Tons of history books been written on the old 06. Finn Aagaard has a great write up on it. Called .30-06: American standard. It's a very informative read. One that says it all about the 30-06. Find it and read it.
30-06 fans sell me on it
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30-06: The American Standard," from the Outdoor Life GUNS AND SHOOTING YEARBOOK - 1985 (pp. 28 -33) Specifically.
I found it but my phone wont let download the pdf i will have to keep trying
Best article ever regarding the 30-06 IMO
wkdickinson
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H4350 works fine.
WAMBO
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I did the same, $288.88 out the door, added a Fajen laminated woodstock and BDL floor plate assembly, great all around rifle setup!
The 30 06, in the hands of a skilled rifleman will take just about every game species in North American and probably all of them but when you're hunting dangerous game, i.e., the large brown bears, it's probably a good idea to have something heavier for a margin of safety. 
Even so, a 180 grain Nosler Partition or Bonded bullet is a pretty lethal proposition in a 24" barrel that can full advantage of a slow burning powder thus giving you the best energy values for this cartridge.
It is one of the greatest cartridges ever created capable of outstanding accuracy and terminal performance on game.
You just simply can't go wrong with it. You have an excellent choice of high-performance bullets today which makes it even more effective.
The only adverse comment I have is that for recoil sensitive shooters, it can be a little rough with the heavier bullets but that's only an issue shooting off the bench. You'll never feel the recoil in a hunting situation. So, it's not the ideal target rifle cartridge for a lot of sustained shooting but for hunting, there is none better.
Even so, a 180 grain Nosler Partition or Bonded bullet is a pretty lethal proposition in a 24" barrel that can full advantage of a slow burning powder thus giving you the best energy values for this cartridge. It is one of the greatest cartridges ever created capable of outstanding accuracy and terminal performance on game.
You just simply can't go wrong with it. You have an excellent choice of high-performance bullets today which makes it even more effective.
The only adverse comment I have is that for recoil sensitive shooters, it can be a little rough with the heavier bullets but that's only an issue shooting off the bench. You'll never feel the recoil in a hunting situation. So, it's not the ideal target rifle cartridge for a lot of sustained shooting but for hunting, there is none better.
An accomplished sling shooter named German Salazar had a high opinion of the '06. Too bad that his writings are no longer available. Loss of his work to the shooting community is a pity. I wish that I would have made copy of his articles when they were available.
215gr Berger or something like a 180gr Partition class bullet if you prefer pushed along with a case of N550 or N560 and you will see a side of the old boy you wont believe, smaller game you can drop it down to a 165gr or even a 125/130gr bullet for lots of speed and flat shooting. Ill give up everything in my safe but my 30.06 will be there at the end
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German Salazar .30-06 Articles
There was a thread last year about German shutting down his site. I did a search and can't find it. The jest was quite a few people contacted him and he was not interested in reviving it and not willing to let some one else take it over. He has moved on to other things in life and does not want...
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110gr @ 3450fps
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220gr @ 2600fps
That should pretty much cover most things you might want to do in North America. Are other choices better at particular things? Sure. But finding a more well rounded cartridge would be challenging.
Using 30-06 brass, you can neck up or down for even more flexibility
25-06 (75gr Vmax)
6.5-06 A-Square
270
280
338-06 A-Square
35 Whelen
375 Whelen Improved (350gr TSX)
A 3 rifle collection of 25-06, 30-06, and 35 Whelen would probably take care of 99% of what 99% of us would ever want to do.....or at least what I would want to do
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220gr @ 2600fps
That should pretty much cover most things you might want to do in North America. Are other choices better at particular things? Sure. But finding a more well rounded cartridge would be challenging.
Using 30-06 brass, you can neck up or down for even more flexibility
25-06 (75gr Vmax)
6.5-06 A-Square
270
280
338-06 A-Square
35 Whelen
375 Whelen Improved (350gr TSX)
A 3 rifle collection of 25-06, 30-06, and 35 Whelen would probably take care of 99% of what 99% of us would ever want to do.....or at least what I would want to do
What twist and length is the barrel? If its 12 twist 22-24" you would likely be served best with lighter bullets and 4350 class powders.
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Use these to figure out what you can probably stabilize in that pipe. Take some dummy round measurements to get a general idea of how long you can load each bullet weight class so you know which you can put close to the lands and not be way down in the case eating up powder room and you can squeeze a good deal of performance out of any gun.
You could ream the chamber to 30-06 ai for a little more juice out of the same pipe and just a little cash for a gun smith.
But honestly with that powder list if you even consider doing a rebarrel on that rifle I'll say this, I have yet to meet the man that has said "I regret buying a 280AI". It can use every powder on your list, fits your bolt face, and is a ballistic wet dream. Softer shooting than a 30-06 too.
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110gr @ 3450fps
to
220gr @ 2600fps
That should pretty much cover most things you might want to do in North America. Are other choices better at particular things? Sure. But finding a more well rounded cartridge would be challenging.
Using 30-06 brass, you can neck up or down for even more flexibility
25-06 (75gr Vmax)
6.5-06 A-Square
270
280
338-06 A-Square
35 Whelen
375 Whelen Improved (350gr TSX)
A 3 rifle collection of 25-06, 30-06, and 35 Whelen would probably take care of 99% of what 99% of us would ever want to do.....or at least what I would want to do
Exactly! Except I now have a one rifle collection that does that! I found a nib mid 80's Sauer 200 switch barrel. Finest rifle I have ever shot with straight grain field grade walnut. 30-06, 270 and 25-06 barrels. Only takes 10 min to swap out. One holer 5 shot that maintains poa even when smoking hot. Now to find a smith to make me a whelen barrel. They are complicated because the bolt locks into the barrel and not the receiver. But any true machinist can make one.
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