Best Cartridge: .308 vs .30-06

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Are the .308 and .30-06 similar in performance? Or are they actually quite different? This episode takes a deep dive into the performance and characteristics of each cartridge, in an effort to determine which is the better hunting cartridge. ENJOY!

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  • @Godfryness
    @GodfrynessАй бұрын

    Love them both. .308 for 160’s and down. 30-06 for 175’s and above.

  • @jaredstewmelt
    @jaredstewmeltАй бұрын

    I always ask the same question: was the 30-06 of the early to mid 20th century an outstanding cartridge for the vast majority of game? If yes, then the modern 308 Win is also an outstanding cartridge for the majority of game. And yes - this does mean the 30-06 has gotten even better.

  • @waltermartin328
    @waltermartin328Ай бұрын

    The man that taught me to reload developed this load for my Browning BAR in 30-06: 46.5gr IMR4895, 165gr HPBT Sierra bullet. The reloading tables show 46.4gr pushing this bullet at V2560 and E 2401 , 46.6gr pushes this bullet at V2570 and E2419 so my load is somewhere in between. Max is 49.7gr with V2800 and E2872. I have taken a lot of whitetails with this load since 1974 and all have been single shot kills and mostly inside of 100 - 200 yards here in SC. One buck I shot facing me at about 100 yds. The bullet hit its right shoulder, traveled down its right side until it hit two ribs, then it angled across its body and we found core and jacket material under the skin on its left hip. The deer went ten feet. One deer dropped in its tracks and didn’t move. I like the combination and it has worked well for me. I have also used 150gr Remington Core-Lok and 180gr Winchester Blacktallon factory ammo with good results. The selling point that caused my dad to buy the BAR in 30-06 was that it can take everything in North America with the right load and bullet placement. If I were to go after Elk, moose, or bear, I would probably use a 200gr bullet of some sort. I have recently started using an AR in .350 Legend using 165gr Hornady bullets. I got interested after reading an article about it in American Rifleman. Most of my hunting is done under 200 yds so the 30-06 might be a bit of overkill so I decided to try the Legend. It has less recoil and now my AR is doing double duty. I still like my BAR and that would be my choice if I ever hunt out west.

  • @slimjimmy229

    @slimjimmy229

    Ай бұрын

    That Sierra 165gr hpbt gameking is the most devastating 30 cal bullet I've ever used. My kids and I lovingly refer to it as the "flying cross," or "finger of god." With a muzzle velocity near 3000 fps out of my 24" barrel, I have never had a deer make it more than 15 or 20 yards. Most animals are DRT. And I don't do high shoulder shots. Strictly heart/lung shots with a very rare neck shot on a couple does

  • @ThatGuy-kf7fo
    @ThatGuy-kf7foАй бұрын

    30-06 is just bigger and more powerful. Can’t argue that. I don’t personally need the power so I chose the 308 years ago as an all around cartridge. With 130g TTSX’s, it’s hell on whitetail and pigs. With 168g TTSX’s, I’d use it on all but the great bears.

  • @jasonshults368

    @jasonshults368

    Ай бұрын

    A 168 TTSX from a 308 would work just fine on "the great bears."

  • @philipsteele5704
    @philipsteele5704Ай бұрын

    I am really biased in favor of the 30-06, so I would agree with every point you made.

  • @JohnAngle-vw8yq
    @JohnAngle-vw8yqАй бұрын

    My Bergara Ridge 308 has been a wonderful rifle in all respects. I’ve taken Whitetail, Black Bear and 300+ pound hogs with it using 165 Federal Fusion factory loaded ammo. I grew up hunting whitetails with a Remington 700 in 30-06 and it never failed me either but I found the 308 as you said is just easier to be accurate with.

  • @lovacporodjenju4363

    @lovacporodjenju4363

    Ай бұрын

    I have 30-06, my father had 308 win and with the same bullets I never saw difference between the two, I am talking about factory loads...

  • @patchitwood7428
    @patchitwood7428Ай бұрын

    Great episode! I chose 30-06 almost 40 years ago, and I am glad I did. I still use that Remington 700 ADL I bought in 1987 at my local Wal-Mart. Although I currently shoot Barnes TTSX instead of Remington Core-Lokt and view through Leupold instead of Tasco, it still shoots well.

  • @josephbishop3231
    @josephbishop3231Ай бұрын

    15 years really has done a lot, and I disagree with the premise than the .308 is significantly less effective for most elk hunters making shots at ethical ranges (when i see the guys at the shooting range the month before the season missing large targets at 200yrds I wonder what "ethical ranges" actually mean to most people) i don't think most people should be shooting at anything much past ~300yrds simple because so many hunters aren't good shots and don't practice marksmanship enough. I say that as someone who's not an amazing shot, but I've been hunting since i was a kid, and doing long range competitions from field positions I think that's a reasonable given most people can't figure bullet drop past 3-400yrds even with modern loads.

