Awesome great point

Not for hunting. But 06 ar-10s are hard to find and sketchy outside of custom builds.

@propertypreparedness6846 ah yeah good point.

The bullet weight range is impressive. Obviously the case design was ahead of its time since it is the basis for so many other cartridges. I really like .270 Winchester but recently bought a rifle in .30-06 just because. I’m glad that 4895 is a “go to” powder since I have a little bit somewhere …

Bullets like 180 grn. Monolithic bullets and bullets like Nosler 190 grn. ABLR.

🤠 Yep, I have both! But, the 270 Winchester is My Favorite Cartridge! 🤗

If you check the case length, you will find that the .270 Winchester is a child of the .30-03, not the .30-06.

🤪 Does it Really Matter If The Brass Can Be Used For Either Cartridge? I Don't Think It Really Matters Then? 🤷‍♂️

That's another great round that does not get nearly the love it deserves.

My dad back in the day. "Said You bought this..im like what DID i just buy. "Weathby Vanguard 25-06 with a really nice scope" 400$ oh...cool. Pawn shop sale. Okay dad here's the cash(dont tell mom)

My dad is a big fan of the 25-06, great caliber for WT!

North61- Good to see you posting here I have enjoyed watched lots of your videos!. I did the same thing starting about 15 years ago. After using everthing from 22'-250 to 45-70s on game, I realized I had NEVER owned a 30-06! By then I had 35 years experience as a handloader and had no problem getting great accuracy and performance out of the grand old War horse.

@@JamesClark-lw6sw Thanks mate.

It's essentially a downsized 50cal bmg

​@henryofskalitz2228 the 50 BMG is a scaled up 30 06

@@johndavidson6310 i know and it's not wrong either way it's said

Right on

Agreed, I like these podcasts from Hornady!

Couldn't agree more!

I've been using Barnes bullets for decades now, and that's exactly what I'd be using. In all the years I've used em I have recovered exactly 1 bullet, from a Spike Bull I busted at 500yds in his bed, found the BEAUTIFUL bullet in his hide on the opposite side after busting both shoulders, had I not hit shoulder it woulda punched right through no doubt. Had over 90% weight retention and did it's job perfectly. Been extremely happy with Barnes Loads, the TTSX and LRX mostly.

Ouch hopefully it wasn't a hit rifle with the SRS or Archival research group. Seen a M1903 that had been drilled and tapped with a bipod attached as well and the rifle was a hit to a M1903 that was recovered off of the USS California after it had been sunk at Pearl Harbor.

@@jacksonthompson7099 🤯

@@chipsterb4946 Yeah most examples still in original condition where it wasn't rebuilt afterward start at 5 digits. One i'd seen on a auction page went for 25K.

Yep,lighter than lead so the BC can be much better for a lighter bullet.

Glad you enjoyed it!

Haha I have an old M77 too. With a Leupold 3x9 And I LOVE that it holds 5+1 rather than the 4+1 basically every current production 30-06 rifle holds nowadays Been using that old M77 for over 20 years, and my dad used it for a decade before he passed it to me. Taken dozens of various big game animals shooting good old Remington Core-Lokts and Barnes TTSX loads, and dozens of coyotes using Mil Surplus FMJ loads over the years, and it's just as accurate as the day it was made. Cover 3 rounds with a nickel at 100yds year after year Named it "Sandman" after I tipped my first buck, bull, and bear over with it when i was 12 years old, a "grand slam year" as we call it. 😂 Dumped an elk at 550 yds with that rifle, and it holds a special place in my heart.

If you hand load it's NOT even a sweet spot..... It's the place holder for either lol. Can load it DOWN to the (bitch-ass) 308, (or 30HATE as I call it 😂) Or load it UP to a 300 Win Mag. Single most versatile do-it-all cartridge for North American big game. Bar none

My blaser r8 30-06 will shoot under half inch at 200m with the 178gr eldx i am shooting in a underground range so no wind fantastic bullets I would try a different powder mate before trying a different bullet I'm using vit N160 getting 2830fps

​@richardwatkin1234 it was factory ammo out of a Remington 700 cdl. Haven't picked up reloading for myself yet.

THE best Do-it-all cartridge for North American big game. Hands down.

We will!

Glad you enjoyed it

Thank you kindly!

