"Steven Shelikoff" wrote in message
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On Sun, 12 Feb 2006 18:51:18 GMT, "Calif Bill"
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"Steven Shelikoff" wrote in message
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On Sat, 11 Feb 2006 21:59:10 GMT, "Calif Bill"
wrote:
"Steven Shelikoff" wrote in message
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The problem is the barrel length. The rifle cartridge is set up for a
burn
of about 14-16 inches of barrel length. Smokeless powder is a
propellant,
not an explosive. You are still having bunches of unburned powder as
the
bullet leaves the barrel. Lots of flash. Years ago, I had a Rugar 30
Carbine shooting pistol. If you did not kill the animal, you burned it
alive with the muzzle blast.
Unless you reload it yourself and set it up for a shorter burn time. 
Not that I bother to do that though. However, while it's true you lose
some power in the shorter barrel, it's not as bad as you might think
since the powder doesn't burn at an even rate. Most of it burns
quickly. Also, while I forget the exact barrel length, it's not all
that much shorter than a rifle, maybe something like 10". That's
because you don't have the stock or the receiver behind the cartridge
adding that extra length. Except for maybe 1.5" for the cannon breech
plus the length of the brass, the entire length of the pistol is usable
barrel. (unless you use the muzzle brake, which is higly recommended
for 30-06 but not really needed for 30-30.)
At any rate, even though due to the shorter barrel you lose some of the
power when compared to a rifle, it's still way more than a .454 casul
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Steve
Maybe I am a wimp, or just cheap. When I used to shoot a lot, I shot 38
special in my 357. Much easier on the body of the shooter.
With the muzzle brake, the kickback is even less than a 38 special. And
with the exception of maybe 7.62x39, 30-06 is about the cheapest rifle
calibre you can get when you buy it in big surplus lots. It's not much
more than 38 special, sometimes less.
Steve
My 30-06 is a rifle. But since I rarely shoot anymore, I do not really pay
attention to cost. I used to reload, so cost was not a big consideration.