Remington 30 Express 30-06 - Curious to find out more info

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Finally got it out to the range today for the first time. With factory Remington 150 grain Core-Lokts, it didn't do too bad at 100 yards with open sights and my aging eyes. The sight adjustment seemed decently on target, so I didn't mess with it; just wanted to check zero today. I'm pretty confident it would do substantially better with a good scope and handloads.

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@cash_tx
That looks minute of deer or pig chest out to around 150 or a bit more.
Pretty dang good for failing old eyes.
Bob

 

[Triathlete3]

Great find! My favorite Remington. I have one identical to yours and one in 257 Robert's with a Unertl...beautiful guns. At $299 you got a bargain.

 

[cash_tx]

Great find! My favorite Remington. I have one identical to yours and one in 257 Robert's with a Unertl...beautiful guns. At $299 you got a bargain.

Very nice! Of all the non- 30-06 calibers, the 257 Robert's would probably be my favorite in this rifle; for both practical and sentimental reasons.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Very nice! Of all the non- 30-06 calibers, the 257 Robert's would probably be my favorite in this rifle; for both practical and sentimental reasons.

@cash_tx
Can't go past a good 25. Actually there's no such thing as a bad 25. Plenty of bad 24s tho.
The 257 Roberts with modern powders and good hand loads is not that far behind the 25-06.
Loaded with good 100 or 117 gn bullets it is fine for most game in Australia and a lot of game in the USA.
Bob

 

[jruby]

I had a very nice model 30 similar to yours also in 30-06. It was a collectors piece, excellent weight. A really fine rifle. The only problem I had was that crescent butt plate. I did no want to mess up the rifle but that butt plate hurt to shoot. Rather than modifying the stock it went down the road. Sold for 1400$. Used the funds to help build my 264WM.

 

[cash_tx]

I had a very nice model 30 similar to yours also in 30-06. It was a collectors piece, excellent weight. A really fine rifle. The only problem I had was that crescent butt plate. I did no want to mess up the rifle but that butt plate hurt to shoot. Rather than modifying the stock it went down the road. Sold for 1400$. Used the funds to help build my 264WM.

I had the same recoil concern when I first saw that steel buttplate, but my PAST recoil pad made it pretty pleasant to shoot.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

I had a very nice model 30 similar to yours also in 30-06. It was a collectors piece, excellent weight. A really fine rifle. The only problem I had was that crescent butt plate. I did no want to mess up the rifle but that butt plate hurt to shoot. Rather than modifying the stock it went down the road. Sold for 1400$. Used the funds to help build my 264WM.

@jruby
You could have restocked it and kept the original stock to sell with the rifle later
Those curved steel but plates ain't kind to shoulders.
Bob

 

[jruby]

@jruby
You could have restocked it and kept the original stock to sell with the rifle later
Those curved steel but plates ain't kind to shoulders.
Bob

I also have a set of old eyes and drilling and tapping I felt was the wrong thing to do with that rifle. I have three other P17 based rifles. I have one that is in 338-06, a 300 H&H and a BSA in 30-06. I may get another Remington model 30 express without the crescent but plate. Time will tell.

 

[cash_tx]

This one appears to have been drilled and tapped from the factory; but since I already have plenty of scoped hunting rifles, I think I'll stick with the peep sight at least for now.

 

[Rule 303]

Finally got it out to the range today for the first time. With factory Remington 150 grain Core-Lokts, it didn't do too bad at 100 yards with open sights and my aging eyes. The sight adjustment seemed decently on target, so I didn't mess with it; just wanted to check zero today. I'm pretty confident it would do substantially better with a good scope and handloads.

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With aged eye's that is good shooting with the peep sights. With younger eye's it is probable a 1 MOA rifle.

 

[cash_tx]

Thank you, I'll take the compliment.

And I agree, I think it's a 1 MOA rifle; maybe even better with a scope and handloads.