The .30-06 Springfield cartridge is often called the “grand old cartridge,” and it’s earned that title for a reason. With over a century of use, hunters continue to choose the .30-06 despite a flood ...

The .30/06 and 7mm Remington Magnum are perennial companions on the “most popular cartridge” lists, which means that lots of people are opting for one or the other as their big-game cartridge of ...

This story was originally published in the November 1962 issue of Outdoor Life. The .30/06 is the most popular big-game cartridge for bolt-action rifles in the United States and probably in the world.

As things now stand, a 6.5 Creedmoor vs 30-06 showdown is, in essence, a title fight for today’s best all-around big-game cartridge. The 6.5 Creedmoor was developed in 2007 for target shooters by ...