  • @CreepyUncleStupid

    @CreepyUncleStupid

    19 күн бұрын

    even cavemens gets to eats. no can you be judge. no can u say, you suck, no eat for you. 🍖🥩🥩🍖

  • @paulsimmons5726
    @paulsimmons5726Ай бұрын

    If you hand load, the 30-06 has more versatility. If you buy off the shelf, the 308 does fine because factory 30-06 has been loaded to lawyer specs, lol! I personally like the 30-06 because I’ve always had one, nothing against the 308 but I prefer the ‘06, just in case I want to use a heavier round!

  • @TomL3grandsons

    @TomL3grandsons

    Ай бұрын

    Very true.

  • @michaelwilson9986

    @michaelwilson9986

    Ай бұрын

    Agree n as a side note the 06 can be reduced loaded to 308 n below speed if need be..Subs are Fun in the 06 as are light loads grew up shooting them a good bit.

  • @CDinNC
    @CDinNCАй бұрын

    Use and like both. 308 with 165 Accubond at 2784 fps in 20” barrel. 30-06 with 168 TTSX at 2997 fps in 24” barrel. Power Pro 2000 MR in 308 and Reloader 17 in the ‘06. Big stuff at longer ranges it’s the 180 Accubond in a 26” .300 Winchester Magnum. Enjoyed this video. Thank you!

  • @BackcountryHuntingPodcast

    @BackcountryHuntingPodcast

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @BackcountryHuntingPodcast
    @BackcountryHuntingPodcastАй бұрын

    Thanks for watching and enjoy!

  • @kiyoshilengyel4747

    @kiyoshilengyel4747

    Ай бұрын

    ..hey Joseph 😉 No matter what cal..."its behinde the stock"!! Greetings from Sweden 🇸🇪 🍻😘🍻

  • @ericdale7086
    @ericdale7086Ай бұрын

    Another fantastic video- please keep making them! JVB, you are very talented in producing entertaining content that provides useful information for practical hunters. Your natural knack for story telling is apparent. Well done!

  • @BackcountryHuntingPodcast

    @BackcountryHuntingPodcast

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you very much!

  • @mattgraf7929
    @mattgraf7929Ай бұрын

    I'm the lone wage-earner for our family of 5, so budget has always been tight. After pondering for nearly 2 years, I bought a Ruger M77 stainless/synthetic in .308. I needed a good all-rounder with limited recoil. That was nearly 20 years ago, and I still love that rifle. It's put meat on our table and a couple of nice bucks on our wall.

  • @propertypreparedness6846
    @propertypreparedness6846Ай бұрын

    Literally mowing my lawn while listening. lol what better to do than podcast doing yard work.

  • @anthonyjbargeman5280
    @anthonyjbargeman5280Ай бұрын

    Good episode. Have a couple. 30-06 for years ( I'm 70). Never had a 308 although was familiar due to the military. A couple years ago I acquired a M1A1 in 308. I like it but it's not a first choice for hunting, lol .

  • @robertfarrow4256
    @robertfarrow4256Ай бұрын

    I agree with your analysis. If you can't haave lots of rifles, the 30-06 is a practical choice.

  • @philiptrump8472
    @philiptrump847229 күн бұрын

    I'm a western hunter and I hunt with both of these cartridges. I started hunting with Barnes bullets three years ago and haven't looked back. They just hit harder. I currently shoot factory ammo for both the 130gr TTSX out of the 308 and the 175gr LRX out of my 30-06. I've been thinking about handloading the 308 with the 175gr LRX for elk since there's no factory option. When I looked at the Barnes reloading manual for both cartridges I was surprised to see that the 308 can be loaded up to 2723fps. That's only about 30fps slower than what I am currently getting that same projectile out of my 30-06. I've always heard the 30-06 is much better than the 308 for larger/longer/heavier projectiles but that doesn't seem to be the case with the 175gr LRX. Even if you handload the 30-06 with the 175gr LRX it isn't doing much more than the 308. Why do you think that is?

