Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow
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What does .308 offer over .30-06 (besides a shorter action)?
The answer is very little. EXCEPT for lots and lots of premium & match grade factory ammo loadings.
What does .30-'06 offer over .308? Also very little, except a little more oomph, which could help you with wind bucking at range.
There is no mention of any foreign cartridge as their inspiration, least of all, mon Dieu , a French cartridge.
I think that that is precisely the gentleman's point, that we wouldn't mention it in the written records, even if it were true.