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There was a long discussion on the subject in the Serious forum last year about this time. I have used a 308 as my primary deer rifle all my life, and long ago quit experimenting with it. With factory loads, a deer will never know the difference in a 308 or 30-06. It's easy to develop 308 hand loads that as fast as 30-06 factory loads when dealing with 150g bullets. That's the size where they are close to equal; the advantage goes to 30-06 in heavier bullets, but we have no moose in AL so that never mattered to me.
But by far, the biggest advantage it has over a 30-06 is the short action. I would never choose a long action for AL deer hunting.
one day we were sitting around my living room (which has several shoulder & euro/skull mounts) & talking about guns/ammo - my dad was going on & on about his 30-06, it’s knock-down power, etc. ... after his sermon, i said, “well a 308 must really suck in comparison to your 30-06 - it’s killed all these deer on my walls” i’ve been real happy w/my Rem 700 308
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