I was at the range last night and the guy next to me was shooting a savage 30-06. I look over and notice him all pissed off yanking on the bolt because of a jammed casing.
Turns out he was shooting .308 out of his 30-06. He got 5 or six rounds off before the casing stuck and I lent him a screwdriver to get it out. The necked down portion of the casing had expanded.
The two boxes of ammo that he purchased from bass pro shop were marked 30-06, but contained .308.
I've seen shops post signs asking that you not open boxes of ammo, but this instance makes you want to check that what's on the box is really inside.
If you've recently bought 30-06 from bass pro, I'd double check it to be sure.
I'm guessing he's new to the caliber to not notice the difference between .308 and 30-06 casing length and profile.
Poor guy then whipped out his .45 to vent his frustration and it wouldn't fire due to some issue. I thought his head would explode right there. I felt so bad for him and truly wish him better luck in the future.
Turns out he was shooting .308 out of his 30-06. He got 5 or six rounds off before the casing stuck and I lent him a screwdriver to get it out. The necked down portion of the casing had expanded.
The two boxes of ammo that he purchased from bass pro shop were marked 30-06, but contained .308.
I've seen shops post signs asking that you not open boxes of ammo, but this instance makes you want to check that what's on the box is really inside.
If you've recently bought 30-06 from bass pro, I'd double check it to be sure.
I'm guessing he's new to the caliber to not notice the difference between .308 and 30-06 casing length and profile.
Poor guy then whipped out his .45 to vent his frustration and it wouldn't fire due to some issue. I thought his head would explode right there. I felt so bad for him and truly wish him better luck in the future.
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