  • @lovacporodjenju4363

    @lovacporodjenju4363

    25 күн бұрын

    Well done sir, someone saw the whole truth. I used just a factory loads just because I am from Europe and because all those gun laws and all that, you can't even so easy get a license in my country for reloading, so because of that I use all factory loads that are a little bit better, but of course for some normal price. I tried some nice Sellier Bellot cheap ammo with 150 grain SPCE and my father used that ammo in his 308, I shoot 30-06 and I must tell you, those both the same bullets work exactly the same, even at gel test they was the same I mean same penetration, so I don't know, but I am not able to see any difference between them. We have some brown bears, but I personally wouldn't take 30-06 over 308 for bear hunting, just because I can have 100 fps more muzzle velocity, that doesn't mean nothing in the praxis, maybe theory, but I don't know, If I would need something stronger I would take maybe 300 Win Mag or something what makes more sence to me. And yes one more thing, I can't really find nothing heavier in my 30-06 than 180 grains, so one more point for the 308 if you ask me...

  • @DanielPhillips86VA
    @DanielPhillips86VAАй бұрын

    Great video! I personally run a 30-06 with 165gr TTSX or Accubond.

  • @adamresnick9027
    @adamresnick902716 күн бұрын

    For what it’s worth, I just chronographed my 16” 308 gas gun and got the following velocities for factory ammo (avg of 3 shots): Barnes 130 gr TTSX: 2972 Hornady SPFM 150 gr CX: 2704 Sierra 165 gr TGK: 2506 Rem 165 gr Tipped Core Lokt: 2578 Federal Berger HH 168 gr: 2510 Hornady Outfitter 165 gr CX: 2478 Hornady Precision Hunter 178gr: 2419 Winchester Copper 150 gr: 2640 Hornady Superformance 165 gr CX: 2575 Hornady Superformance 165gr SST: 2645 Federal Terminal Ascent 175gr: 2444 Nosler 150 gr BT: 2652 At the elevation that I hunt at (7000’), the 130 gr TTSX hits 2000fps at ~475 yards with 1200 ft-lbs and the 150 gr CX hits it around 425 yards with 1350 ft-lbs. That’s pretty sweet from a handy 16” package! Certainly adequate for mule deer and elk (respectively) at the stated ranges.

  • @CharizardFan_og
    @CharizardFan_ogАй бұрын

    Nice balanced review. Ruffled my feathers now and then but when i finished listening to what you were saying, I agreed most of the time. I have an opposite story to yours though. I have lost more game with the 30-06 than the 308. It was not due to bullet performance though but due to that one thing you mentioned. Inherent accuracy... PS at 120 yards or less I always go for the brain shot if the animal's angle becomes too acute... Never failed me yet with a 308.

  • @IRishbuck58
    @IRishbuck58Ай бұрын

    Great info I love both the 308 and30x06 I own both hunt with the 308 mostly not shooting more 150 yards here in Southwest Louisiana

  • @christoduplessis7926
    @christoduplessis792627 күн бұрын

    I grew up with a 308. Loved it. I bought myself a 3006 CZ 550 as my one rifle all rounder. It shoots perfectly accurate and with a good suppressor on it, it's recoil is less than a 308. I reload though. Best all round cartridge on the market. 3006 ticks all the boxes. And with a suppressor now a days, the better hearing box too. ❤ It!

  • @laughingdog6010
    @laughingdog6010Ай бұрын

    Thanks for the excellent video. I love the thirty aught six and the three oh eight.

  • @billhendon1017
    @billhendon1017Ай бұрын

    Cool info! Thanks!

  • @georgeclarke4235
    @georgeclarke4235Ай бұрын

    Great podcast from you and your son. Very sound comparison of the cartridges withouy going into picking just one. Each has it’s strengths as you have laid out. Subscribed and liked. Keep up the great content. I would imagine comparing my fav, the 2506 and the 6.5 cdmr would probably come out very close to this video.

  • @BackcountryHuntingPodcast

    @BackcountryHuntingPodcast

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you very much! The 25-06 is a great cartridge!

  • @michaelwilson9986
    @michaelwilson9986Ай бұрын

    👍👍👍To all involved with getting these up

  • @BackcountryHuntingPodcast

    @BackcountryHuntingPodcast

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @desertrat79
    @desertrat79Ай бұрын

    I work at a gun store and have developed a local reputation for getting guys set up right with rifles, optics, and loads. My customers come back with success stories and refer people to me. I wanted to get that out of the way because I'm about to make the Internet hate me. My go to. My end all be all. My one to rule them all. Bergara 308. I shoot Hornady American Whitetail 165gr for everything. Everything. It's cheap. Accurate enough. I practice and hunt with the same stuff so I don't have to change my zero. I understand the limits of my choice and operate within those limits. I have other rifles that I have set up with premium bullets, I almost never use them. They're pretty much the rifles and cartridges I loan out.

