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atmiller · 09-23-2007, 05:38 PM

Which is the better cartridge for an all-around bolt-action?

I have .30-06s, but no .308s. Ammo appears to cost the same currently. One is short-action, one is long.

fredj338 · 09-23-2007, 08:42 PM

They are basically the same round upto 165gr bullets. The 06 pulls away when you move to 180gr & up. For a deer round, I would probably go 308, for elk & moose, I would lean to the 06 for the heavier bullets.

Uncle Giggles · 09-23-2007, 09:55 PM

Here's some basic ballistic data comparing two equal-weight rounds from both .308 and 30-06. Both rounds are 150gr in these charts. They don't really give you much data above 200yds, but it's a good start.

http://www.remington.com/products/am...=L30062*L308W4

The .308 is a killer round, but it looks like the 30-06 has a little more velocity, energy, and doesn't drop quite as quickly. It would be nice to see an actual line graph though.

atmiller · 09-24-2007, 04:24 AM

The .30-06 benefits from it's age. There are a lot of different types of ammo available for it.

Is the only benefit of the .308 the fact that it fits in a short-action?

**PackerfanXD** · 09-24-2007, 05:04 AM

I feel the .30-06 is the better round. Much more of a diverse cartridge.

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atmiller XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 900	The .30-06 benefits from it's age. There are a lot of different types of ammo available for it. Is the only benefit of the .308 the fact that it fits in a short-action? __________________ NRA Life Member XD-40 Subcompact XD-9 Service with laser sight XD-9 Tactical with Storm Lake Barrel, mag well, CobraChrome, Williams Firesights, Drop-In Sear and Trigger Bar XD-40 Tactical with mag well, Don's Guide Rod & 22 lb. Spring XD-45ACP Tactical with TLR-1 XDm-40 Bi-Tone with Don's Guide Rod Most Recent Purchase: Bushmaster AR-15 O.R.C.

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09-23-2007, 08:42 PM	#2
fredj338 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,219	They are basically the same round upto 165gr bullets. The 06 pulls away when you move to 180gr & up. For a deer round, I would probably go 308, for elk & moose, I would lean to the 06 for the heavier bullets.

09-23-2007, 09:55 PM	#3
Uncle Giggles XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 547	Here's some basic ballistic data comparing two equal-weight rounds from both .308 and 30-06. Both rounds are 150gr in these charts. They don't really give you much data above 200yds, but it's a good start. http://www.remington.com/products/am...=L30062*L308W4 The .308 is a killer round, but it looks like the 30-06 has a little more velocity, energy, and doesn't drop quite as quickly. It would be nice to see an actual line graph though.