06 family

[Hntnhrd]

A few years ago I didn’t even have a basic 30/06. Now I have a small family based off the old 30/06 case
From left to right 6mm/06, 25/06, 30/06, 338/06, 338/06AI.
My son and sister have 270’s, .I am still Missing 35 Whelen. Anyone have anything else based of the 30/06 case?

 

[STOMP442]

Got the bases covered with that set up. Absolutely nothing you cant do.

 

[Bc'z]

280?

 

[rfwind]

.280 Remington- best of the bunch

 

[SBS]

7mm-06, many years ahead of the .280 Rem. Also .22-06 (somewhat overbore), 6.5-06, .375-06 Ack. (need the Ack. version here for headspace) and the ever popular 8mm-06. And of course, all the Ackley versions. My favorite for LR sling shooting is the 6.5-06 Ackley, made with Lapua .30-06 brass.

 

[Bill K]

Been using the old 30-06 and 25-06 for many years. May still add something like the 7-06 and 6-06

 

[Hntnhrd]

7mm-06, many years ahead of the .280 Rem. Also .22-06 (somewhat overbore), 6.5-06, .375-06 Ack. (need the Ack. version here for headspace) and the ever popular 8mm-06. And of course, all the Ackley versions. My favorite for LR sling shooting is the 6.5-06 Ackley, made with Lapua .30-06 brass.

I forgot about the 280! And the 6.5/06 seems popular. I briefly looked into the 375/06 AI , I had a 375 McGowen barrel but someone else wanted it to build a 375h&h and I put that money towards the 6mm/06 build.
I am already hearing it about the 6mm 06 being overbore and a barrel burner. I can’t imagine a 22/06!! Though I am curious .

 

[DaveTooley]

Who needs a 6.5 PRC when you have a 6.5-06 AI.
I built many of them for 1K BR early one.

 

[358WCF]

Dont forget the 400 Whelen. The Ackley shoulder is not really needed for the 375 if chamber, dies are dimensioned properly.

 

[wupterchook]

Yep, that's a good cartridge battery you've got .

I have a thing for 06 based cartridges too. I'm in the process of putting a similar collection together. I currently have:

• 6mm-06 WTO switch barrel on a Defiance Classic action with a .338-06 barrel on order. Manners Classic stock
• .25-06 fast twist Bartlien barrel on a pre-64 Model 70. Currently being stocked by Piper Rifles in Turkish walnut. Should have it back in a couple of weeks
• .256 Newton (original Newton rifle). Barrel is rough and doesn't shoot well, but i like the rifle.
• .270 - JC Higgins 51(?) FN action
• .30-06 -Several including a Remington M720 and Remington M30, Win 95
• .30-06 Imp - Post 94 Model 70 Control Round Feed Super Grade
• 8mm-06 K98k (S42 code) sporterized in a Turkish walnut stock by Piper Rifles (leaving for S. Africa with it on Sunday). 192 gr Hammer bullets and Varget. 2800 fps
• .338-06 switch barrel (will share an action with 6mm-06)
• .35 Whelen on a double heat treat 1903 action. Swift bottom metal

I guess i should find a .280, .280 AI and maybe a .375 or .400 based wildcat to complete the collection.

 

[Preacher]

Been playing with a Douglas barreled Mauser 8mm 06 AI for a while.
200 grain Nosler comps @ 2600 fire forms in single holes...
Whippy little barrel puts the first 2 into one ragged hole, then all bets are off.....
I'll see if I can get a photo tomorrow if anyones interested..

 

[Fire Dog]

I forgot about the 280! And the 6.5/06 seems popular. I briefly looked into the 375/06 AI , I had a 375 McGowen barrel but someone else wanted it to build a 375h&h and I put that money towards the 6mm/06 build.
I am already hearing it about the 6mm 06 being overbore and a barrel burner. I can’t imagine a 22/06!! Though I am curious .

A 22-06 sounds like a 220 Swift...?!
Years ago when there were boat loads of 8mm Mauser military surplus rifles about, an 8-06 conversion was all the go as the gunsmiths apparently just ran in a 30-06 reamer that cleaned up the Mauser chamber and away you went... Lots of 30-06 brass around but not much 8mm Mauser ammo aside from WII ball.
The 8-06 was able to load up hunting bullets in that caliber and it was good for anything up to a moose.

 

[ebb]

They are great and I love them all. But you are missing the best one, the 6.5-06.

 

[SBS]

A 22-06 sounds like a 220 Swift...?!

No, the Swift is smaller in diameter and shorter. The Swift and the .22-250 Ackley Improved have about the same capacity, for example.

 

[Hntnhrd]

They are great and I love them all. But you are missing the best one, the 6.5-06.

I do have a 264 Win mag but if I decide to move that along I would probably replace it with the 6.5/06.

 

[ebb]

220 swift parent case 6mm Lee Navy a semi rimmed cartridge 47 grains of H2O, 22-250 parent case 250-3000 44 grains of H2O. Swift is longer

 

[Spoonbill]

6.5 06 Ackley but I start off with 270 Win brass. Does that count?

 

[SBS]

220 swift parent case 6mm Lee Navy a semi rimmed cartridge 47 grains of H2O, 22-250 parent case 250-3000 44 grains of H2O. Swift is longer

That's true, but the point was, a .220 Swift is not a 6-06, which was the question Fire Doug raised. It's much closer in capacity to the .22-250 and about the same capacity as .22-250 AI.

 

[JTEX]

I,have the same along with 375/06 and 400whelen. Got a 6.5 barrel I'm gonna,do the 6.5/06.

 

[Hntnhrd]

6.5 06 Ackley but I start off with 270 Win brass. Does that count?

I believe so! I use 270 brass for the 6mm/06