They are both about the same preformance wise. The ' 06 has a little more power. I have a 7mm rem mag and thats got plenty of knock down power even out to 400 and 500 yards. If you are going to buy one thats what i would choose. Anyways good luck to you.
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30-06 definatly. Its an " all around" gun
its like the 12 gauge of rifles. You can find bullets just about anywhere and it has the range and power for most everything in the U.S.
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Either gun would work, but I' d take the .308 myself, its a better long range cal. than the 30-06, of course I don' t know exactly what kind of situation you' ll be hunting in, you may not even be making many long shots for all I know...
Both are great cal.' s, and both have a huge variety of bullet weights, from 80 grain or so on up to over 200, so there' s a wide range. Personally, I' d take the .308, I think they' re more accurate and like them better, but that' s just me.
Both loads will work for elk, just place a good shot on em...the 308 is the same load basically, but it' s got a smaller bullet...giving it a little more range. My dad uses a 308 to deer hunt, I use 30-06, both will do the job...good luck!
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jus go with your personal preference. the 308 will kill less than the 30-06, but then mabey you want more power, but then mabey the 308 comes up better or feels better, i wouldn' t know jus go with ur heart
30/06or 308
