Eps 361: 30-06 Going Obsolete

The elephant in the room is that the 30-06 has excessive recoil for Whitetail Deer. That's why I use a 270 with an improved ballistic coefficient at 27 caliber, over a 30 caliber bullet.

Whatever has the more boxes of ammo on the shelf is the best cartridge. In the range of comparable cartridges there is not enough difference to make a big difference but ammo vs no ammo really counts big time.

Oof i found this as im looking for my an all purpose hunting rifle and decided on a 30-06. Any recommendations then for whotetail deer and possible black bear/elk hunting up to 400 yards?

Fake news! Lol I’m a short fat magnum guy. I mean my first rifle was a 7mm wsm in 2003 and the 06 will never die in my lifetime.

I love my 30-06. I can hunt anything in North America just short of grizzly bear, and could probably drop a grizzly but if I ever got to go after that I’d probably go overkill lol. And my 30-06 can hunt most plains game in Africa. There’s just an influx of so many calibers that’s unneeded although I get it. But I used to hunt with federal premium nosier ballistic tip 165 grain until federal stopped making them. I just swapped to federal tipped fusion 180 grain. With that I can go after anything in North America without changing loads. I still enjoy 308, and other smaller calibers, and I’ve owned a 300 mag. But for the best all around hunting cartridge you’ll never beat a 30-06. That said, love your show and just know the 30-06 isn’t going anywhere. I’m sure there will be another Ron Spomer 100 years from now still talking about hunting with the 30-06. 👍

Good bye *+samoochfzzzzuutt**

I read Elmer's book hell I was there it's all about bullet construction too hard to soft

For me cost and availability of powder makes it simple for 30-06 for me and 270. The cost of powder and the limited availability of powder required for modern cartridges makes it simple. Just because it’s newer doesn’t make it worth it. I like Teddy!

Just loaded up some hornady 212 grain eldx with superformance powder. 3 bullets touching at 100 yards and will ring 12” steel at 650 yards consistently. Huge improvement over the factory 150 grain bullets. 1953 Winchester 70 with vortex 6-18x44

30-06 is the tried and true. Combined with the Barnes TTSX or Nosler Accubond bullets. Can't be beat. It was my first cartridge to reload. 150 grain - and 180 bullets, Work the best. Its a reloaders dream. Long range to 600 yards at Camp Perry with 168 and 175 grain bullets. Don't mess with the tried and true. Its the Riflemans cartridge, More than 3 Wars approved.

With the price of mag amo I'll be picking up a classic model 70 in 30-06 I about fell over in the amo section at bass pro shop the other night 😮 time to pullout my old reloading gear ❤😂

Ron, quit drinking the cool aid.

No it won't. Over 100 yrs old still going strong

Come on Ron, what's up with the click bait? We all know the 30–06 is not going anywhere. It works, it has always worked, and the 308 cannot compete with it. But 30–06 will compete with the 300 Winchester magnum when loaded correctly. Without beating you to death even. Lol.

Ron, I don't know how many times I've caught flack for referring to the 1903 shooting the 30-06. I guess we have the military to thank for that with the M1903 remaining after they altered all but about 100 to the 30-06. Thanks for the explanation.

I own 3 for no reason other then it is a bad azz cartridge

I want one even though i already have a 6.5cm, 270 and 308. So no. It's not going anywhere

NEVERRRRRRRR!

It may be old but the 30 06 is still one of the most versatile calibers ever made

That’s like saying Burger King will stop selling whoppers or McD’s is going to stop selling the Big Mac. 30-06 is the single best cartridge for a multitude of game. From prairie dogs to elk. Find another cartridge that is that versatile….

God made men and then men made the 30-06 😂

300wm loaded from 160-220 24” barrel my 1/2” group gun

It the greatest cartridge ever made

I used to think like most people the 30-06 was nothing special and there were much better all around cartridges. Years back there was a rifle I wanted on a 50% sale, but the only cartridge it was available in was 30-06. I bought it anyway. That rifle has killed two bull elk, a mountain lion, and numerous deer. Performance on elk has been spectacular and obviously does great on deer. If I could only keep one of my rifles, this would be it.

