30.06 or 308 - CAST YOUR VOTE !! . . .

There is no meaningful difference.

And the 308 is not "inherently" more accurate, it recoils less so people tend to shoot it better.

I guess there are advantages to being smaller and weaker...
 
dthunter said:
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Yes I read this post, it was a really good read!

What I was getting at is that if a customer was to go to any retail store to buy a tactical rifle in 30-06, you would be shiyte out of luck. NOBODY makes one. Only custom jobs. It just seems strange to me.

Anyhow, I am looking forward to getting my Tactical 30-06 rifle build done! I will also have a bunch of extra barrels for it. 25-06 Rem,270 Win,280 Rem, 30-06 & 35 Whelan.
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It is strange, especially given the .30-06's superiority at 1000 yards. Although I guess with today's choices in 7mm, 6.5mm and 6mm, maybe it does make sense.
 
I own and shoot both 308 and 30-06....for me I cant really say one is more accurate than the other, however some stuff I've read implies that a 308 is more accurate up to 600 yards and then the extra speed from the 30-06 will have an advantage because it has less time exposed to enviromental influences.
 
You have a range past 200 yards? I don't think we have one over 200 on Vancouver Island

308 and 3006 can take the same Lead IE: 30Caliber (.308"). The diferance is the Brass and the Load.

308 Is a short action and 3006 long action. Both are about a Dollar a shot for cheaper factory ammo and 1.50 for the better stuff. 308 has lots of cheap surplus

The factory ammo that performs best in my Remington700 XHR 30-06 is Winchester Power Core 150GR. Sub MOA at 100, sometimes touching.

My vote goes to 30-06 for being able to get ammo anywhere and in a wide assortment. Remember it takes alot of pratice and technique to shoot past 200yards. Most of the inaccuracy will come from the shooter itself.
 
Didn't the military come up with the 308 because the average recruit couldn't handle the recoil of a 30-06. The military decided to make less of a gun to accommodate less of a soldier. Everyone's grandpa had or has a 30-06 because everyone back then knew what worked good for everything you need to do in hunting or war. With that said, most of all pick a gun that fits you well when you shoulder it. Try a few out then pick the 30-06.
 
jpappy said:
Didn't the military come up with the 308 because the average recruit couldn't handle the recoil of a 30-06. The military decided to make less of a gun to accommodate less of a soldier. Everyone's grandpa had or has a 30-06 because everyone back then knew what worked good for everything you need to do in hunting or war. With that said, most of all pick a gun that fits you well when you shoulder it. Try a few out then pick the 30-06.
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They decided to make less of a gun.... Then they noticed that had made a much better gun, kind of an upside down diminishing return effect.... JP.
 
Once the projectile clears the muzzle, it doesn't know if it's 308 or 30.06. It's the speed it's going and the rifle it's coming from. 308 for me. Respectfully Jim
 
If you already have reloading dies, I would look for a gun that you already reload for simplicity's sake, but that's just me. Now, set of dies is not that expensive (lee's are under 20 bucks and work just fine) so that may not be a consideration.
After that, i would look for the rifle you want and take what caliber you can get depending on what kind of deal you can get. If you wanted, say, a Savage axis (don't debate this, it's just an example) in 30-06, but saw one on the EE for 100 bucks cheaper than new in .308 (again, just an example, I know this would never happen), then it might be better to get the cheaper used rifle.

The pros and cons in regards to speed and bullet weight are nearly negligible. Shooting a game animal in the boiler house with a 175 grain bullet from a .308, or a 200gr from a 06, the animal is not going to notice the difference. Similarly, for target shooting, the piece of paper will have the same size hole, and the steel plate will still fall over regardless. The only differences i would think, are that you're going to find factory ammo for .308 for a LITTLE bit cheaper, with more selection. Also, the .308 is short action, and the 06 is long action, so if you measure the speed of follow up shots in hundredths of seconds, and don't want a few ounces of extra weight, the .308 might be for you.

If you're really that concerned about 100FPS and more is better, and don't mind a long action, get a .300 Win Mag and be done with it :)
 
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