  • @benjaminhamm3957

    @benjaminhamm3957

    Ай бұрын

    That's an outstanding combo. People tend to get too far into the weeds about minutia that is largely irrelevant. Bullet placement is 90% of killing power. An accurate 308 is easy to hit with. Interlocks are good bullets. Once you get that sorted out, be done with it and focus on being a good hunter.

  • @donaldbougie694

    @donaldbougie694

    Ай бұрын

    @@benjaminhamm3957 En moyenne la .308 est plus précise que la 30-06,je les ai tester avec beaucoup de projectiles different,et pour la vitesse des boullets il y a environ 30 a 80 fps sur mon chrono.

  • @woodspecialist83
    @woodspecialist83Ай бұрын

    Im gonna say the 06 is more accurate than the 308. Especially when the bullet begins to be have to fight the wind. The 06 velocity is a definite plus. 308 is a dandy shell, but it does nothing better, other than being a short action.

  • @mikeegan99
    @mikeegan99Ай бұрын

    I really like the videos, especially on the cartridge comparisons. Great job William. I will stick with my 270 Win and get the best and worst of both cartridges. :)

  • @SimonHergott
    @SimonHergott26 күн бұрын

    Great episode with Ron Spomer on the 30-06 that he just published. I really appreciate the caliber knowledge that you're sharing both in that video and this one. Thank you. I load for and hunt deer with the 7.62x39 out of a CZ using 123gr Hornady SST's, but looking to use my 308 this year for larger game. You and Ron have me contemplating a 30-06 though! I'd love to find a vintage rifle chambered in it. Does anyone have a recommendation on an old rifle to pick up used?

  • @jayfranklin14
    @jayfranklin14Ай бұрын

    Great episode. And who mows the yard without listening to podcasts?!?!?

  • @paulmartin6895
    @paulmartin6895Ай бұрын

    Thanks for going in to detail on both . it explains alot, What cast bullet would you use in them. For the size of whitetail ?

  • @michaelhollier
    @michaelhollierАй бұрын

    My final thoughts every one needs both guns 308 an 30-06. It you hunt long enough you will miss or wound an animal. That’s just hunting. It sucks but happens. Show me a person that never lost an animal and I will tell you he has not hunted enough. Great Job and Keep on Keeping On. I love the show and honesty about losing an animal. I’ve have my mess ups also 😂. #teamhollieroutdoors

  • @NCWoodlandRoamer
    @NCWoodlandRoamer24 күн бұрын

    150 grain bullets can be safely loaded to over 3100 fps in the modern 30-06. That makes a pretty useful load although I agree that the 06 is still at its best with 180-200 grain bullets.

  • @user-ck7wf1qk7m
    @user-ck7wf1qk7mАй бұрын

    Great video! This might be an anomaly but I have a new made rem 700 308 and with 180 grain Speer boat tail soft points and a book max of W748 I’m getting 2,725 fps. I guess it identifies as an ‘06

  • @jeremyvogtmann2660
    @jeremyvogtmann2660Ай бұрын

    Thanks Joseph. Any feedback on the 175 terminal ascent in each caliber? Also the Norma bond strike? That bullet seemed to shoot well in the Beretta BRX you reviewed. But I still favor the 280 AI!!! But my light rifle is a Kimber in 308 for stand hunting or tracking.

  • @BackcountryHuntingPodcast

    @BackcountryHuntingPodcast

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks! The 175-grain Terminal Ascent is outstanding in both cartridges. The .30-06 has an edge with it because the TA is a hybrid-type bullet with a solid rear half, so it's quite long and protrudes down into the .308s powder chamber quite a lot, but it's still very good. As for the BondStrike, I've never shot anything with one. I believe they're a lot like a Nosler AccuBond, so should be pretty darned good.

  • @nilsforseth404
    @nilsforseth404Ай бұрын

    Hi Joseph. Great video. Last year I bought a Winchester model 70 Super Grade AAA Maple in 30-06. I've been working up loads for the Barnes 168gr TTSX. The only issue I have with these bullets is the blue polymer tips are not always centered very well. You can see the tip wobble when rolling on a flat surface. Will this effect accuracy?

  • @BackcountryHuntingPodcast

    @BackcountryHuntingPodcast

    Ай бұрын

    @nilsforseth404 that's a wonderful rifle! I've seen the same thing with the blue tips... But have never been able to document any adverse affect either on targets or on game. So I just don't worry about it!

  • @nilsforseth404

    @nilsforseth404

    Ай бұрын

    @@BackcountryHuntingPodcast Thank you. You are the first person to give me answer.

