Practical Differences Between .30-06, .308?

[BigG]

One Practical difference is the 30/06 dates back before they were putting rubber butt pads on rifles as a rule. A lot of those ole straight combed stocks have a deleterous effect on your cheekbone/shoulder subassemblies. In other words, the kick is magnified above what a properly stocked rifle like a modern 308/30/06.

Also, and VERY important. The 30/06 ain't TACTICAL - the 308 is.

 

[Art Eatman]

I dunno, BigG. Seems to me, "tactical" is whatever wins. I'd rather be walkin' away from the scene, not layin' there, lookin' purty--and dead.

, Art

 

[BigG]

 

[Covey Rise]

30-06 has one big advantage

You can by Remington Accelerator Bullets that shoot 4000 fps, yeehaw, great for yotes and other fun illegal things.

 

[BerettaNut92]

All this 'slower burning case necking long action' stuff is black magic to me

I'm a 'press trigger, go bang' kinda guy

Yeah, Nightcrawler, the SLB in .30-06, 10 rounds of it. Very untactical looking. I already sold the M1A mags, but my friend's wife vetoed the order on the M1A. "But I want wood flooring, dear!"

 

[Art Eatman]

Skunk, check out some of the discussions on this case-dimension issue and relative lengths of actions in the threads about the short magnum cartridges. We went into it at some length...

, Art