Redhead250

I am looking at rifles for the season and was wondering to go with the 300 win or 30-06?

Valentine

How do you like recoil? Some can stand it; take it; dislike it intensely.

Do you have any 300 yard shots or is 75 yards in a heavy, thick woods average?

Remember, hunters carry one rifle in the woods. Five or more for use gets quite redundant.

HardwoodHunter

I shoot an 30-06. Love it. I can say i've never had to track a deer more than say 20 yards? And i wouldn't even call it tracking it when you see it fall from the stand.

Sheridan

In Georgia your .30-06 should handle most shot opportunities.

okgobbler

The .300's won't do anymore than a 30-06 until you get past 300 yds. Save your shoulder and ammo budget for deer and shoot 125gr-180gr cup and core bullets and kill alot of deer.

Redhead250

The recoil does not really bother me.

Bocajnala

Hunting whitetail exclusively? Not planning on stretching beyond 400 yards? Then the .30-06 is the clear choice. Wide range of options for ammo. MUCH cheaper to shoot. I've shout somewhere around 20 deer or so with and '06, it's my go to rifle. Will do the job on whitetail (and bigger) every single time, as long as you do your part.... Youre only advantage of a .300 is if you plan on hunting bigger game (Elk, Moose, Brown or Grizzly Bear) or if you wanna set up a long range rig. Otherwise... thatd be an easy decision for me to make!
-Jake

Ky Bob

Not your two picks but 7mm/08 is a awesome deer caliber with low recoil.

Redhead250

I was also thinking about the 270 instead.

Whitetailmadness

I have and use on a regular basis a .270 Savage with accu trigger. Outstanding gun and its a tack driver. The .270 offers 3036 fps in a Nosler tip so its fast and flat and works well on long range. Nothing wrong with you thought on that caliber.