[Hugin]

I have a 30-06 Rem 700 myself. While there is some surplus ammo still around (Korean mostly) it's scarce and getting scarcer. There is some steel cased Russian 30-06 coming on the market, though I have heard of some quality issues, and of course it can't be reloaded if you are into that. There is tons of old and current .308 surplus from all over the world (Korea, So. Africa, etc.) and will be for the forseeable future. Another benefit is that since the case is shorter it can be made in a shorter lighter bolt action. So if I were going to buy my first rifle today I would probably lean toward the .308. But one certainly can't go wrong with a 30-06, especially if he might be hunting larger game someday.

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[Centurion2000]

While there is some surplus ammo still around (Korean mostly) it's scarce and getting scarcer.

You can get reloaded AP 30-06 ammo at Texas gun shows for $46/100