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Old 12-14-2006 | 12:59 PM
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Default RE: Is the .308 really second class to the .30-06?
The 30-06 will shoot the 180 grain bullet about 150 fps faster than the 308. With that bullet, the 308 has 173. lbs of recoil where the 30-06 has 20.3 lbs of recoil. With bullets of up to 165 grains, the difference is to slight to mention.
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