Life Begins at 30 : Part 1 30 calibers without math... HD 1080p

The most useful caliber? Lot's of choices but you just cant go wrong. You don't even need to jump on the PRC bandwagon because the old timers will still deliver the bacon.

[@llkj7944]

I’ve had many different rifles and calibres over the last 50 years, Hunted with a 303 Brit and 300 Weatherby for a couple decades. The rifle/cartridge I have been going to though for the last 10 years is a Husqvarna 30-06 light weight with 20 in bbl. Topped with a Leupold 3x9, it checks most of the box’s from lightweight, reliable,accurate and handy. And with a TTSX 150 @ 3080 loaded with Big game powder, I feel confident hunting Elk in BC grizzly country . The hype with calibre craze and marketing the last 15 years or so is entertaining and a head shaker, what they’re claiming to achieve has all be done before…many decades ago! just look at when the 300 Weatherby and 300 win mag was introduced, 7mm STW, 264 win mag, 284 in, 257 Weatherby etc etc , the arguments are about accuracy, light weight and short action?? Well, again it’s all been done before and short action vs long lol, again marketing ploys. Roy Weatherby’s line up was invented before most of us were born , today new marketing is only matching and any gains are really insignificant.

[@johnmorganjr769]

Thank you for saying that. It just makes sense, especially at hunting ranges. Massive kinetic transfer. 👍

[@edwardabrams4972]

Have owned Fierce rifles for going on 10+ years now and have been singing their praise since! Bought a couple of them for my sons and they both love them just about as good as you can get for not getting into the customs. Hunted with the 300 win mag for 30 something years and have taken about everything other then bears. Having collected hunted and reloaded for 60+ years have owned a lot of rifles but the 30 calibers are my favorite even now. These days I hunt with a Sako in 300 wsm. And will probably hunt with it the rest of my hunting days because it does everything I need without to much recoil!

[@davidharris7687]

Firm believer & user afield with 30-30 and 30-06, all I want and need! If going above Canadian line or across the big ponds, I've said I'd get a 300WM, conquer the world! Good truth on your video!

[@hmartin7544]

Been shooting 300 Win Mag for 30 years, can not see me changing calibers anytime soon. Good video👍👍👍

[@oncall21]

I love the 300 Win Mag and the 300WSM. I can’t see that I would ever benefit from any advantage of a more powerful 300 magnum on the market. Great video and thanks for sharing!

[@markphillips9454]

I don't go down the ballistic rabbit hole on the internet. Thank you for the video. I watch your videos because you do your homework and I learn a lot

[@jkat66]

Everyone seems to have forgotten one of the all time great .30 caliber rounds. The 300 H&H Magnum. I have a Ruger No. 1 in .300 H&H and love it!

[@NCWoodlandRoamer]

A great cartridge indeed!

[@north61]

@@NCWoodlandRoamer 300 H&H was my first 300 Mag. Loved it but when loaded hot the case stretched quite a bit in my Model 70.

[@daneboro6847]

I agree Greg I never got into the newest and trendy rounds, I stick with the classic with the best availability of ammo selection👍

[@STMwoodturning]

Couldn’t agree more.

[@marshallwickens8697]

I was pretty sure that .30 was where it was at for me too. I sold everything bigger and planned to make the handloaded 30-06 be my "Big Gun". Then I got to look at a few brown bears up close and it didn't feel so big. I still find the '06 and .308 real useful, but have picked up a couple bigger ones for Alaska.

[@north61]

very understandable.

[@robertmakowski7808]

...hard yo beat a.308 for a do everything round.

[@xavieralejandrorodriguezca3531]

3000 fps is INSANE man. Cool video.

[@paulcarlson-es1gw]

wsm and the ultra mags work for all the stuff I hunt , I have most of the rest collecting dust in the vault , always grab the browning stainless stalker in 300 wsm

[@aaronwilcox6417]

30-06 and the bigger 30's cover a lot of ground. I like my little 270win but lets be honest the 30cal simply has the ability to pack more freight. Just a fact when it comes to something like a bison.

[@justadbeer]

I was never much for newer round and hype that went along with them. Hard to beat 30 cal. rounds with so many choices for reloaders.

[@hawknives]

A lot of guys still swear by the Ol' 30-06, for anything in North America. Christ bless!

[@hawknives]

There is a reason The U.S. Military uses 300 Win Mag. 300 Norma Mag is Really good too. Christ bless!

[@jeffreywilson690]

338/06

[@brianrobinson1975]

had to choice between 30's 30/06 based on ammo availability and i dont care to shoot past 300 yards on game

[@JohnWest-yc9ol]

180 in my 300 wsm get 3100 + or - and its not loaded hot with hodgeon superformance federal factory 165 fusion ive gottin 3300 fps on a 60 degree day which is moving good i think.

[@bryanbest5113]

Line on a rifle you might like

[@north61]

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[@cw2a]

Evening Greg!

[@north61]

How is it going?

[@cw2a]

@@north61 Better by the day. Getting used to the loss is best description... Had two beautiful 70° days helped!

[@north61]

@@cw2a Hang in there, man!

[@NCWoodlandRoamer]

What bullet were you shooting in the 30-06 at 3090 fps? That’s a heck of a load! Long live the .30 cals!!!

[@north61]

150 accubonds with H4350 and it was 3070fps. The sound on the video isn;t the best. Reloaded some brass 5x and primer pockets still nice and tight.

[@NCWoodlandRoamer]

@@north61 Thanks! That’s a great load. I think that even beats out the 130 grain .270. The 30-06 is such a great cartridge.

[@PuskwaskaOutdoors]

I’ve had a lot of .30cal’s…. The one that I’ll always have in the safe is my 30-06, it just seems to be the most practical all around. I’m a fan of the .308 Norma mag as well tho I sold my last one a few years ago it really is a pleasant round to shoot. I have a 300PRC Bergara B14 HMR in my safe I’ve been playing around with and it offers little improvement over my last 300WM custom I built BUT it’s nice having a non belted case… but “nice” should not imply it’s any kind of a deal breaker, it’s just a nice improvement.