The way i look at it is this, if i were to buy one rifle it would be the 30.06. very versitile when it comes to ammo. I like the fact that i can shoot anything from 125gr up to 220. It's a rifle i wouldn't be afraid to hunt pretty much anything with. Not that there is anything wrong with a 308. I have shot both and recoil difference is really not there. They feel the same to me.