Where do you hunt??? How well do you shoot??? What is your experience level??? Do you only hunt deer???

Frankly for deer only I'd prefer a 7mm-08...Or a .270...

#1 The .308 was introduced in 1952, not exactly "new!"
#2 The .308 has been a top ten round since it's intro and with all the milsurp ammo out there it is definitely not more expensive!

I'm not bashing the '06 but, make mine an '08 every time!

both do the job well on a deer, but like stated already a 270 and 7mm-08 are awsome deer guns and more than enough to take down the biggest deer on earth lol

Try using the Winchester Ballistics Calculator in the 1st link below.

Enter the 2 different calibers you want to compare, the bullet type and weight. Press the "Shoot" button and the comparison is detailed. Try to use the same bullet types and weights for best comparison.

I compared the .30-06 and .308 using the Ballistic Silvertip in a 168 grain bullet. The ballistics for the two are nearly identical. The Axial View shows the point of impact on the target.

This ballistics calculator is cool because you can change the variables such as the distance, crosswind speed, temperature, etc.

http://ballisticscalculator.winchester.com/

http://www.winchester.com/LEARNING-C...alculator.aspx

i would be hunting black bear, elk, deer. my experince level is high amauter(im 12). no rifle experince but shoot a shotgun fairly well. and would be huntig in brush to 100yard fields

I like both, but....
 

I like both cartridges and shoot deer and elk with both. I have not noticed any difference in killing power between them. Likewise, I have seen many deer shot with 7mm/08 and .270. Same story, shoot the deer with a good cartridge in the heart/lung area and you have venison on the table.

For my sons when they were 12 or so I had them use a .308 and purchased the Remington reduced recoil loads. The recoil was about like a .223 and it helped increase their confidence and therefore their accuracy improved. They were able to shoot a lot more rounds to get familiar with the rifle. The reduced loads are also available in the 30/06 and should have similar tendencies. I was not able to see any reduction in killing power for the deer taken with the low recoil loads as compared to full power loads. None of the deer taken were over 150 yards away.

I personally prefer the .308, possibly because every rifle I have shot or owned in that caliber has been a tack driver, including a Savage 99, Browning FN, Remington 600, Remington 700, M1A, Winchester 88. Just wish I had kept them all.

Have fun shopping for your rifle.

Well, I'm partial to 308 cause those damn 30-06 won't fit in my M14 no matter how hard I try to cram 'em in there. :) 308's a fun caliber to shoot.

which one?
 

:fighting0007: there is nothing wrong with either one. i use the 26cals. the 140 gr sst buy hornady are wicket in my 264 win mag an my 6.5 = 284 just a old man thinking Happiness is a direct hit at a long distance

I have a 30-06, always have. My Daughter chose a 308 because there's less recoil. I haven't shot it, so I don't know. Shoot both & see what you like best.

Although, for what you want to use it on, there is virtually no difference in killing power, I cast my vote for the 30-06.

I would recommend starting with something like the reduced recoil 125 gr bullets so the recoil doesn't start you down the path of flinching. This load is plenty for whitetail sized game. Later, you can move up to the 150 to 165 gr bullets as you move on to bigger game.