I have been doing bullet/ammo research myself since my son and I are both changing calibers for 2007. I just bought a 308 barrel for my Blaser R-93 and have set my son up with his own R-93 in 30-06. I have never hunted with either caliber, so I am having to do my homework.

I am a big fan of Winchester Supreme ammo and am probably going with the 150 gr fail safe or xp3 in both calibers. For east Texas whitetails for sure and even the larger NW Oklahoma deer, I don't see a need for a larger bullet than 150 grs in either caliber.

If I were to go with Federal Premium ammo, which I am not opposed to, I would definitely use the 150 gr Nosler Partitions in both calibers.

In my 25 years experience and well over 100 deer, shot placement is a bigger deal than caliber or bullet weight. I want to shoot a well made bullet that will hold together and pass through. I can and have killed many deer with a 100 gr 243, so I feel very confident that, if I do my part, I can surely take a deer down with a 308 150 gr.