Yes. I never thought I'd have a 30-06 rifle, but my neighbor sold me a Peruvian Military FN Mauser, that was converted to 30-06 at the FN factory. Smacking steel has never been so much fun.
Too many fuddy duddies shooting 30.06 these days. All it is really, is a hole in a tube, a capsule of brass, and a piece of metal of a given diameter and length. Don't make it so emotionally complicated. Arguably a more efficient round than both is the 7mm-08.
@@exothermal.sprocket That was my point. I thought of 30-06 as my grandfather's hunting rifle, and my dad's M1 Garand. But my neighbor is too old to use his firearms, so he literally gave me a 30-06 Belgian Mauser. Now I feel obligated to feed it.
I'll be interested to see you guys review the meateater ammo coming up in january. Supposed to be federal copper solid hollow point trophy in almost all rifle calibers, rimfire and shotgun.
Spot on with your assessment. I took a whitetail last week with this round. At 300yrds it penetrated the ribs and obliterated the heart and lungs. The energy and speed was amazing. Steyr SM12 Mountain with 22” bbl. 30-06, 180gr.
Oh man, thank goodness, no one really reviews .30-06 ammo anymore. I know it's not the new hotness, but the same way American deer hunters are in love with .30-30, Canadians are in love with .30-06, and to a lesser extent nowadays, .303 British.
I love the long range gel videos. There's so many rounds I would love to see impacts from a couple hundred yards. How far will it kill come back.. maybe???
Just wondering if you guys could do a video on long rang shooting techniques. Hold, breathing, heartbeat ect. Maybe 1000+ yds. With a .338 ect.. iv8888 rocks! Been watching for years. Man cans are awesome as well. Keep up the good work.
Eric, Im interested in a Tikka Tac A1 here in the UK, could you do a comparison on the 308 and Creedmoor 6.5 calibre, as Ive read the Creedmoor is good for hunting and has less recoil than the 308. Perhaps some ballistic gel tests at 500 yards.
I'm exited to try the 30-06 hornady super performance 180 grain GMX this year. Is there any way you could do a video on that round? I shot a 3 gallon jug and it blew it apart so much that we couldn't find the majority of the bottom of the jug.
The mistakes are a huge part of the fun. We know what happens, and if we were using the same rifle and that same mistake came up, it might hint that it isn't solely us.
Hey guys I was just watching an old video with the legendary Berry before this uploaded, I wonder what this new Norma round would’ve done to that type 99
I'd love to see .308 180 sp corelok. The one with the round nose, not the PSP. When I use it I'm shooting not further than 100yds. Seems like the round nose hits harder, I've had better luck than with the PSP. If I'm shooting long I have a .264 win mag for that.
packs a punch, that's for sure, but I expect that from an 06. I'm wondering if it will have too much penetration on deer? I guess we'll have to wait to find out.
Judging by the gel blocks, a 4 inch permanent cavity through a deer's chest cavity should do the job. As to penetration, if you don't know the backstop don't take the shot. (Unless of course they're shooting back.)
Considering it's being sold as a "long range" cartridge, I'd have expected it to penetrate a little less at 100 yards and even show some fragmentation, which would imply that it would do better at the 400 yard range. If you take another 700+fps off of that bullet, you're looking at more wasted energy as the bullet zips right through the critter. Dropping the velocity is only going to extend the penetration and in turn, minimize the cavitation.
@@BillB23 Has more to do with wasted energy than anything. Using this on common sized whitetail at 100 yards is a waste of $ as well. You can get that same result or better from smaller cartridges, especially ones that dump all of their energy within about 16"-20". Shit, 7.62x39 can crumple a deer if loaded correctly, as can 30-30. That being said, those same loads (projectiles) that are ideal for deer, wouldn't be very well suited for something like a big elk.
@@colsoncustoms8994 Oh, yeah! In Georgia a shot over 50-70 yds is unusual. Ought six is too much cartridge for anything around here. You might want to go for heavy and slow for brush cutting, but .30-30 or 7.62x39 is about ideal for our game. That Norma load, on the other hand, would leave no doubt about the outcome for the animal you intend to harvest. So many options, so many choices. (sigh)
@@BillB23 Indeed, that's about the longest shot we have here in western tn, 50-100 yards. Maybe 200 yards across a bean field, but that's not nearly as common and is a pretty long shot for this area. Speaking of the various options, the Speer Gold Dot rifle bullets have been showing some serious promise. There are quite a few guys that have uploaded videos testing them and the results have me impressed. They are bonded like these but seem to expand a little more violently (depending on velocity). I'm just going to go for a head / neck shot this year with the inexpensive Speer 130 grain hp's over some Varget in 308. Should do the trick, and they were about $.14 for the projectile so I can load them up for about $.45/round, maybe less.
