoot often with the 30-06, loading my own ammo to suit the task. I hunt Elk successfully each year with the 06 and never a problem in over 20 years making a clean kill. I have considered selling the .300 because I detest its recoil. To me, if the 30-06 wasn't dependable to handle Elk, I would use the .300 but DON'T because it "Beats the livin' Crap" out of my shoulder in just a couple or so rounds. Therefore, I don't feel anywhere near as confident with it as I do with the 30-06 and feel I would be at a disadvantage to go out on an Elk Hunt with the .300....That's how it has worked out for me..........
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goober,
do you reload?
if yes, buy the 300 mag because you can load it down 10% & have the same balistics as the '06 or load mag loads (kinda' like getting two guns in one)
if no, buy the 30-06 because ammo is more readily available & also LOTS cheaper
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Basic rule of thumb.....a magnum only
gets you a little more distance.
You have to go larger in diameter to
make any meaningful difference.
Most game is killed within 200 yards, so a
magnum makes little sense unless it has a large diameter
for dangerous game...big and heavy lead needs lots of
powder, thus a big brass. (And we now know a belt is
not necessary!)0 -
I am of the thought that if you are doing your own reloading go with the .300.. but as has been stated above if you go any where they sell ammo you will always find 06.. I have had both and sold my 06 as I liked extra power ,distance and flat trajectory of the 300.esp with the 165 and 180 boattail. I do my own loading so can do alot of different bullet wghts.. I do agree that the recoil is brutal..So I had a muzzle brake installed and is truely worth the money and my shooting got a lot better...Good luck witchever way you go..[8D]
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When I lived in Wyoming several years ago, I had the opportunity to watch Elk being shot at Teton Park during hunting season. The Elk would come off a hill and then at the bottom run toward the south. In 3 days of watching I saw app 20 Elk killed. There was usually 4 to eight men waiting to shoot at a distance of app 200yd. By the sound of the guns being fired you could tell which was mag. When the mag. were fired the Elk almost always went down. This was not the case when other guns were fired. One bull Elk went a half mile with seven hits from 30-06 or 270. So if I need meat for the table I use a 300WB.Mag., but since I now hunt on my own land I shoot a deer in the head at approx 150 yd using a 30-30. 0 -
I do my own reloading and right now that includes for five wildcats. The .30-06 is still my choice of an all around cartridge over the .300 Mag. I can use whatever combination of powder and bullet weights to accomidate "about" any hunting conditions I will encounter. If I am hunting dangerous game at close ranges I will opt for a .40 or .45 caliber and not a .30 caliber magnum. True, the .300 mag. gives an increased range but will I ever be making shots at that distance? Doubtful!! 0 -
I too have a .300 win mag and agree that a handloader has more choices for it. I can load a 190 grn for elk or a 150 for whitetail. The recoil is pretty stout even for my heavy Ruger #1, but not to point of my developing a flinch. I've always believed in as much gun as you can handle for a given game. The .300 is more versitile.
my 2 cents
Earl0 -
I load the '06 for my friends and the Mag for me.
I can go down to a 125 grain HPTNT for prairie poodles, or up to a 220 grain Partition for moose.
I think the '06 kicks harder than my Mag. Then again, I load for results, not recoil; my buddies like their '06s hot to impress themselves.
There are plenty of opportunities for elk around here at ranges of 2-700 yards; why not have a gun that will do both with the same bullet?
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30.06 because you can walk in any sporting goods store in any little town in the world and have a large selection of commercial ammo available at a fair price. And, you can up or down load it to just about anything you want![;)]
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