Author Topic: 308 or 30-06 ?? (Read 525 times)

sureshot2040 · « **on:** October 19, 2005, 03:10:33 PM »

which of those two is the better gun
as in accuracy
sureshot

Mitch in MI · « **Reply #1 on:** October 19, 2005, 03:27:17 PM »

.308 is considered the more accurate cartridge, but I think you won't notice the difference until you get into benchrest target guns. In a H&R, the ultra comp barrels seem pretty accurate, but they are out of 30-06, although they might still have a few 270win.
I just got a barrel order from H&R, I ended up going with the .308 because I could get it in a bull barrel. I might end up making a 30-06AI out of it. (or maybe even a 30-280AI, as I already have a 280 ackley improved reamer)

mitchell · « **Reply #2 on:** October 19, 2005, 03:42:09 PM »

boy did you open a can of worms.

i have done a ton of shooting with both , now all the match shooters (and me too) will tell the 308 it the accuracy winner but the difference in accuracy will never be seen in a factory gun. but in a handi i don't know

i have one handi in 30-06 (plain jane handi) and one in a 308 (also plain jane handi barrel) now i've not done a lot of work (well not like i have with my 308) but my 308 will out shoot my 30-06 but my 30-06 is no slouch either.

all i know is in the time i've been here (H&R talk member here) i've heard of a few bad grouping 06's but only one bad 308 but i ended up buying it and it is quite a good shooter now.

the flyer is my fault

Mac11700 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 19, 2005, 06:00:02 PM »

Gee...I guess you all know my choice...:-D

Mac

myarmor · « **Reply #4 on:** October 20, 2005, 01:26:52 AM »

Nice group Mitchell. What load where you using?

mitchell · « **Reply #5 on:** October 20, 2005, 02:02:45 AM »

43.8 grains of IMR 4064 with a 165 hornady sst in a winchester case. cci 200 for a primer.

but now that we al see mac's group it makes it hard to decide

Mac11700 · « **Reply #6 on:** October 20, 2005, 03:53:06 AM »

All of our little Handi's..can be made to shoot good..it's just taking the time,effort.and money to do it..

sureshot2040...either one will work well for you..both are very good cartridges....

Mac

Ranger J · « **Reply #7 on:** October 20, 2005, 04:24:16 AM »

Chocolate or vanilla. You cant go wrong with either. I have the Handi in 308 with bull barrel and am in the process of walking the bullets into the bull. Only advantage I can see to the 308 is I can get the same velocity with a 150 g bullet by using a little less powder. I can kill paper and the occasional deer a little cheaper. On the other hand I pick up a lot more 06 brass at the shooting range.
RJ

Sourdough · « **Reply #8 on:** October 20, 2005, 05:54:02 AM »

Depends on where you are hunting, and what you are hunting. If you hunt on the Eastern states, either one. If you hunt out West, the 06 can shoot the heavier 180 gr bullets better than the .308. In the event you might come to Alaska, deffinately the 30-06. The .308 will not shoot the 200 & 220 gr bullets well, the 30-06 will. Although the optimal hunting bullet for the 06 is the 180 gr. This Moose season we had a visiting hunter come up from Virginia, he was carrying a .308. He put three shots into the heart lung area. The Moose still ran two hundred yards before dropping.