.308 v 30/06

SixStringer

Ive decided on the Savage 110 with scope for a good starter rifle. The question is, it comes in .308 and 30/06. They are both large rounds, is their a signifigant difference?

royc38

Round to round the 3006 is better. But in my humble opinion I would get the .308. Why? Because the ammo is easier to get, shorter bolt throw and a little less recoil. The 06 has more range but not that much more.

binder

Both are 30 caliber bullets and generally go from 110-180 grain bullets. The 308 will kick less but a good kick-eez pad will deop recoil at least 50-70%. More govt. surplus ammo is available right now for the 308. Most u.s. game can be taken with the 308, but the 30-06 does have better knock down power and range. Yo can shoot a lighter bullet out of the 06 and have good knock down power and less kick.

Good Luck, either round is good for most things.

Mobuck

The 30/06 offers as much as 10% more velocity with 180+ grain bullets. I'm a great fan of the 30/06 but for what you're looking for, I think the 308 is probably a better choice. If you just want to shoot at 100-200 yards, get some of the better quality noncorrosive surplus ammo and blast away. If you shoot on a range, better make sure that the fmj surplus ammo is OK. It sure is hard on backstops and ricochets real bad.

Mobuck

kbbandit

i own the savage 30-06 and am very happy with its proformance. i dont have any recoil reducer on it and it does kick the s*** out of your shoulder(but its a good pain). that kick eez pad is a good idea. have fun.

bandit

If you never try you will always fail.

11echo

I've have both! The 06 is the cartridge with the most potenual! But the 08 is the nicest shooting round (low recoil). SO... if your a 5 shot a year guy, then I'd go 06. But if you shoot alot 50 rounds plus a year, then go with the 08! My 2 cents, GOOD LUCK! ...Mark

"FEAR the Goverment, that fears your ARMS"

Nighthawk

You have chosen two fine calibers, both of them capaple of taking most North American game. I have been on a few guided hunts, and the topic of enough gun always seems to come up. Most guides as a rule of thumb say a 30-06 is the minimum they recommend to take Elk or other Big game. I like both calibers but if you think you might want to go on a big game hunt I would choose the 30-06. And the 30-06 has a wider range of bullet loads from 110 gr to 220 gr bullets. Hope this helps. Happy hunting!!

Rugster

SixStringer

The other factor seems to be that 30-06 is almost twice as expensive as .308. Is this allways the case, or just so at the websites I checked? I plan to go through 1,000 + rounds every few months, so, this is a factor.

SixStringer

If the 30-06 is a much better round then I will pay more for it. Thats why I asked.