Originally Posted by
hammerdown45
I've been thinking about your guys post and now I'm open to a 3006. I shoot a lot of turkey rounds and some slugs and I don't think the recoil would be as bad. I'm torn between the .270 .308 and the 3006. My friend has a 270 and it's all right but I like .308s a lot more. I've never shot a 3006 but on the internet that's what everyone is recommending. I was just wondering which would be the best choice for me. I went and held a marlin xs7 and xl7 at my local sporting store and loved both of them. The guy there said he had a xs7 and a savage edge, he was trying to talk me into a edge but I heard somewhere to stay away from them so what do you all think.
Ahh, the battle between .308 and .30-06 is here again!
I would say that unless you're shooting over 400 yards or you see yourself hunting elk or moose at long range, the differences between the two are negligible. The only other slight differences are going to be in power and accuracy. Short actions like the .308 have a fatter case that allows for more uniform gas expansion at the expense of a few grains of powder. And as much as .30-06 fans hate to admit it, the nature of the case makes the .308 a (slightly) more consistent cartridge. The long-action '06 can push bigger bullets faster and farther, but the (slight) differences between bullets, boxes and brands are going to be (slightly) less consistent because a narrower case means more surface area for the gasses to collide against with less area to expand before the bullet leaves the muzzle. With that extra power, though, and as much as .308 fans like myself hate to admit, the .30-06 shoots (slightly) flatter than the .308 and requires (slightly) less compensation for drop and has a (slightly) longer terminal range than a .308. Keeping that in mind, for how often I have used a variation of the word "slight" in this post should convey some sort of idea that these two cartridges are essentially the same. Same bullet, same uses, same successful military tenure. The important thing is that you pick one and then really get to know it.
~BillBrasky!!!