A Mauser 66, developed in the 50s and 60s, by Walther Gehmann. Telescopic bolt, barrel swap system. Can say it is the offspring of Schgelmilch gewehr, Forgotten weapons did a movie on that. And further development led to Blaser and Mauser M03 rifle.
Great video for my situation. I got a Rocky mountain Elk bull tag to fill here in Nevada and my season starts the 21st of November and not sure what weight, brand, and type of ammo I want to use in my .300 Win Magnum to go after my bull.
If you clean your gun with lithium grease it keeps the barrel colder you can get it at a auto shop usually white lithium grease will any lithium grease will work it penetrates into the metal and prevent rust and kills rust on contact
Hello and good evening, I like the looks of those rounds. I read comments on here about how far would it kill. Used to call thirty-ought-six Old Death and destruction. I've owned them since probably the early 70s and killed a lot of deer with them. But I may need to rephrase that. The rifle I called Death instruction was actually an 03 Springfield. It was a hell of an old rifle! But he'll a thirty-ought-six will kill as far as you can hit with it. And as you seen what the damage was to the ballistic gel you are a 30 ought 6 doesn't slow down much when it hits a deer at a reasonable range it just goes through. Those blocks are thicker than a deer's chest cavity. I wished I could find another 03 Springfield, anybody got one at a reasonable price shout at me
Hi, thank you for all you do. I have an unrelated question from this video. But I need some help. My gas port hole on my gas tube does not perfectly align with the gas port hole on the gas block. It is just a little off, not terrible. The holes line up fine for the roll pin. Is everything ok, if not what should I do. Thank you in advance for your help.
Classy rifle. Good dangerous game rifle. The round will work, yet that round might be too tough for a quick kill on deer. Go for the shoulder on small deer to anchor it with that round. Looks good for elk, and for breaking bear shoulder up close. On grizzly. it is mostly shot placement. I'll use 220 grain round nose to make sure it breaks the shoulder and continues through the vitals. .30-30 will do grizzly, if hit in the boiler room, but .30-30 is probably too soft to destroy the shoulder. Of course there's no grizzly down there. You-all are still wearing t=shirts! But I hear you got big black bear.
WE NEED MORE 30.06 VIDEOS!
Different guns
different ammo
We love it all
Yep. Too much attention on the .308 especially as a military round when the 30.06 is significantly more powerful.
Yes. I never thought I'd have a 30-06 rifle, but my neighbor sold me a Peruvian Military FN Mauser, that was converted to 30-06 at the FN factory. Smacking steel has never been so much fun.
Too many fuddy duddies shooting 30.06 these days.
All it is really, is a hole in a tube, a capsule of brass, and a piece of metal of a given diameter and length. Don't make it so emotionally complicated.
Arguably a more efficient round than both is the 7mm-08.
if I could only have one rifle it would be a 30-06. but since I can have more than one I have 3.
@@exothermal.sprocket That was my point. I thought of 30-06 as my grandfather's hunting rifle, and my dad's M1 Garand. But my neighbor is too old to use his firearms, so he literally gave me a 30-06 Belgian Mauser. Now I feel obligated to feed it.
I'll be interested to see you guys review the meateater ammo coming up in january. Supposed to be federal copper solid hollow point trophy in almost all rifle calibers, rimfire and shotgun.
That's nice to know I just got my daughter shooting 22lr with me
@servant of jesus I'm waiting on the .223 copper solid. I can't find any copper rounds for .223 locally.
Spot on with your assessment. I took a whitetail last week with this round. At 300yrds it penetrated the ribs and obliterated the heart and lungs. The energy and speed was amazing. Steyr SM12 Mountain with 22” bbl. 30-06, 180gr.
Have a good trip this weekend IV8888! Cant wait to hear your speech
Jeez that old girl looks like she cycles just as smooth as glass too. Congrats on the new acquisition Eric!
