ORIGINAL: nchawkeye
In addition, the .308 being a shorter cartridge is inherently more accurate than either the .270 or the 30-06...
I'd really like to see some studies that back that up. Got a source?
Lots of folks here like to cite Chuck Hawks. Here's what he has to say:
http://www.chuckhawks.com/accurate_rifle_cartridges.htm
Same reason the WSM cartridges were develped...
I thought they were developed in order to sell more rifles to suckers who always think they need the latest and greatest new toy...