Milsurp .30-06 Accuracy in Hunting Rifle - Expectations & Experiences

[LoonWulf]

I figured you were better than average with irons.

Thank you sir for giving the benefit of the doubt!
Truth being I'd be lucky to hit the berm shooting irons at 400. Even with a very accurate scoped rifle, and very stable ground, I'm lucky to hold 3-5" at that range.

Discussed here.
https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/differences-between-30-06-and-30-03.798010/

Nice! That's about what I'd remembered the difference being, didn't know that there were any actually still round tho.
RC model to the rescue again lol.

 

[tark]

Primarily, I didn't think any 30-03 chambered guns escaped the 06 change.

Indeed there were some that did ! They are very rare and go well into five figures. We have one at the R.I.A. Museum. It is the rifle on the left, R.I.A # 1 is in the middle. From what I understand, in 1905 TR ordered the 50,000 or so rifles already manufactured recalled and converted to take the knife bayonet. The conversions were almost complete when it was decided to change the bullet to a spitzer point. Back went the guns to be modified again.

A few were missed and they are prime collectibles today.

 

[LoonWulf]

Hah! And that's why I love this place. Try to be clever, and learn something!
Thanks guys

 

[mustanger98]

I don't think there was a whole lot of difference in the case dimensions, tho how I can't remember, but I do know the bullets, and likely throating changed.
Primarily, I didn't think any 30-03 chambered guns escaped the 06 change.

I recall there's one original .30-03 in a museum... belonged to Theodore Roosevelt.

 

[mustanger98]

Okay, according to the linked thread, the only difference between .30-03 and .30-06 is the length of the case neck and chamber throat.

As I was reading that thread I was thinking, and somebody else said it there too... you can load a 220gr RN in the '06. While the 03 was a 220gr cupro-nickel jacket, nothing's keeping anybody from loading a 220gr LFP-GC.