Oh man, thank goodness, no one really reviews .30-06 ammo anymore. I know it's not the new hotness, but the same way American deer hunters are in love with .30-30, Canadians are in love with .30-06, and to a lesser extent nowadays, .303 British.
wait....was that...a TANK?....When did yall get tanks!?!?!
A tank? There were at least two tanks. We're going to have to recycle you through Ranger school.
@@cannonball666 I missed an "S" to make it plural....MY BAD....recycle me through Ranger School? Never been. But dont tempt a Marine with a good time.
Does Hornady make ammo for those?
This was the best Norma commercial I've ever seen!
Glad to see the 30-06 getting more attention
I reload it. 🦅
Joe Central-O I’m thinking about reloading but can’t really decide why I want to reload and not sure how
Now I know what bullets I’m a buy for my 30-06
Found ye again love the shooting video keep them coming con from Ireland do a lot of soothing my self.
The good ole -06. One of my favorite cartridges
the power of 30-06 !!! Moose, deer, black bear, elk... nothing stand up after a good shoot. I will certainly try this ammo with my browning!!
I love the long range gel videos. There's so many rounds I would love to see impacts from a couple hundred yards. How far will it kill come back.. maybe???
Why don't you shoot the gel at those extended ranges as well? That would be really cool.
I couldn't help notice how smooth the mauser was. The other nice thing about that rifle is how you can change barrels.
I can’t make it to the rally on Nov. 2nd. Will you guys PLLLEEEAAASSSEEE upload some sort of live stream?
Great video! Would have really loved to have seen this load in gel at 400-500 yards!
Just wondering if you guys could do a video on long rang shooting techniques. Hold, breathing, heartbeat ect. Maybe 1000+ yds. With a .338 ect.. iv8888 rocks! Been watching for years. Man cans are awesome as well. Keep up the good work.
Bro thats a smooth Bolt that mauser has the full vídeo i was just thinking that
5:52 "Always bring extra gel, boys and girls."
Chad has some extra in his hair in case the need "arises".
Great video I wanna see a ballistics gel test at ranges Iver 100 yards just to see how some calibers open up at extended ranges
A precision build in this cartridge would be a neat video!
Barry would be intrigued!!
Eric, Im interested in a Tikka Tac A1 here in the UK, could you do a comparison on the 308 and Creedmoor 6.5 calibre, as Ive read the Creedmoor is good for hunting and has less recoil than the 308. Perhaps some ballistic gel tests at 500 yards.
i shot a 1 shot group Monday and it was perfect
I think the tanks can be used in the deer woods.
Just watched one of Mark Novak's older vids on making a stock for that model of Mauser.
Super great video... glad to see gel test at 100 yards... that’s a hard hitting round!!
can you guys finish the ar accuracy testing
Nothing like a rifle test with a few tanks hanging about in the back ground!!
The ammo videos are always good 👍..... Nice tanks
I'm exited to try the 30-06 hornady super performance 180 grain GMX this year. Is there any way you could do a video on that round? I shot a 3 gallon jug and it blew it apart so much that we couldn't find the majority of the bottom of the jug.
Love blasting sodas
Man that mauser is slick
3006 is one of my favorite calibers appreciate the info...
Looks like a great elk round.Good shooting!
Can you do some testing of some of the big weatherby calibers like the 338-378WBY
.378WBY .416WBY 460WBY
Good video. Great shooting with a 5X scope, for sure. I do bullet penetration test, hard to beat the .30-06 FMJ.
Every try .30-06 AP? Will go through a solid brick wall.
@@cannonball666 Have not used 30-06 AP, I will have to check it out. I am old, but still rather new at this. Thanks.
Think you could do a 270 video I haven't found many videos on the cartridge
can't wait for your deer hunting video!
The Mauser 66 is a super nice and well made rifle way a head of its time.
Your a better man than me. I would have used the power of editing to make myself look like Carlos Hathcock lol.
The mistakes are a huge part of the fun. We know what happens, and if we were using the same rifle and that same mistake came up, it might hint that it isn't solely us.
Hey guys I was just watching an old video with the legendary Berry before this uploaded, I wonder what this new Norma round would’ve done to that type 99
That veering off very single time is telling you something
Eric did i hear u & MAC r going to the DC rally on Sat the 2nd???
