I love the 30-06.
A lightweight '06 has been my go-to bolt gun for close to 30 years. There's bugger all finish left on the stock and the blue is nearly all gone. It still has the same scope that I put on when I bought it in the early 90's, a 2-7 Leupold in detachable mounts.
Other 30's I've owned and used include 30-30, 300 Savage, 308 Win, 30-06 and 300 Win Mag.
Loaded with quality bullets the 30-06 certainly is a great cartridge.