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"Quintessential" .30-06?
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Next year is a big year for me, I'm a Lewis and Clark nerd (200 years in 2006) and a .30-06 fan (100 years)

I've been working on a nice historical map of the L&C expedition so that end is covered, but I'd like to celebrate the -06 by purchasing a "quintessential" rifle.

What was the original rifle the caliber was released in?

M1 Garand is a great description of the rifle, so that is not just in the running, but pretty highly ranked for me.
I really like single shots, maybe a Ruger #1 or Browning 1885, but that's not really a rifle you think of when you mention the -06.
Winchester 70?

Any ideas, thoughts?
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Shane


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1903 Springfield would be a lot closer to "the origional" 30-06 than the Garand.
The 30-03 round (7.62x64mm) with it's 220g roundnose bullet was the short lived forefather to the 30-06 (7.62x63m) with it's 150gr spitzer bullet.
The '03 Springfields had there barrels shortened by 1 thread and were rechambered (to eliminate shorten the throats) to match the new cartridge.
 
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Crap, I can't believe I forgot the 03 Springfield. Good catch. Hard to say if a beat-up, abused rifle that you wish could talk about the last 100 year would be an improvment over a new, never issued rifle or even a sporter.


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Of course the Springfield 03, BUT I think the 30-06 and M70 go together like Apple Pie and the Fourth of July.
 
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If one was to build a commorative .30-06 next year it would be appropriate to do so in a springfield action.

However I suspect there will be several commoratives offered. Remington has already announced theirs.....I believe Kimber has as well.

Any bets that the Springfield armory will offer one?????


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Depends on what you want it for of course. For hunting I'd go with a M-70, but for a strictly commemorative fun shooter it would have to be the Springfield 1903. And they don't have to be beat up or abused. Here are some beauties:

http://www.nationalmatcharmory.com/

Kinda spendy, I know, but if you're a do it yourselfer you could get pretty decent results for less. I recently restored a previously sporterized 1903 to original military configuration with pretty decent results. It's not the best picture, but you can see it here: (along with a few other toys...)

http://home.earthlink.net/~montea6b/images/Range.jpg
 
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Hey, that was my first post! "Allow myself to introduce... aah, forget it!"

Anyhow, I've been lurking on occasion for a while now and didn't realize I'd never posted.

I thought SCW's idea was neat. My wife is homeschooling the kids and teaching them about Lewis and Clark, so that and the recent 1903 project I finally completed this summer got me to chime in.
 
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My 30-06 commorative is a little odd. I am using a 1918 GEW 98 action. The stock will be a copy of a pre 64 M70. I am going to call it German engineering, American design and English Walnut.


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I think the 1903 springfield NRA sporter would be the obvious choice.

Having said that, I would go for a winchester 54 or a remington model 30. I think these two were the first American sporting rifles chambered in 30.06.

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I think the 1903 springfield NRA sporter would be the obvious choice.

Having said that, I would go for a winchester 54 or a remington model 30. I think these two were the first American sporting rifles chambered in 30.06.

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Originally posted by weagle:
I think the 1903 springfield NRA sporter would be the obvious choice.

Having said that, I would go for a winchester 54 or a remington model 30. I think these two were the first American sporting rifles chambered in 30.06.

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I couldn't have said it better.


MY thoughts too but I would add the 1895 lever action. It came in both 30-03 and 30-06.

If it were that easy though, I would personally go with the 1917 BAR just because!


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Not the first rifle chambered for 30-06, but I would pick an 1895 Winchester. You might also be able to find one in 30-03 if you looked a bit.
 
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Not the first rifle chambered for 30-06, but I would pick an 1895 Winchester. You might also be able to find one in 30-03 if you looked a bit.


And, if I'm not mistaken, I think the 1895 Winchester was the first "civilian" rifle chambered for the .30-03 and the .30-06. (.30-03 in 1905 / .30-06 in 1908)

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After growing up in PA, the "quintessential" 06 would have to be a pump Remington. I know Remington is offering a special edition for 2006.

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Kimber's doing a classic 30'06 for this year...some dealers have them on the shelves right now


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Make mine a model 70 but I hope all companies make one just out of respect.


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Altho a dandy, I associate the 1895 Winchester with the .405 and President Roosevelt, not so much the .30-06. Still a good choice tho...
 
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Most 1895's produced by Winchester were chambered for 7.62x54r.


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Dakota is doing an -06 in their 76 bolt action Classic and also in their Model 10 single shot. I suspect everyone will get on the band wagon. For me, my Model 700 Classic that started out as a brand new 700 BDL in .30-06 in 1972 still shoots into less than an inch @ 100 yards so I don't need a new one Razzer

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