Wonder what would be bals for 24 barrel?
I'd love to see .308 180 sp corelok. The one with the round nose, not the PSP. When I use it I'm shooting not further than 100yds. Seems like the round nose hits harder, I've had better luck than with the PSP. If I'm shooting long I have a .264 win mag for that.
I LOVE THAT RIFLE.....
The most versatile round in the world is the good ol 30-06
packs a punch, that's for sure, but I expect that from an 06. I'm wondering if it will have too much penetration on deer? I guess we'll have to wait to find out.
Judging by the gel blocks, a 4 inch permanent cavity through a deer's chest cavity should do the job. As to penetration, if you don't know the backstop don't take the shot. (Unless of course they're shooting back.)
Considering it's being sold as a "long range" cartridge, I'd have expected it to penetrate a little less at 100 yards and even show some fragmentation, which would imply that it would do better at the 400 yard range. If you take another 700+fps off of that bullet, you're looking at more wasted energy as the bullet zips right through the critter. Dropping the velocity is only going to extend the penetration and in turn, minimize the cavitation.
@@BillB23 Has more to do with wasted energy than anything.
Using this on common sized whitetail at 100 yards is a waste of $ as well. You can get that same result or better from smaller cartridges, especially ones that dump all of their energy within about 16"-20". Shit, 7.62x39 can crumple a deer if loaded correctly, as can 30-30. That being said, those same loads (projectiles) that are ideal for deer, wouldn't be very well suited for something like a big elk.
@@colsoncustoms8994 Oh, yeah! In Georgia a shot over 50-70 yds is unusual. Ought six is too much cartridge for anything around here. You might want to go for heavy and slow for brush cutting, but .30-30 or 7.62x39 is about ideal for our game. That Norma load, on the other hand, would leave no doubt about the outcome for the animal you intend to harvest. So many options, so many choices. (sigh)
@@BillB23 Indeed, that's about the longest shot we have here in western tn, 50-100 yards. Maybe 200 yards across a bean field, but that's not nearly as common and is a pretty long shot for this area.
Speaking of the various options, the Speer Gold Dot rifle bullets have been showing some serious promise. There are quite a few guys that have uploaded videos testing them and the results have me impressed. They are bonded like these but seem to expand a little more violently (depending on velocity).
I'm just going to go for a head / neck shot this year with the inexpensive Speer 130 grain hp's over some Varget in 308. Should do the trick, and they were about $.14 for the projectile so I can load them up for about $.45/round, maybe less.
I see tanks in the background.
I found Waldo.
What's the deal with tanks in background
When I was a kid I had 2 Japanese rifles. The only ammo i could get was Norma if You wanted to use them.
Thanks again.
I’m using the Hornady 178 grain Precision Hunter in my Garand this year can’t wait
If you have an original operating rod and the ammo isn't intended for use in a Garand you risk bending of breaking that rod.
cannonball666 adjustable gas plug and it’s not going to break the op rod in a couple rounds
Love that scope. Have several of them
What kind of rifle is that .And how old is it .It makes me think of what you said learn what you have
A Mauser 66, developed in the 50s and 60s, by Walther Gehmann. Telescopic bolt, barrel swap system. Can say it is the offspring of Schgelmilch gewehr, Forgotten weapons did a movie on that. And further development led to Blaser and Mauser M03 rifle.
Nosler Partitions! Nuff said!!
Great video for my situation. I got a Rocky mountain Elk bull tag to fill here in Nevada and my season starts the 21st of November and not sure what weight, brand, and type of ammo I want to use in my .300 Win Magnum to go after my bull.
Anything around 180gr that your rifle likes to group will do just fine.
@@briangabriel4165 how about the Winchester silver tip in 300 win or is that loading over rated?
@MisterK been to busy with work this season for any hand loading so I got to rely on a factory load this year.
@@neutronstargalaxy1092 good bullet
My dad uses it in his 30-06
@@briangabriel4165 thanks I think I'll get my hands on some.
All American 30-06 aussies love it too .....ill try it,,, gell test at 1, 2 and 300yards now theres a good video
I'v ben wanting to see a hinting video form y'all and what a tank in the background when the video coming for that?
So normas accubond. O wouldnt mind those in 165. If such a thing exists ??
