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.308 vs .30-06
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 315880" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>I prefer to compare apples to apples an to do that you must use the main difference in the two.</p><p></p><p>Both cartriges were developed by the military and designed to shoot the 150gr ball ammo</p><p>the 3006 came out with a velocity of 2740 in 1906 and held almost all of the 1000 yard records</p><p>until the 762x51 (308) was adopted in the early 50s and became the NATO cartridge in 1957.</p><p></p><p>The 762x51 (308) was loaded to almost the same velocity 2750 with the 150 grain ball ammo</p><p>and with the available powders met the military spec velocity in a shorter (51mm) case as</p><p>apposed to the 63mm 3006 case.</p><p></p><p>With that said,now comes the potential that the re loader can achieve.</p><p></p><p>The 3006 has a case capacity of 60 to 62 grains of powder.</p><p></p><p>The 308 has a case capacity of 50 to 52 grains of powder.</p><p></p><p>That is 16.7 % more capacity and with the same modern powders and the same bullet weights</p><p>the 3006 has a 16.7% edge in velocity if shot in the same barrel length and using slower</p><p>powder and the same pressure levels.</p><p></p><p>So even the fact that the 308 is easier on the shoulder when shooting prone at 1000 yards.</p><p>I would have to go with the 3006 for long range hunting if 308 and 3006 were the only two</p><p>choices I had.</p><p></p><p>For 1000 yard target shooting I would use the 308.</p><p></p><p>I hope this helps in your choice.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 315880, member: 2736"] I prefer to compare apples to apples an to do that you must use the main difference in the two. Both cartriges were developed by the military and designed to shoot the 150gr ball ammo the 3006 came out with a velocity of 2740 in 1906 and held almost all of the 1000 yard records until the 762x51 (308) was adopted in the early 50s and became the NATO cartridge in 1957. The 762x51 (308) was loaded to almost the same velocity 2750 with the 150 grain ball ammo and with the available powders met the military spec velocity in a shorter (51mm) case as apposed to the 63mm 3006 case. With that said,now comes the potential that the re loader can achieve. The 3006 has a case capacity of 60 to 62 grains of powder. The 308 has a case capacity of 50 to 52 grains of powder. That is 16.7 % more capacity and with the same modern powders and the same bullet weights the 3006 has a 16.7% edge in velocity if shot in the same barrel length and using slower powder and the same pressure levels. So even the fact that the 308 is easier on the shoulder when shooting prone at 1000 yards. I would have to go with the 3006 for long range hunting if 308 and 3006 were the only two choices I had. For 1000 yard target shooting I would use the 308. I hope this helps in your choice. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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