MikePotts
Practically Family
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For reasons I have never been able to explain I may be the only shooter in America who has never owned a 30/06. I admire the round greatly and happily agree with the proposition that with that one rifle you could hunt all of N. and S. America, Europe, Australia, all the legal game in Asia and 90% of Africa. Why I never managed to acquire one of my own I cannot say. I guess stuff just happens. Perhaps if I had more ready access to a range and could get out shooting more often I'd acquire more guns but I already have more than I can actually use. Perhaps things will change in Portland but I suspect that any new acquisitions up there will be either revolvers or shotguns. Man can't have too many shotguns . . .
You could always buy a Remington Model 760 Gamemaster in 30-06! I have one, most people think it's a pump shotgun. A lot of fun to shoot, and fun to be outside the box!
Deacon! Please don't tell me you traded it for a Glock!!!!
Sarge,
Those things are nice , but they are as heavy as a dead Baptist preacher! This one is a bit lighter. But I find the older I get the lighter my firearms get in weight. I generally don't shoot a rifle now bigger than my 9.3's I find my 30/06's and 30 US Army's my go to cartridges these days.
I've heard others say the 30/06 is a boring cartridge! You just gotta find an "un-boring" rifle to use! Being I have eight "06's" I can generally fit that bill!
Another good thing about the 06 is I can get good accurate factory ammo for less than $25 a box! And that's still the best way in my opinion to get reloadable brass!!!
Kilroy, I will look when I get home to see if I have an extra set of grips that will be correct. But it will be Sunday, as we are going to the 9/11 Flight 93 Memorial tomorrow.