stagpanther
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What else could it be other than muzzle threading?That thread pitch on what?? The muzzle end of the barrel?? Something else??
What else could it be other than muzzle threading?That thread pitch on what?? The muzzle end of the barrel?? Something else??
Agreed--there's a good reason why so many cartridges are parented by it.The 30-06 is always an excellent choice.
Thanks buddy, you got me rethinking.@USAF Ret, knowing the issues you have with your neck. There isn't really a reason to step up to the .30-06 even if you use a break or suppressor. It'll recoil more than the .308 rifles you already shoot. If .308 recoil is on the edge of what your body can tolerate, then there is no need to move up to .30-06.
If you just have to get a .30-06, then I'd look for a collector rifle M1 Garand, 1903/1903A3, or a 1917 in .30-06. Something shootable for a few rounds and to BS about on the range. Just hand load your ammunition in one of the bolt rifles to .308 levels and enjoy. You won't be able to download the Garand, but it's operation should tame some of the recoil forces.
taylorce said:[T]he .30-06 even if you use a break or suppressor (will) recoil more than the .308 rifles you already shoot.
Old Roper, I am plenty old, haha. Taylorce1 and I have been friends for a few years and he knows things about my medical issues that most folks don't. I appreciate the thought, but I also respect his opinion as well. He knows me well enough to know I am also an impulse buyer. Thank you.taylorce1, Isn't USAF Ret old enough to select rifle he wants.
I am a hobbit, haha. So, I always get rifles with adjustable stocks. I cannot shoot most standard stock configurations comfortably. 13 1/4" LOP is my sweet spot.Perhaps I'm not calibrated finely enough, but in equal weight rifles, with equal stock fit to me, and shooting the same bullets at the same velocities I can't tell the difference in recoil between 06 and .308.
Taking the 06 to its upper end, I can feel a small difference, but not a lot. Burning around 10gr more powder and getting around 150-200fps more is enough to notice, but not, for me, enough to be bothered by.
Everyone is different, stock fit does matter, more than many realize. A .308 with a poor stock fit to the shooter can feel like it kicks worse than an 06.