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Ok for arguement sake. I want to buy a Remington 750 BDL (semi auto DBM hunting rifle) I'm looking at the deluxe Walnut stock std 22" barrel version.
its offered in 3 different calibers I have an interest in. .308win 30-06spr. and .35 Whelen
For purposes of this discussion the .35 Whelen is out since I really want that in a bolt action rifle.
So this leaves deciding between .308 and .30-06
I own 4) 30-06 rifles (M1903 Springfield in Military trim, M1 Garand, Ruger M77R and a soon to be complete Bolt action HEAVY barrel Bench rifle with a fancy bench style stock)
I do not own a .308
I do not own any rifle in a modern NATO caliber or any of the surplus calibers common with the black rifle guys.
I reload virtually all my centerfire ammo a few calibers I shoot I have never bought a box of factory ammo for.
Is there any advantage to buying this rifle in .308 over 30-06? other then the SHTF prepper idea of being able to use ammo from some other preppers stash or a found military source?
Ballistically the only advantage 308 has is in 110-125gr slugs and that is offset by its lacking with slugs over 190grs least that I know of.
If I go with 30-06 I have well over 2000 cases in my stash. And can grab anything from 125gr varmit rounds to 220 gr bear and elk thumpers I already have ammo boxes full of.
.308 I would have to aquire brass (granted not expensive) and a set of dies ($35.00 bucks) everything else crosses over to my other 30 cal firearms.
.308 I could buy up some surplus ammo and have a small stockpile without much effort.
There could be a slight advantage in recoil with the .308 for a wife or younger shooter. But she already has her 30-30 and likes it.
SO your thoughts on this silly delema
its offered in 3 different calibers I have an interest in. .308win 30-06spr. and .35 Whelen
For purposes of this discussion the .35 Whelen is out since I really want that in a bolt action rifle.
So this leaves deciding between .308 and .30-06
I own 4) 30-06 rifles (M1903 Springfield in Military trim, M1 Garand, Ruger M77R and a soon to be complete Bolt action HEAVY barrel Bench rifle with a fancy bench style stock)
I do not own a .308
I do not own any rifle in a modern NATO caliber or any of the surplus calibers common with the black rifle guys.
I reload virtually all my centerfire ammo a few calibers I shoot I have never bought a box of factory ammo for.
Is there any advantage to buying this rifle in .308 over 30-06? other then the SHTF prepper idea of being able to use ammo from some other preppers stash or a found military source?
Ballistically the only advantage 308 has is in 110-125gr slugs and that is offset by its lacking with slugs over 190grs least that I know of.
If I go with 30-06 I have well over 2000 cases in my stash. And can grab anything from 125gr varmit rounds to 220 gr bear and elk thumpers I already have ammo boxes full of.
.308 I would have to aquire brass (granted not expensive) and a set of dies ($35.00 bucks) everything else crosses over to my other 30 cal firearms.
.308 I could buy up some surplus ammo and have a small stockpile without much effort.
There could be a slight advantage in recoil with the .308 for a wife or younger shooter. But she already has her 30-30 and likes it.
SO your thoughts on this silly delema