We will all eventually go obsolete

Great video, a lot of valuable information!

Something I find odd about the early 1900's safari craze is that while the American's were using the 30-06, the German settlers were content with the 9.3 x 62. I would have thought that a round that does pretty much anything the 30-06 can only with bigger and heavier bullets would have drawn the curiosity of the Americans. That's not to say I'm skeptical of the 30-06, not at all as I use one every Fall for Moose, Elk or Deer depending if I was successful in getting a draw. Thoroughly enjoy your content!! - Dave

Not a chance the 30.06 is so versatle and the .270 will never dye iconic here comes the 6.5creedmore good load so Ive got old and cant handle the recoil all the time but my kids take theme go to guns with the leupold scopes can't wait till i let theme get there hands on theme

If no body buy it anymore them very possible it will be discontinued. It’s always like that. A bunch of products like that, when people keep buying still on the market when nobody wants it anymore them they do clearance on prices and stop making

Well I don’t know shit, when i declare i know it all I don’t know crap. Lol

Sacrilege....

Click bait I expect better from you Ron.

35 yrs ago I decided to go with the 30-06 when I bought my first hunting rifle because of how versatile the round is. As stated, a huge range of game and applications for the round. I’ve taken deer and elk with it and every time it put them down virtually in their tracks. No need for a different hunting rifle for me.

Not in my lifetime! Started hunting (deer antelope, elk) at age 12 with the .30-06. Still hunting (elk only) at age 69 with the .30-06. The ought-six has done its job well for me over the last 57 years. Got my son hunting with the .30-06 when he was 12. At age 34, he is convinced that it is the cartridge that will do the job for him and is not hyped by the all the new calibers. I doubt it will become "obsolete" in his lifetime as well.

Love you Ron… but give me a break! If 30-30 and 45-70 are becoming relevant again… [because of polymer tipped bullets and improved powder for Lever guns] Know that the 30-06 will survive…. Same with handgun rounds like the 45colt! Of course you can’t take a vintage 45 Colt handgun and shoot modern High pressure rounds out of it! But the modern versions can handle 44 mag [level] loading!

So obviously this could apply to newer releases of the 30-06… and what is more ubiquitous than 30-06??? It simply will NEVER go away. The smart money is on the idea that they will update the spec’s.

Hardly , still the most popular big game cartridge out there

I have 2 of them!😉

I’m 23. My friends I grew up with, we love the 30-06, well. Tyler doesn’t, he likes the 270 but he’s an auto body tech, nuff said but 118 years later. It’s just so perfect and versatile. Cant ever go wrong with an 06

I rember the old excelerrater 22 caliber in 3006 but I don't think they are legal?

I can’t see the 06 going obsolete. I know I am as I still hunt with my 303 Savage, 8x50 Lebel, 38-55, 9.3x62 and many others including the 30-06. All of my single shots, pump actions, lever actions are blue & walnut rifles. All of the new calibers and synthetic guns don’t interest me in the least as there are millions of fully capable hunting guns available on the used market. I handload for 34 calibers and don’t worry about obsolete. Thanks

ive seen some pretty bad gun vids before but this takes the cake. #30-06forlyfe

I shoot 30-06 with 180 grain bullets for deer in Maine. The 180 always does the job 165 is Ok but never a 150 most shots I take are within 100 yards.
30-06 ammo has always been readily available till all ammo became short on availability. I have 3 rifles for hunting all chambered in 30-06.
I am by no means a ballistics or shooting expert like yourself so I have no use for multiple or fancy new calibers.
Enjoy your videos!

We can't wait until your obsolete.

The 30-06 and 308 will rule forever.

Jack Occoner always favored the 30-06 with a 180 grain Remington PSP for Brown Bear and shot a number of them.

Do you remember when they told us we had to switch our record collection from Vinyl to compact disc? That’s all this talk is—to sell more guns and ammo in different calibers. Don’t fall for it, it’s a work. Spend your money on a nice optic rather than a new rifle.

34 year old. Dad handed me a 3006 when i was 13 which was the first rifle i ever shot and ive been using it since. Love them.

3006 so versatile over all other calibers

Never be obsolete why cost and popularity