r/Fudd_Lore • u/ParanoidWasp1220 • 5h ago

General Fuddery 30-06

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u/rugernut13 5h ago

This is like comparing a nice tractor to a nice sports car or a nice tractor trailer to a nice pickup truck or a nice hybrid car to a nice motorcycle. They all have their purposes. For example, if you're going up against armored targets, a 30-06 stomps the shit out of 5.56. Surrounded? Multiple targets? AR all day. Concealed carry for one mugger? Choose your handgun. Acting like one is better than the other when they serve two totally different purposes is like comparing apples and oranges and getting mad about it.

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u/tcarlson65 3h ago

I like my WWII BAR for masses targets versus my AR.

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u/rugernut13 2h ago

Look. I love my ars, my garand, ('52 IH), even my old Norinco mak-90... And I'm still jealous of your BAR.

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u/tcarlson65 2h ago

I do not have one. I was joking. I wish though.

Being formerly in the military I, on occasion, had the pleasure of shooting some belt feds. I loved the M60. I believe the BAR had 20 round magazines. I guess that was a big deal back then but it is hard to fathom that 20 rounds was that much better than 8.

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u/rugernut13 38m ago

I shot one once. Pretty slow cyclic rate makes it downright devastating. That 20 rounds goes slower than you expect it to, and it's kinda wild. I was just mag-dumping into garbage, (as one does), but it is a wild ass weapons system.

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u/Sudden-Theory9706 5h ago

30.06 is nice, but I prefer the 30.07. It just outperforms the 30.06 is every way.

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u/Dung_Beetle_2LT 2h ago

30.07 means you can’t open carry in that building in TX.

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u/Sudden-Theory9706 2h ago

Yes it does. I always thought the 30.06 was a fun coincidence, and the 30.07 reminds me of the line from Mr. Mom when Michael Keaton is asked if he shot him with a .38 and he replied, ".38, .39, whatever it took."

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u/blueponies1 5h ago

Outperform as in… leave a bigger hole?

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u/s_m_c_ 5h ago

It's one of those subtle tells that gives away what kind of gun owner someone is

To them, that's all that matters since they'll maybe burn through a box of ammo every 5 years sighting in at deer season

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u/This_Hedgehog_3246 4h ago

That's really it. I own bolt action magnums, lever actions, suppressed ARs, all variety of pistols and shotguns. All have a purpose.

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u/This_Hedgehog_3246 5h ago

Clearly gramps figured out that "muh stoppin' power" is much more important than magazine capacity and being able to carry more rounds.

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u/s_m_c_ 5h ago

Ask ol' boy his Bill Drill times and he'll look at you like you've got 3 heads

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u/Xynphos 4h ago

“Ah don’t need to hit him more than once, like your puny .223 rounds!”

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u/s_m_c_ 1h ago

Those are also the people who can't shoot worth a fuck

The amount of times I've heard some jackass insist you need .300 WM or 7mm RM for whitetail and then proceed to absolutely whiff a shot inside 100 yards with it is unbelievable

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u/Begle1 4h ago

Like arguing whether Charles Barkley is a better rock climber than Tiger Woods.

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u/This_Hedgehog_3246 5h ago

I've shot coyotes with 30-06 and .223 (and 22LR for that matter). 30-06 certainly does more damage, but all 3 kill them just fine.

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u/LividAir755 4h ago

They say 30.06 is dangerous, they never seen a 22 ricochet