2007-05-28 17:18:47 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
Go with the .30-06. The Remington 710 is a more modern rifle with better steel. Some Mosin Nagant rifles converted to '06 have not held up as well as they should, which makes me believe that the .30-06 is really more powerful than the 7.62x54 (Rimmed).
H
2007-05-28 23:11:37 · answer #1 · answered by H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The .30-'06 is loaded to a somewhat higher pressure and had a bit higher velocity. The 7.62x54mmR is very near the .30-'06 Springfield, but not quite as powerful.
After the First World War, someone bought up some thousands M-1891 Moisin-Nagants from Winchester, they were undelivered rifles made for a Czarist contract. He rechambered them to .30-'06 Springfield and sold them at very modest prices. Unfortunately, lots of the M-91's went "kaboom" in short order.
I don't think I'd want to try rechambering a Mosin-Nagant to .30-'06 Springfield.
Doc Hudson
2007-05-28 19:54:00 · answer #2 · answered by Doc Hudson 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
30-06 has a bit more case capacity, but the difference is small enough not to matter much in the field. Of course, the same can be said of significantly smaller cartridges as well. Looking at ballistics tables has never been a very useful exercise, and I usually recommend to youngsters that they try their best to ignore the energy tables, especially, as they are more likely to mislead than be useful.
2007-05-29 06:00:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say the Mosin Nagant, They pack a lotta punch
2007-05-28 17:31:19 · answer #4 · answered by wesley_1971 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not familiar with a 7.62, but a 30.06 should do you fine for American big game. I'd suggest asking in some forums that have a ballistics category. Some republican will probably try to have you lynched for asking a gun question in this arena.
2007-05-28 17:26:02 · answer #5 · answered by mrtnlu 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Almost the same. Your mileage will vary from load to load with each rifle.
2007-05-28 17:23:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They're almost exactly equal. One might rank 20ft-lbs ahead of the other in one brand of ammo but trail by 20ft-lbs in another brand.
2007-05-28 19:16:13 · answer #7 · answered by randkl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It more depends on the bullet grain, but they are both pretty close in muzzle energy.
2007-05-28 17:24:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
go with the 30.06 More versatile cartridge!
2007-05-28 17:31:07 · answer #9 · answered by Injun 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