.308 is a fine cartridge.
30-06 shares the same heritage, but with a larger case capacity and the ability to have a lot more flexibility with loads.
I have both, and if I could only have one I’d go with 30-06 unless I found a cheap cache of .308 ammo somewhere.
As I recall, the .308 was the 7.62 NATO developed for the M-14 by necking down the .30-06.
While I understand the rationale for necking it down, I always wished the M-14 had been essentially a detachable-magazine M-1 Garand, retaining the .30-06: basically, a sleek, light successor to the BAR.
As I recall, the .308 was the 7.62 NATO developed for the M-14 by necking down the .30-06.
While I understand the rationale for necking it down, I always wished the M-14 had been essentially a detachable-magazine M-1 Garand, retaining the .30-06: basically, a sleek, light successor to the BAR.