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I think some lithium grease would help your shot stay tighter and keep your Barrel cooler her follow-up shots
Please pardon my ignorance: lithium grease where?
If you clean your gun with lithium grease it keeps the barrel colder you can get it at a auto shop usually white lithium grease will any lithium grease will work it penetrates into the metal and prevent rust and kills rust on contact
If you don't like grease slip 2000 ewl is awesome as well
@@steveunknown8407 Aha! White lithium in the bore! I suspect a warm barrel before application would make it work much, much better. TYVM
Hello and good evening,
I like the looks of those rounds. I read comments on here about how far would it kill. Used to call thirty-ought-six Old Death and destruction. I've owned them since probably the early 70s and killed a lot of deer with them. But I may need to rephrase that. The rifle I called Death instruction was actually an 03 Springfield. It was a hell of an old rifle! But he'll a thirty-ought-six will kill as far as you can hit with it. And as you seen what the damage was to the ballistic gel you are a 30 ought 6 doesn't slow down much when it hits a deer at a reasonable range it just goes through. Those blocks are thicker than a deer's chest cavity. I wished I could find another 03 Springfield, anybody got one at a reasonable price shout at me
Hi, thank you for all you do. I have an unrelated question from this video. But I need some help. My gas port hole on my gas tube does not perfectly align with the gas port hole on the gas block. It is just a little off, not terrible. The holes line up fine for the roll pin. Is everything ok, if not what should I do. Thank you in advance for your help.
Beautiful bolt action rifle,..terrific shot action too.
Where is he at that there are Abrams tanks???
Are you guys going to do anymore reloading videos ?
Great vid 👍
Too expensive for 20 rounds, I love Norma brass for reloading though.
Hand load. Get it down to $.40/ea
Consider brass is $.40-$.1 you might as well buy cheap ammo and reload. 🦅🦅🦅
Hey Eric A ?????!!! What brand & blade length is that KUKURI hanging on your wall in your videos?? Please Reply!!
Everyone check out trumps the surge is the taps act brought back.
Why was there a tank in the background?
Love 30-06! I have the Ruger M77. Some say they aren’t very accurate. What do y’all think??
Cool video! 😊
You should do a 7mm from 100 yards
never clicked like that fast, If you will shoot in the first 5 seconds in every video I promise I'll like them that fast as well ;]
That's a nice rifle.
...always bring extra gel, boys and girls... I could not stop laughing...😀
Every time Eric says definitely, drink.
That second 3 liter did a old Faithful style geyser lol
Wow what a beautiful rifle
That’s a sweet looking rifle
Very enjoyable!
Eric started flinching on the trigger
Would you recommend any 30-06 AR's?
Not really when there are plenty of 308 ar's. If you need bigger than 308, go with the Nemo Omen in 300 win mag.
Great ammo I’m sure but are you being compensated by Norma for trying their Ammo or promoting it ? just curious , thanks
What you think of the norma 5.56 fmj
Shoot the same gel at 200 yds and measure again, plus velocity.
When he said always bring more jell... I thought this was a Garand Thumb video
It almost looked like that second shot didn't open up properly in the gel.
Nice rifle. 10:38 "Let's go fly a kite. Higher than the highest height."
Top Job!!! Were They Chieftain mk10's in the background? :-)))
@ Thanks Sman!!!
More ammo testing 30-30 308 270
Ill buy some merch if more vids come out
Keep up the good work
They've been doing these for quite a while. I doubt they're going to quit any time soon.
Bill Brockmann
Im buying stuff for the cost of ammo hope to see more 👌
Nice hat!
Do you have a new hunting vehicle? Couldn't help but notice something in the background. 😉
Classy rifle. Good dangerous game rifle. The round will work, yet that round might be too tough for a quick kill on deer. Go for the shoulder on small deer to anchor it with that round. Looks good for elk, and for breaking bear shoulder up close. On grizzly. it is mostly shot placement. I'll use 220 grain round nose to make sure it breaks the shoulder and continues through the vitals. .30-30 will do grizzly, if hit in the boiler room, but .30-30 is probably too soft to destroy the shoulder. Of course there's no grizzly down there. You-all are still wearing t=shirts! But I hear you got big black bear.
You should secure your bench it’s very unstable stable platform =‘s accuracy.