[Zorro]

30-06 is really a Magnum.

With modern powders and components .30-06 is EQUAL to the 7MM and .30 Caliber Magnums of 20 years ago.

I suggest a new designation.

.30-06 Magnum.

[C.R.Sam]

Nuther way of lookin at it...
Lot of magnums not up to the aught six.

The 06 can hold it's own.
Doesn't need hype.

Sam

[stevelyn]

In the Hornady Light Magnum and Federal Premium High Energy loads, the .30-06 performs at or near the .300 H&H and Winchester Magnum level.

[444]

It always did that with handloads.

[Art Eatman]

And a 26" barrel is a Really Good Thing.

:D, Art

[Jim Watson]

Back in the Old Days, when the .30-30 was the usual hunting rifle, and a .300 H&H Magnum was for the well to do hunting really big game, the term for modern military and sporting cartridges like .30-06 and .270 was "High Intensity."

[Jim K]

From the Department of Absolutely Useless Information.

The term "Magnum" was first (AFAIK) applied to a rifle cartridge by Holland and Holland, probably because it was larger than the normal rifle cartridge and had a neck resembling a bottle. The term is from the names applied to various sizes of Champagne bottles. Later, in the 1930's, S&W copyrighted the term for their .357 Magnum, which is not even bottle-necked. These are the sizes. A bottle is .75 Liter.

Quarter bottle
Half bottle
Bottle
Magnum = 2 bottles (1.5 Liter)
Jereboam = 1.6 magnums (2.4 Liter)
Reheboam = 4 magnums (6 L.)
Salamanzar = 6 magnums (9 L.)
Balthazar = 8 magnums (12 L.)
Nebuchadnezzar = 10 magnums (15 L.)

Since 15 Liters is about 3.9 gallons, a Nebuchadnezzar could cause one to feel pretty good. So I wonder how long it will take for someone to put out a .224 Nebuchadnezzar (105mm necked down to .22).

Jim

[Cosmoline]

LOL! That's great. I want the .50 Balthazar.

THe .30'06 is basically a 7x57 Mauser necked up and made a bit longer, so I suppose you might consider it a light magnum Mauser round.