.308 or 30.06 ?

I have both as likely most of the people in this forum do. Hard to lose either way. I load my 30-06 with 180grains and the 308 with 150 or 170. The '06 has more of a punch to my shoulder so I tend to shoot the 308 a lot more. Mind you the 06 has a hotter load. No problem getting MOA with either.
 
Go with the 30 06. If you are not a reloader, the 30 06 has the widest range of factory loads available. The 308 is a good caliber, I like it my self and there is military surplus on the market but you must look at what you are going to hunt with the rifle. I would feel safer shooting a big grizz with a 220 grain 30 06 then I would with a 308. Even at this a 375HH would do a better job. With the wide range of ammo available the 30 06 can cover a wide range of game.

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Verguerio
 
jaywill said:
308 , 100-200 fps make little diff to me. 308 is a more efficient replacement with a smaller case and half the recoil. just my personal preference, plus i like really like that its military standard (lots of bullets)
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Half the recoil?? I find that very hard to believe.

Some claim that the 30-06 has less recoil than the .308 (http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=178898).

I have a Browning A-Bolt II with a muzzle break (BOSS) and a rubber recoil pad so the recoil is not an issue.
 
only difference between 30/06 and 308 is 30/06 will give you 150 fps.-250fps more velocity for any bullet wieght ,your chioce
 
JerryJeffWalker said:
You really own an A-Bolt with a muzzle break and admit it publicly?
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Sure, I love that gun. Not the best pic but here it is at my favorite hunting spot.

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Load for Deer
58 grains IMR 4350
150 grain Nosler Ballistic Tip
Winchester Cases
Winchester WLR primers
Cartridge overall length 3.250
Average Velocity at 10 yds 2770
BOSS setting of 2.0

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Three shot group at 100 yds less than .5 inch.(each square is one inch)

For Moose
55 grains IMR 4350
180 grain Barnes XBT
Winchester Cases
Federal Match primers
Cartridge overall length 3.310
Average Velocity at 10 yds 2640
BOSS setting of 5.0

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Three shot group at 100 yds less than .5 inch.
 
If money was not an issue I’d own a lot more rifles. And most of them would be in the standard non-magnum chamberings. For example, I’ve always had an itch to own a 7x57, a .280 Rem., a 7-08, a .257 Roberts, and so on. But I have a good .270 Winchester, so I don’t need any of the others.

There are a few .30 calibres I would also like to own, .308 Win. being among them . However, I also happen to own a very good 30-06, so I really don’t need the others either. That is one problem with owning one of the best in a class; the others are redundant.

As far as recoil goes between the .308 and ’06, I think it boils more down to bullet weight, stock design, rifle weight and recoil pad. I own 2 30-06 rifles, but my brother’s .308 is more brutal on the bench than either. As for accuracy, well, any good ’06 can be made to group well under a MOA. Which is better then I can often shoot from the bench, let alone under field conditions. If you were more interested in competitive target shooting, then perhaps any small accuracy advantage the .308 may have could tip the scales in that direction.

If you have neither a .308 nor an ’06, then go for the ’06. I doubt that you’ll ever regret that decision.:)
 
I've been shooting 30-06 for a couple years now. It is a great cartridge and powerful. The one thing I could complain about it is the recoil. But that also depends on the rifle and stock.
 
I have to amend my answer slightly , if i had to settle on a single gun I'd go 30 06 for versatility but , I dont have just one gun . .308 would be my choice for .30 cals and if i needed more oomph just use 338.
 
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