  • @jeffreyadams5017
    @jeffreyadams5017Ай бұрын

    Hornady makes a 165 grain cx for the 308. Good bullet. Overall I prefer the 30.06

  • @71rcode72
    @71rcode72Ай бұрын

    I chose the '06 40 years ago and load it today. If I were choosing today, I'd go 308. Either are amazing.

  • @jrhunt414
    @jrhunt414Ай бұрын

    Easy choice. Does a full size rifle fit you, 30-06. Does a short action fit you better, 308.

  • @veteranoutdoorsman9978
    @veteranoutdoorsman9978Ай бұрын

    I've used a 30-06 for nearly 30 years for whitetails and its never let me down. In a bolt action the 30-06 gets the nod for me. If I wanted a lever action (henry long ranger) or autoloader I'd go with .308. both great cartridges but the 30-06 is more versatile especially with factory ammo. Joseph you're definitely right about the military not always having the best gear. I was deplyed with an FN M16 A2 and my dpms was better quality and my Stage blows it away. The Beretta M9 is horrible in desert environments no matter how clean you keep them and not that accurate either. Military grade means built by the lowest bidder. All the gear is useable but its rarely the best.

  • @K-bob_45
    @K-bob_45Ай бұрын

    Kind of scratching my head at these numbers. Shooting federal gold medal match 185 berger from my 308 w/ 20” barrel I get 2620 ft/sec. Maybe it’s just a slick bullet. You did make another great point. The bullets in the last 15 years are a factor that can’t be dispensed with, and yet every time a 308/30-06 is compared to a modern cartridge you can bet they stuffed an old bullet in the old cartridge

  • @baumdiggity27
    @baumdiggity27Ай бұрын

    Can you do a video on barrel length on 375 hh and 458 win mag

  • @Lucysdad66
    @Lucysdad66Ай бұрын

    I have alot of rifles in many different calibers and my 2 go to rounds are 270wsm and 300wsm

  • @JVR-gd7zw
    @JVR-gd7zwАй бұрын

    110 v-max out of 308 is great coyote round on the thick oregon coast.

  • @josephbishop3231
    @josephbishop3231Ай бұрын

    "Summer doldrums"

  • @Tritamer
    @TritamerАй бұрын

    Look at Hornady numbers. 308 is not shabby and barely behind 30-06. 30-06 can do heavier better

  • @slimjimmy229
    @slimjimmy229Ай бұрын

    I handload a 165gr Sierra gameking hpbt over a healthy dose of 4350 that I have chronographed a 10 shot string with single digit SD and an average velocity in the mid 2980's fps out of my 24" barrel. The extra case case capacity of the '06 definitely takes an edge over the 308 in this regard. In my 308, I can only get mid 2600 fps with the same bullet. Now, my 308 only has a 22" barrel, so you can add about 75 fps in a best case scenario for that extra 2". Even with that, you're looking at a 200 fps difference. At practical eastern whitetail distances, the difference is negligible. So which one do I choose to take out to the woods with me? A 7mm-08 with a 120gr ballistic tip loaded over a healthy dose of Varget at a shade over 3000 fps.😂

  • @barrymantei7795
    @barrymantei7795Ай бұрын

    My Benelli Lupo 30 06 shooting 180 grn. Bullets has very mild feeling recoil.

  • @TomL3grandsons
    @TomL3grandsonsАй бұрын

    If you are hand loading you can get quite a bit more out of the 3006. For whitetail I prefer 308, I think 3006 is almost too much for whitetail.

  • @jasonshults368

    @jasonshults368

    Ай бұрын

    If you're handloading, either cartridge can be anything you want. If 30-06 is too much for whitetails, load it at 30-30 level with 30-30 projectile.

  • @mr.mr.3301
    @mr.mr.3301Ай бұрын

    Get calibers that doesn’t overlap. I say jump up 2 classes. If you have a 308 get a 300wm if you need it not a 3006.

  • @rv-14ctrl
    @rv-14ctrlАй бұрын

    If I took a shot against a dear or wild boar at more than 200m (219yrd), I would be kicked out of my hunting team... 90% of my shots are between 70-130 yards. With this, most reasons to have anything faster than a 308 is lost, it is more interesting to think about switching to 6.5 creedmoor or similar to get even less recoil and even better accuracy.

  • @glennllewellyn7369

    @glennllewellyn7369

    20 күн бұрын

    Go the 110gr Vmax. Goes off like a hand grenade and there’s zero/rare over penetration as it slips past the ribs. Brilliant for head and neck shots. Shoots like a laser. Australia

  • @barrymantei7795
    @barrymantei7795Ай бұрын

    Has anyone shot 220 grn. Corelokt bullets in 30 06 ?

