Favorite 30 Cal?

[M65Man]

Different strokes for different folks.

The reason I tried to make the favorite poll inclusive to only bolt and lever guns is because that is what I hunt with 99% of the time. I have a fair share of semi-auto, pump, and single-shot actions and they all have their place. I just prefer bolt actions above all else with levers being a close second.

Same here, Levers & Bolts about neck to neck! One my 06 is an auto, a Rem 742 Woodsmaster, a great deer rifle, but I just can't get close to it!
One cartridge mentioned here by several that I wish I had, a 300 Savage in either a Savage 99 or a Boltgun. Just never had opportunity.

 

[Random 8]

I'll never trade or sell my old Mdl 99EG 300 Savage. It's lived in a saddle scabbard and never let me down, ever. It looks as scruffy as my Wby.

It wears a Weaver K2.5 in a Weaver Pivot Mount and is a wonderful brush gun; I like that I can pivot the scope to use the irons for close work in thickets. It's been good out to 300 yards with my 150 gr Speer recipe.

We have eerily similar tastes. I too have a Sav99 wearing an El Paso (heavy reticle) K2.5 on a pivot mount. It eats a Speer 150 SP load. It is a family heirloom however, and generally comes out for family reunion range day and an occasional sunny day hunt. My working .300 Sav is a Rem 760 with an older B&L 2x7 on a pivot mount, same load.

 

[luv2safari]

We have eerily similar tastes. I too have a Sav99 wearing an El Paso (heavy reticle) K2.5 on a pivot mount. It eats a Speer 150 SP load. It is a family heirloom however, and generally comes out for family reunion range day and an occasional sunny day hunt. My working .300 Sav is a Rem 760 with an older B&L 2x7 on a pivot mount, same load.

I just call that "Random" common sense.

In light of your disclosure I decided to One-up you Bigly.

I changed the K2.5 out for a vintage KV 2 3/4 - 5, so I can now make those 1,000 yard shots.

 

[.308 Norma]

One cartridge mentioned here by several that I wish I had, a 300 Savage in either a Savage 99 or a Boltgun. Just never had opportunity.

Yeah, I'd like to have a Savage 99 in 300 Savage. Absolutely no need for one, but I'd like to have one anyway. Nostalgia setting in in my old age, I guess.

 

[troy fairweather]

I just call that "Random" common sense.

In light of your disclosure I decided to One-up you Bigly.

I changed the K2.5 out for a vintage KV 2 3/4 - 5, so I can now make those 1,000 yard shots.

I've got the same weaver on my pre64 70, nice scope with the post reticle. I am to paranoid to change the power during season, I need some more range time with it to trust, still think I'd trade it out for a nice k4 or go modern.

 

[.45Coltguy]

30-06. Ok, that was simple.

 

[film495]

30-06, it just looks like what a perfect cartridge should look like.

 

[AK Hunter]

For me it's a toss up between my Romanian PSL or my original Russian Mosin Nagant 91/30 PU sniper both can shoot better than I can & make me look like a good shooter at the range.

 

[Riomouse911]

.30-30 for me.

I just like ‘em.

Stay safe.

 

[22250Rem]

I voted 300 WSM, but it was a tough choice. I picked it only because I've taken the widest variety of big game animals with it. I love my .30-30, and the M-1A in .308, and the M-1 in .30-06, but for memories of great hunts with a 30 caliber rifle, the 300 WSM gets the nod.

 

[BIZERKO666]

.30-30 for me.

I just like ‘em.

Stay safe.

30-30 Is fun. Although I voted 300 WM, my lever action 30-30 is just silly fun to shoot.

 

[sparkyv]

My Dad's 30-06 was my first 30 caliber I ever shot. I remember him getting his shoulder bruised up with that rifle working up his loads. Modern butt pads are so much better than the butt plates of those days. I am content with the .308 Win.

I voted 308 but 30-06 comes in a close second for nostalgia reasons.

 

[Riomouse911]

30-30 Is fun. Although I voted 300 WM, my lever action 30-30 is just silly fun to shoot.

As a wee lad I loved looking at the short, stubby little Win 1894 carbine nesting in the living room gun cabinet amongst the longer bolt rifles and much larger shotguns.

Still do.

Stay safe.

 

[lightman]

I voted 308 but like most of you, I have several others. But the 308 is the one that I usually grab when I'm headed for Deer Camp.

 

[Corpral_Agarn]

I have a soft spot for the 30-40 Krag but that's only because the Krag rifle intrigues me.

308 is the real 30 cal favorite

 

[troy fairweather]

I have a soft spot for the 30-40 Krag but that's only because the Krag rifle intrigues me.

308 is the real 30 cal favorite

I5 would still be a nice round if it fit in more rifles, I've thought more then a few times to build a Siamese Mauser in 30-40

 

[luv2safari]

I5 would still be a nice round if it fit in more rifles, I've thought more then a few times to build a Siamese Mauser in 30-40

I've always thought that a combination gun with the 30-40 would be a great idea. The rimmed case lends itself to break open guns, and the Krag is a good power jump from the 30-30, which IS common in early German guns. They call the 30-30 a 7.62X51R and adopted it around 1900.

 

[troy fairweather]

I've always thought that a combination gun with the 30-40 would be a great idea. The rimmed case lends itself to break open guns, and the Krag is a good power jump from the 30-30, which IS common in early German guns.

The 30-40 falls into the sweat spot for hunting in the USA, not overkill but still pretty powerful compared to the 30-30. Kinda wished the steel case 7.62x54r or the brass ppu didn't dry up its a perfect fit in the siamese.

 

[LoonWulf]

You guys made me order a 308........i suppose its time i own one.....






Yes your all getting blamed for that.....

 

[troy fairweather]

You guys made me order a 308........i suppose its time i own one.....






Yes your all getting blamed for that.....

Is his name Steven's lol

 

[luv2safari]

I see the upstart 308 has passed the GREAT 30-06...

 

[hawg]

I got my first 30-06 when I was 12. I'm 67 now and it's still my favorite followed by the 30-30. I've never been without a 30-06. I had a .308 about 45 years ago. I think I kept it for about 6 months.

 

[troy fairweather]

I've got a case of Winchester copper impact sitting around, glade I'm broke otherwise I'd probably have to get a 308 to shoot it lol.

 

[hawg]

I've got a case of Winchester copper impact sitting around, glade I'm broke otherwise I'd probably have to get a 308 to shoot it lol.

I've got a couple of boxes of .308 somewhere. I know they're at least 45 years old. Maybe I'll wait until they're 50 and sell them to a collector.

 

[Speedo66]

What’s more fun than a .30 Carbine?