Thanks 👍

And even O'Conner said he'd rather have a 30-06 over the 270 for most of his hunts

Thanks for listening

It's awesome, hot load, safe tho, no pressure signs

270 is a great cartridge, but frankly it's not NEARLY as versatile as the 30-06, it's just not 30-06 is the single most versatile do-it-all cartridge for North American big game, hands down 270 is a great flat shooting round, great for deer and real big game like Elk/Bear ECT out to 3 mabey 400yds but i really prefer a bigger heavier 30cal bullet for those longer pokes on those bigger animals, 180gr ect. It's just really needed if your takin longer pokes. 270 can make the hits but it just lacks that brass, mass and ass of the bigger 30cal heavier bullets. At least In my opinion. YMMV

🕵️‍♂️ Did You Know that the 270 Winchester can shoot Bullets from 80 grains to 180 grains with a 1 in 10 twist? And, if you use the 165 grain Nosler ABLR Bullet, like I do, that 270 Winchester Has Alot More Range Than 300 to 400 yards! IN FACT, At the Elevations Where I Hunt Elk (9,000 to 12,000 feet, with a Muzzle Velocity of just 2,800 ft/s), it will maintain an Energy Level of over 1,500 ft lbs (the minimal amount of energy most people accept as What is needed for elk) and a Bullet Velocity of over 2,000 ft/s out to over 800 yards (1/2 mile)! While I am not shooting that far at Any Game Animals, the 270 Winchester has the Ability to Do More Than What is Necessary! 🤑

178gr eld-x at 2786fps average

You can "upgrade" it yourself by handloading lol Can load it DOWN to the (bitch-ass) 308 (or as I call it 30HATE lol 😂) Or load it UP to a 300 Win Mag. Single most versatile do-it-all cartridge for North American big game. Bar none.

@@mrdark9916 That load is a handload

I love the 270 as well, we would not have our 270 if not for the 30-06

@@unclebob540i3 true. It's funny how all these cartridges are based off a parent

🤠 Yep, Give Me the 270 Winchester Over the 30-06 Springfield For My Hunting Needs! 🤗 That Being Said, The 280 AI, 35 Whelen, 338-06, 6.5-06, 25-06, etc...are All Great Cartridges! 👨‍⚖ Since I Like the "Extra Round" in the Magazine (Over These Short/Fat Cases) - If I Had to Pick Another Besides the 270 Winchester (As I Own a 30-06 Too) - Then It Would Be the 280 AI! 😎

@ronlowney4700 35 whelen is a cartridge like the 358 winchester. Never enough love. Within 300 yards probably the best choice on bear, elk, moose, large deer. Or as a 1 gun option for Canadian hunters.

😃 I Couldn't Agree More! Except, I Would Say to 400 yards! 🎯

They did years ago it was the 300 rcm

Those are coming!

🤗 Glad to Here It! 🥳

Thanks for listening

Would handle it just fine :)

160 range is probably the best middle ground. My father has always shot 168gn

Honestly dude, unless you're doing extreme long-range it's not even worth it. Been using the same old Ruger M77 for over 30 years, still just as accurate as the day my dad gave it to me. And. Covers 3 shots with a nickel at 100yds all day... With FACTORY loads. It's an MOA/Sub MOA capable gun all day long ESPECIALLY with handloads.... and it's decades old. No sense in dickin around and spending a ton of cash unless you're trying to shoot 1000-1500yds far as I'm concerned

@@mrdark9916 I've known people with 30-06's that were not accurate with most factory loads and it cost quite a lot in ammo or load development to find something it liked. I don't know if that is relatively uncommon, though. That's why I asked folks at Hornady, since they have a lot of in-house experience and have handled a lot of calls from customers. If you have watched a lot of Dave Emery videos, he once mentioned "finding the formula" of at least .100" of tight freebore (roughly 5 thousanths of an inch clearance) to get consistent accuracy. That makes me wonder how much difference it makes, on average, versus old-style chambers without freebore. Not long ago the fellow on the Backfire channel was talking about how much he had spent on ammo trying to get his new 300 Win Mag to shoot well. It was in the hundreds of dollars. I wonder how common that is?

🕵️‍♂️ Since H4831SC is a Temperature Stable Powder Ideal for the 30-06 and Your Gun Likes It, Then I Would Say No! If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It! 😜

@@ronlowney4700 I just need to find a good load that isn't too hot or punishing for this particular rifle. I don't expect it to shoot bug holes but I want to have confidence in the accuracy.

🤔 H4350 Isn't "Hot", But Should Give You Good Accuracy! 🎯

I think it has been replaced by the Superformance line of ammo...

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You from Pennsylvania?

@@dolphincliffs8864 Nope

@@Chumlee1000 Granpap is why I asked.

Hornady has a section on Garand ammo. Important to recognize and stick with that.

@@dolphincliffs8864 I’ve got more than a few antique firearms that require special consideration when handloads are created.

🕵️‍♂️ It Makes Me Wonder Why Horneday Never Designed a Cartridge Similar to the 7×64 Brenneke (or 7x62), but Operating at 65,000 psi? What That Would Allow - Over These "Short/Fat" Cases - is an EXTRA Round in the Magazine! It Is One Major Thing That I Don't Like About the 7mm prc! 🤷‍♂️

'06 is not the middle,it covers both very well,check out a reloading manual. I have 10 books for reloading.

3006 cant cover 300wm, but i think 3006 covers all my hunting scenarios. i shoot with 300 wm 212eldx at 2880 fps.

Bigger case,smaller case? What do you want it to do?

I just what to know the stats, im thinking about the 22-250 case necked up to a .23 or a 7.62x39 case necked down @@dolphincliffs8864