[olson]

Hey guys i just now got my new rifle its a mossberg 30-06, tell me what you think of it
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/ols/30-063.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/ols/30-062.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/ols/ols30-06.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/ols/30-06.jpg
thanks

 

[AK]

Looks nice. What optics do you have on it?

 

[muzzleblast]

Sweet rifle, Olson!

 

[Jeff_850]

nice rifle
how does it shoot?

 

[olson]

Thanks guys and my optics is a simmons 8 point scope, its nice i think, its a 3-9x40mm scope, and as for how it shoots i havent even had a chance to sight it in, but as soon as i get it sighted in i will inform yall on group shots from 200yrds and if it does good at 200yrds ill keep going up on the yardage until the groups arent good.
thanks guys

 

[madgunsmith]

I love the rifle and I love the caliber. The gun is made in Japan by Howa. These were once imported by Smith & Wesson.

I am sure that it will be a fine shooter. But in all candor, I am doubtful about your scope. I don't like Simmons scopes. They are pieces of clinton.

I hope I am wrong about the scope. But if I owned that rifle I would get a Leupold. And to save money I would consider getting a fixed power scope. Leupold makes a nice fixed 4X scope that is a great value. It costs around $200 from Cabellas. ( I think that high powered variables are somewhat overated. They add weight, complexity and cost. And variables do not mean additional accuracy either.)

And while I am at it, I want to say that bullets weighing less than 180 grains are a waste of time in the .30-06. I would load the 180 grain Nosler Ballistic Tip as well as heavy Sierra Match Kings. As I type this, I am getting all hot and bothered. I'm drooling now and I have to go out and buy an '06.

All I can say is that you are a lucky bastard. Wish that gun were mine.

Mad

 

[mele]

The Howa actions are also used on the Weatherby Vanguard series. I did a review on howa rifles here:

http://www.snipercentral.com/howa.htm

Mad, you might appreciate this then. Drew, a member of this list, will be taking delivery of a SC1A5 in .30-06 next week. I will be taking it out on monday/tuesday for test firing. It turned out nice with the McMillan A5 stock and adjustable cheek piece (saddle type).

I don't get too many -06 orders, but I sure like them

MEL

 

[big52]

it's a left handed model how much extra did you have to pay for that im not a south paw but iv seen some prices on the left handed guns and thay cost some bling

 

[mele]

For rem and savage, Left Hand is the same price, which is also the case for the SC1 and SC3 rifles. Same price for RH and LH

MEL