  • @nmelkhunter1
    @nmelkhunter1Ай бұрын

    Great comparison that proves the 300 Win Mag is the way to go! Just kidding everyone. The 30-06 is very capable, but between it and the 308 I choose the 30-06.

  • @rockie307
    @rockie307Ай бұрын

    Pretty simple in my mind want a short action or semi auto use 308. If you dont care about those get a 30-06. 30-06 is better for big game and has a little more range. For most situations it doesn't matter.

  • @Benroe-yz1nz
    @Benroe-yz1nzАй бұрын

    I use both on whitetail but if I ever get an elk tag my 06 is going with me. Or should it be the 7 mag🤔🤔 lol

  • @BackcountryHuntingPodcast

    @BackcountryHuntingPodcast

    Ай бұрын

    Decisions, decisions! LOL

  • @jasonstephenson793
    @jasonstephenson79319 күн бұрын

    I disagree with the 308 being more accurate. Specially with the new rifles & new ammo for the 30-06. I think why the 308 is considered more accurate is because of shoot ability( how easy a weapon is to use). 308 is definitely easier to shoot then most 30-06s. Typically 308 is a few pounds lighter, barrels are usually a few inches shorter 20-16 inches, almost 10 bl of recoil less. All that just makes it easier for most people to shoot accurately. But take my Noreen 36x3 long range 30-06 semi auto, gas operated, 22" barrel, with muzzle break, thing will shoot dime sizes to quarter size groups all day off a bipod, at 100-200 yrds. Recoil is hardly noticeable unless shooting from bench with bipod. It's heavy at 9 bl rifle, plus scope, plus bipod & with fully loaded mag of 20 rounds, you're coming in at about 10-11 bls. But it is my hunting rifle( I don't load 20 rounds when hunting, I only load 5 rounds & put the rest of the box in my pack.) 30-06 dominated the shooting sports until late 70s-early 80's, when the NRA unofficially ban it from competitions, sighting things like safety, ranges getting shorter & trying to get more people into competition shooting. To me, it reminds me of when NASCAR officially went to the cooky cutter cars, they have today ,trying to make it far so everyone can join in.

  • @michaelwilson9986
    @michaelwilson9986Ай бұрын

    On 150s Nosler Partition n ABs Ya can thank me later. Sierras Pro Hunter should be a Good as used em in WSMs n RUMs

  • @michaelwilson9986
    @michaelwilson9986Ай бұрын

    Your Man Card n Gun Writers Card are still intact.. I disagree on some points n mentioned.

  • @lovacporodjenju4363
    @lovacporodjenju4363Ай бұрын

    I'm here just to tell you one thing, the difference between 30-06 and 308 win is almost impossible to see. My father had a 308 win, and I have a 30-06 and with the same factory loads we couldn't see the difference (ammo that we had was usually up to 180 grains, because that is the ammo that you can usually find in the most of hunting stores), if the shot placement is okay, then every animal must go down. I want just to tell all people who read too much ballistic tables and all that, in my land there was a men who killed 3 brown bears in one day and they all died in few steps after shoot, the caliber he used that day was 7.62x39 out his SKS military rifle. Probably PPU 123 grain soft point ammo, but it worked very well for him, cheapest gun and cheapest ammo, probably is that caliber not good for bear hunting, especially today when you have good choice of everything..... That what I am trying to say is, don't read too much, just take your rifle and go out, one thing is theory and another thing is praxis...

  • @mick312
    @mick31229 күн бұрын

    Dont forget Sako Hammerhead and Gamehead

  • @kirkboswell2575
    @kirkboswell2575Ай бұрын

    I have long said that the 30-06 and the 308 are "kissing cousins" - same family, same general characteristics, individual differences. The 30-06 is king. Everything you've discussed is quite accurate. However, I don't think you've given the 30-06 it's poper due respect. As a side note, a doctor I once worked with only wanted to know if a gunshot wound was 2000 fps or less. Less than 2000 fps, he had one speed of intervention. More than 2000 fps, he had a much faster speed of response. He was very, very successful in his treatment of gunshot wounds. This tells me that 2000 fps is a "breakover" threshold.

  • @michaelwilson9986
    @michaelwilson9986Ай бұрын

    Got to say on head to head availability.. Sad to say it goes to the 308 in ammo n rifle availability..in my area an esp since the panic n shutdowns. OF Course the Hypemoor is more so than anyother. Sad truly sad Makers done forgot East Tn.

