Thread: 30-06

Greetings to you all,
The .30-06 is loaded to slightly lower pressure (50,000 CUP and 59,000 PSI listed in the Hodgdon Data) than the new short fat and even the old belted magnums but in handloads Superformance has given it a new dose of goat glands. Scrolling through the latest H&F wish book I did note that it was not listed as often as some other cartridges but it is still one of the standard chamberings. The latest Handloader had the first pet loads article on the .30-06 that I have seen for some time so it is still all go in the US. Components should never be a problem or factory ammo for that matter.
To be honest I have never owned a .30-06 but did play with the .30-06 AI for a bit. Those that own them love them and they are permanent residents in their gun safes. For a one rifle to do everything there may be ever so slightly better choices but the .30-06 will do the job just as it has for the last 100 plus years.
Regards Grandpamac.