Survey: Your Favorite .30 Caliber

[MISportsman]

As I posted earlier, the 30-06 is my favorite but I feel I have to add an honorable mention to my new obsession. That is the 7.62x54r. I am liking this caliber more an more

 

[Dinosaur]

.30/06 is the perfect all rounder for everything in Australia, especially using hand loads. Love using .30/30 flat points (hog bombs) when stalking hogs in the scrub. Perfect stopper for an irate scrub bull if using 220 grain soft points, but alas, it will be the bare minimum calibre if a 'Yowie' decides to charge you!

Regards
Rob

 

[Timbo]

Hello Major,

I'm with you on the .30/06 Spr. I've taken most of my PG with it, plus (in Australia) camels, pigs, goats and even sharks with it. Heck, my daughter used it to roll her NT buffalo with it. Ive had my 30/06 for over 30yrs and she shoots180gr projectiles very accurately. So for me it's Woodleigh 180gr PPSN bullets a the way!!

Cheers!

 

[EZRider]

.308 but only because I have one and it works so well in the bush. 150 gr TSX at 2600 FPS is great medicine for Wildebeest and kudu.
If I owned a 30-06 it would probably be that!

 

[Desperatezulu]

Another vote for the 300 H&H - does need to be fed reloads as the factory ammo tends to be anaemic.

 

[thriller]

I have a 308 a 30-06 and a 300 win mag and I would be loathed to part with any of them.

 

[Waterbuck2008]

Pair the '06 with "a .375 mag of any persuasion," and you're ready anywhere, anytime for everything.

 

[Surgeon1]

I love 30 calibers of all kinds, hunted with them, used in competition, shot for fun for more than 50 years!

30-06 for versatility

300 RUM for sheer power and long range capability has become my all time favorite!

 

[Don458]

I love 30 calibers of all kinds, hunted with them, used in competition, shot for fun for more than 50 years!

30-06 for versatility

300 RUM for sheer power and long range capability has become my all time favorite!

I would agree 300 RUM is amazing

 

[mark-hunter]

My official answer: 30-06.
Reason, good supply of ammo in shops, reasonable cost of ammo, effective all around cartrdidge/caliber.

My second choice, would be 308 win.
Similar reasons as per 30-06, in addition to ligher recoil, and possibly cheaper ammo.
However, I specialised my 308 for targets and competitions, although I have hunted with it as well, so honest answer for hunting caliber would be 30-06, of the two.

 

[R.M.C.]

30.06 is the obvious choice lol nothing wrong with the .300 mags but you can't have a discussion about .30 cals and not pick the .06

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

The Springfield............30-06.

 

[Travis2282]

300 win mag!

 

[Boyd Brooks]

308 Norma Magnum is my choice for the best 30 caliber round!

 

[JLF]

.300 H&H

 

[Timbo]

30.06 is the obvious choice lol nothing wrong with the .300 mags but you can't have a discussion about .30 cals and not pick the .06

I remember reading in a reloading manual that the 30/06 is the yardstick that all other high powers are measured by. Other calibres have flatter trajectory, hit harder etc etc, but the 30/06 is the all-round calibre to many.

 

[shark_za]

.30-06 is the best 30 in my books, but why not add some class and make it a 30-06 +P +V "Super 30" from Holland and Holland.

I would probably be happy with an accurate 300 H&H for all my hunting, load down to .30-06 levels when needed.

 

[Velo Dog]

My favorite .30 caliber is just barely the
.300 H&H.....

(followed very closely by the .303 British, the .30-06 and the .30-30 Winchester).

 

[rdog]

The 30/06 hands, down good ammo availability, no bullshit belt, feeds well out of the magazine, 120grain to 220 grain bullets manageable recoil, avail in a large range of rifles. One of the great rifle cartridges.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

The 30/06 hands, down good ammo availability, no bullshit belt, feeds well out of the magazine, 120grain to 220 grain bullets manageable recoil, avail in a large range of rifles. One of the great rifle cartridges.

@rdog
Apart from my old 303 I have no great need for a 30 cal. The old three O is just for nostalgia. I jump from 25 to 35 nothing in the middle.
My son really loves the 308 and is impressed with its capabilities in both Australian and Namibia.
Bob