  • @user-vf2hq3xg9c
    @user-vf2hq3xg9cАй бұрын

    One of the most overused descriptive words for the new cartridges is " inherently accurate " . All new rifles made on CNC machinery & minimum chamber tolerances should be more accurate. I just saw a 3032 yard elr target shot with a 30-06 , holding 1 to 2 moa @ that range . Wow

  • @davewinter2688
    @davewinter2688Ай бұрын

    Once again, before I listen, you have put in the qualifier “for your purposes “. Here are the undisputable facts: The 30-06 is a standard length vs a short action length cartridge for the 308 Winchester. As such the 30-06 has a larger case capacity and therefore, with all other factors being equal can propel the same diameter, same weight bullet faster until some genius comes up with a powder that can make the 308 Winchester safely equal the top velocities of the 30-06 with the heaviest available bullets. The heaviest practical bullet for the 30-06 is the 220 grain round nose. Heaviest practical for the 308 is 180 grain and that could be debated. As things stand, the 30-06 has about a 10% advantage over the 308 in the velocity/energy arena. The short action bolt is supposed to be faster to operate. I suggest that if you put the first shot where it counts, the speed of getting off a second shot really isn’t that important. Short actions are allegedly more accurate because they are stiffer. That’s above my pay grade. Which is better or best is purely subjective. I guess I’ll watch now to see what I forgot or just don’t know.😊

  • @erikmckaygunsmithing6470
    @erikmckaygunsmithing6470Ай бұрын

    Im getting 3033fps with my 3006ai with 180gr/178gr bergers/Hornady eld

  • @BackcountryHuntingPodcast

    @BackcountryHuntingPodcast

    Ай бұрын

    Now that's outstanding! I've been intrigued by the .30-06 AI for some time now... Do you recommend it?

  • @erikmckaygunsmithing6470

    @erikmckaygunsmithing6470

    Ай бұрын

    @@BackcountryHuntingPodcast only if you don't mind fire forming and reloading. I can fire form regular 3006 as it will shoot both. Then next time I reload the brass case I can step up to my Ai load. I'm using a 26" Er shaw match barrel / 3 port brake reloader 22 powder win primers. Accuracy is phenomenal, recoil is actually mild bout like a 22-250-243. It a heavy rifle, rem 700 la barrel is cylinder 1.25" full length on a bell and carlson tactical medalist stock, 4x26 athlon midas tac scope.

  • @ru2yaz33
    @ru2yaz33Ай бұрын

    Good rifle and practice with ammo and sights you will be using. Learn to properly field dress your game and a good knife. Understand maps and terrain. And the rest.

  • @user-jn8js8uh9p
    @user-jn8js8uh9pАй бұрын

    I have got 2400fps in 308win with 200gr in AR-10 with a 18icnh bsf baller

  • @jasonshults368

    @jasonshults368

    Ай бұрын

    Yes, the 308 will hit 2400 (the old African standard for hunting) with 200 gr projectiles. I like this particular setup with bullets like 200 gr Partition, as it makes the 308 an awesome gun for all purposes at woods ranges.

  • @arthurshingler2025
    @arthurshingler2025Ай бұрын

    3006 is better.... but I love my 308s!

  • @mick312
    @mick31229 күн бұрын

    Bino Steiner Ranger

  • @BackcountryHuntingPodcast

    @BackcountryHuntingPodcast

    28 күн бұрын

    What about them?

  • @bobjohnson7207
    @bobjohnson7207Ай бұрын

    There's a difference wierd.Any Deer I to Moose 've asked said they can't tell any difference at all.

  • @foux6934
    @foux693426 күн бұрын

    PLS next time you can compare US loving 223 Rem with 22 LR same diameter but 22 larger what you thing . Views hunter .

  • @vincentwood7036
    @vincentwood7036Ай бұрын

    One of the advantages of the 308 is that you can use it in a long action magazine and load some really long bullets. Some of those, like Warner Tool Company's Flat Line bullets, can have BC's as high as .838. Modern hunting bullets also make cartridges much more effective than they were in the past. With their 97%-99% weight retention, monolithic and Federal Terminal Ascent bullets are the equal of much heavier lead-core bullets. E.g. a 168gr bullet of that type would be the equal of a 240gr lead-core bullet, if we assume a 70% weight retention for the lead-core.

  • @linkbond08
    @linkbond08Ай бұрын

    30-06 is best girl

  • @michaelwilson9986
    @michaelwilson9986Ай бұрын

    BS on 308 More Inherent Accurate

  • @joeyindahl2593

    @joeyindahl2593

    Ай бұрын

    Yea I never got that, kind of a stupid argument to make

  • @brandonhudson3093

    @brandonhudson3093

    Ай бұрын

    Factory tolerance is better on a 308....custom rifles make that argument a non factor

  • @michaelwilson9986

    @michaelwilson9986

    Ай бұрын

    @@brandonhudson3093 No Offense but I stand on what I said before BS. On the 308 being inherent more accurate. Been around a good many n they aint.. I could the 06 is as been around a good number of them n they all are capable of bug holes with the right ammo. I Can no difference in between either 1 accuracy wise n can say the same for others.

