I agree with Apmaurosr that the 308 is more accurate in competitions and 1000yard shots, but we got to remember this guy is asks for a hunting rifle for coyotes, pronghorn, deer,elk bear, and varmints. If he is an average shhoter like myself he proabably wants his shots 300 yards or under. Just about any rifle can do that job. I bought my son a savage 30-06 that shoots remington corelocts under 1 MOA . I could have bougth him any other brand and it would do that or close enough for hunting. I own a 30-06 Mark 5 weatherby. Everybody thinks weatherbys are so inaccurate, it cloverleafs all types of factory bullets. Last year I got an antelope at 310 yards, whitetail buck at 80 yards, and a cow elk at 60 yards all one shot kills. Now saying that I could have done the same with a 308. So little bow man needs to decide what rife he wants and go for it. A 308 is ligther weight (do you pack in for hunts?) with the short bolt and less recoil (are you a new shooter?). A 30-06 gives you a little more horsepower. 2point