Beloved 30-06 Anyone?
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.45Coltguy
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Man, I thought that might be Phil Shomaker with his trusted Mod 70 in .458. No?
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I'm wondering if @hps1 is Phil Shoemaker...
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I have a couple. An old Rem. 742 circa 1971 in 30-06. That one was my Dad's that I inherited in 1996 when he died. I bought one of my own in 1976 and sold it a few years later. In the interim I had a BAR in 7mm RM. I shot a lot of deer with a 30-06 Rem 742.
I also have a Mossberg 4x4 in 30-06 that is a favorite of mine.
I also have a Mossberg 4x4 in 30-06 that is a favorite of mine.
Nope, picture is from his website & have no idea of caliber, but sure it is a Mod. 70. Looks like that fine old rifle has served him well.
I was thinking it was a 30-06, but I could be wrong, likely am! But I've known all along he's a devout supporter of the 06!
.45Coltguy
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It is a .458 Win mag. He named it "ol' Ugly". And it has served him well in Alaska. Heck of a guy.
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A couple '06's built around milsurp rifles. At top is one by the the R.F. Sedgley Co. built on a .03 Springfield back in the 1930's. Nicely done in the Classic style with nice walnut and good quality fittings, the Sedgleys becane known as the "poor mans's Griffin & Howe as they were priced well under $100, and delivered just as you see it here. The other was built around a 1909 Argentine Mauser action with stock by Dale Goens and metal work by Dave Talley. Note now the receiver ring has been reformed into a scope base.
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I had an opportunity on a Sedgley Springfield in '06, maybe 20 years ago. It had no rear sight, and while the holes for the aperture sight were clean, it looked like the scope base holes had been done in somebody's garage with a hand drill, so for $800 I passed. I really wish I had not; otherwise it was a clean rifle, and patching up a few holes wouldn't have been a huge trick. Oops...
A 458 surely makes more sense, with clients on the line. Hunting a Brown Bear vs stopping a charging one is two different things altogether!
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On a charging bear, if you don't hit the CNS with a .458, it doesn't do any better job than a properly loaded 30-06.
IF you do hit the CNS, either one works just fine,
DM
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I have a pile of guns on .30-06 Springfield. I've always loved the cartridge.
Remington 700 Mountain Rifle
Weatherby Vanguard
H&K SLB 2000
Ruger Model 77 (Tang Safety)
Remington Model 1903
Remington Model 1903A3
Remington Model 1917
Springfield Armory M1 Garand
Springfield Armory M1 Garand (Danish VAR Barrel and Beretta Parts)
H&R M1 Garand
Remington 700 Mountain Rifle
Weatherby Vanguard
H&K SLB 2000
Ruger Model 77 (Tang Safety)
Remington Model 1903
Remington Model 1903A3
Remington Model 1917
Springfield Armory M1 Garand
Springfield Armory M1 Garand (Danish VAR Barrel and Beretta Parts)
H&R M1 Garand
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This Ruger 77 Safari model was the first and only .30/06 I've ever taken to Africa. On other hunts I've used a variety of calibers, mostly what I mainly considered game-specific when hunting a particular species. But when you sort out which caliber is best for all varities of game on the menu you quickly come to the conclusion that the dear'old '06 is one of the very best all-around choices. Since I was not hunting dangerious game on this trip my only other rifle was a .22 Mag for delicate little antelope. But for heavy, thick bodied game like gemsbok and zebra the '06 with 165gr Nosler Partitions would settle any campfire debate. And with the right bullets I would not feel undergunned for leopard, buffalo and elephant. (I've never shot a rhino, and have acquired other opinions about lions.) The 77 Safari is my favorite of Ruger's bolt rifles and wish I had bought more in other calibers before they were discontinued.
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