The .30-06 on NPR

[Rancho Loco]

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http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6682445

[doghouse95]

I&#39;m a fan of the 06 and all of its offspring. The 270, 25-06, 280, and 35 Whelen are the best known. There are more wildcats built on this case than I even know about.
If you take a look at the 50 BMG it is nothing more than a giant 06. The case appears to have been proportionately expanded.
With the exception of the 30-30 I believe that more big game has been taken with the 06 on this continent than any other cartridge.
If I were limited to only one rifle it would be a 30-06.

[DEERSLAM]

Happy Birthday 30-06 http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-faces-toast-beers.gif
The first big game cal. I owned and the most versatile.

[el_vaquero]

http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smiley-patriotic-flagwaver-ani.gif An American icon...let&#39;s celebrate http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/banana-man-yeah.gif

[Hoback Hunter]

I celebrated my Model 70 Winchester .30-06 yesterday by taking this nice 2x3 sitka blacktail. He was still tending a doe! rifle not shown.

Any day is a good day for an armed hike - but it&#39;s especially good when sporting your favorite rifle and valid tags in your pocket.

I plan to further celebrate this weekend by having my wife take her first deer with the same rifle...

[MULEY51]

Hoback...

Congrats on the sitka! Sounds like you&#39;re shooting the same rifle I&#39;ve used for 30+ years. Still as good as ever. http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbs-up-ani.gif

[1Irishguy]

Love mine!

[betelgeuse]

Rem 700 BDL .30-06

That&#39;s what I shoot for;

Ground squirrels, Varmints, Deer, Hogs

And that&#39;s what I will use when I get to hunt;

Kudu, Dall Sheep, Ibex, Moose, Elk

My step-dad gave it to me when I was 18. It&#39;s the gift that keeps on giving.

[Barkoff]

I celebrated the only way I knew how... bought a new 30-06.

Finally bought my first lefty, no more reaching over.

CDL, nice piece of wood. Leupold 3X9 LR reticle.