  • @lancekrystoff9619

    @lancekrystoff9619

    Ай бұрын

    @@michaelwilson9986It’s not hard to understand. Tighter tolerances equate to a more inherently accurate cartridge. That doesn’t mean that a 30-06 isn’t capable of being as accurate, or even more accurate. It just means that collectively, as a whole, the cartridge is more inherently accurate due to its design. It is the same with the new “PRC” cartridges.

  • @propertypreparedness6846

    @propertypreparedness6846

    Ай бұрын

    It has to do with the accepted specifications. 308 were drawn up tighter. Doesn’t mean the gun and chamber were done correctly, or ammo was loaded constantly. Tons of 30-06 shoot awesome, same with 308. But that is what inherently means, regarding the government submitted specs.

  • @craigleibbrand7761
    @craigleibbrand7761Ай бұрын

    The 30-06 will handle 200 to 220 gr. bullets. Better for big bear, large African plains game.

  • @BackcountryHuntingPodcast

    @BackcountryHuntingPodcast

    Ай бұрын

    Exactly.

  • @michaelwilson9986
    @michaelwilson9986Ай бұрын

    I will have to finsh watching later..A little over half way. So Far the Man Card n Gun Writers Card Safe😅

  • @michaelwilson9986
    @michaelwilson9986Ай бұрын

    3006 all day everyday the 308 is n always will be the Short as similar to the 22 Short is to the 22 long rifle.

  • @jasonsparkman4830
    @jasonsparkman4830Ай бұрын

    To the author- first of all the 165 grain is not 2650 standard, the standard is 2700, small difference but still a difference. 180 grain standard is 2620. Again small difference in your statement but still relevant. The point is, in "normal" loads, is not far behind the 3006. In handloads, up to 180, is pushed to and past factory velocities within published loads with powders that maximize the 308. I know the 3006 can be pushed the same. I like both cartridges but I do not like people that misspeak and using it as fact. 100 fps difference is not a big deal up to 180 grains. Honestly is you need heavier then you need to move up in caliber. FYI, with a verified load of Alliant power pro 2000 Mr, 180 grain speer hotcore averages 2700 fps out of my 308 Tikka t3 22", book load, not over pressure.

  • @lovacporodjenju4363

    @lovacporodjenju4363

    25 күн бұрын

    Very nice I believe you that..

  • @hotramen5952
    @hotramen5952Ай бұрын

    .30-06> 6.5 cm > .308 Every up side the .308 has over the .30-06, you get more of from the 6.5.

  • @user-pv9ep8gf9w
    @user-pv9ep8gf9wАй бұрын

    Be Bs. bs. The old saw that a 308 is more “inherently accurate “. You’re throwing away your credibility.

  • @hunterjohnson5635
    @hunterjohnson5635Ай бұрын

    .270 clears them both

  • @NCWoodlandRoamer

    @NCWoodlandRoamer

    24 күн бұрын

    Yes on .308 but not really in 30-06 if you are a hand loader.

  • @sinistersilverado965
    @sinistersilverado965Ай бұрын

    30-06 is obsolete trash, haven't seen anyone use one in 40 years

  • @ziruk-king4466

    @ziruk-king4466

    Ай бұрын

    😅

  • @nayrapepenova9325

    @nayrapepenova9325

    Ай бұрын

    😂 someone's feelings are hurt. Except stats show a lot of people use 30-06s and lot of people in these comments use them lol. Could say the same for 308 being obsolete trash as 6.5 coming to replace it.

  • @edwardabrams4972

    @edwardabrams4972

    Ай бұрын

    Someone needs to get out a little more😳

  • @Lucysdad66

    @Lucysdad66

    Ай бұрын

    I guess you been stuck at home for 40 years..

  • @sinistersilverado965

    @sinistersilverado965

    Ай бұрын

    @@Lucysdad66 you must be stuck in 1906

  • @pcobra5427
    @pcobra5427Ай бұрын

    The 308 is not necessarily more accurate I have both 308 and 3006. Accuracy depends on the quality of the rifle if they are shooting the same bullet. The 3006 is moving faster and drops less and will be more accurate if you are shooting the same quality match grade rifle. Hands down as you say. They both have there use just as a 22lr has its use. Pick what you need or want for your needs happy hunting

  • @donaldbougie694

    @donaldbougie694

    Ай бұрын

    It,s false!!

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