308 or 30-06 for Whitetail?
09-06-2010, 05:15 PM
#1
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: East Texas
Posts: 70
308 or 30-06 for Whitetail?
Ok guys I desided on the Pro Hunter now which would be the better bullet 308 - or 30-06 I have a 270 wsm and a 7mm-08. I would shoot the 180gr soft point ( I have found the high dollar bullets just let me down going back with the old school) Deer should be 300 yards or less.
09-06-2010, 05:34 PM
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Huntin' In Colorado
Posts: 2,910
That's like asking, which is better, a blonde or a redhead?? Which do you prefer??
If you were asking what would be the best all around rifle from yotes to elk, I'd say the 30.06 because of the variety of factory ammo. When it comes to just whitetails, the deer will never know the difference.
If you were asking what would be the best all around rifle from yotes to elk, I'd say the 30.06 because of the variety of factory ammo. When it comes to just whitetails, the deer will never know the difference.
09-06-2010, 06:03 PM
#4
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 10,679
If you are asking if you should get the .308 or 30-06 you may as well just flip a coin. Zero a 150 grain bullet at 200 yards and the .308 only gives up about 6 yards in trajectory to the 30-06 and 100 foot pounds of KE.
Also why would you choose to use a 180 grain bullet on white tail deer? Any regular ole soft point 150 grain bullet will anchor any deer out there and then some.
Also, I assume you realize that you are simply duplicating the performance of the two cartridges that you already have????????
z
Also why would you choose to use a 180 grain bullet on white tail deer? Any regular ole soft point 150 grain bullet will anchor any deer out there and then some.
Also, I assume you realize that you are simply duplicating the performance of the two cartridges that you already have????????
z
09-06-2010, 06:07 PM
#5
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Georgia
Posts: 115
That's like asking, which is better, a blonde or a redhead?? Which do you prefer??
If you were asking what would be the best all around rifle from yotes to elk, I'd say the 30.06 because of the variety of factory ammo. When it comes to just whitetails, the deer will never know the difference.
If you were asking what would be the best all around rifle from yotes to elk, I'd say the 30.06 because of the variety of factory ammo. When it comes to just whitetails, the deer will never know the difference.
09-06-2010, 06:39 PM
#8
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Trumbull County, Ohio
Posts: 9,520
I know it's already been said- But your 7mm-08 is basically the same. That being said... I have 3 30-06's in my closet, so Im not one to judge haha. If I were you, and I was only hunting whitetail. I would take the .308. But I can't tell you why.... and the opinion might change tomorrow. For all practical purposes, neither holds any advantage
-Jake
-Jake
