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<blockquote data-quote="Brewer" data-source="post: 918491" data-attributes="member: 71923"><p>so its all about what you want. the 308 and the 30-06 are both really good rounds. they both shoot the .308 bullets so your bullet selection is the same (30 cal and the 6.5mm are probably the best choices for bullet selection) with the 30-06 you get a bigger case and so you get more powder so you get more speed so you get more range. the draw back of having a big case is that you get more recoil. I am having a 6.5mm-06 being built now that I have having ported. it should have the recoil of a .243 Winchester. its is going to be a 15# rifle when its all said and done. so I don't think recoil is going to be an issue. however, if I went with a 260 (which is a 6.5mm in a 308 case) I would not get the distance I want. I want to kill an elk at 1250 yards. I don't think I would be comfortable doing that with a 260. there would be people that would argue that a 6.5mm-06 is big enough but there are guys that do it all the time. </p><p> </p><p>Long action rifles will get you to 1000 yards and beyond but not a factory rifle. so getting the right cartridge is not necessarily so vital right now but making sure you have the right length of action and bolt face. a 30-06 is a good choice for many reasons. and though its going to be heavy on the recoil without a heavy rifle and no port, but it can get you started. if you want less recoil so you don't get recoil shy, a 25-06 will be much more comfortable to learn with. or, you could go with a .243 or 308 but then you are locked into a short action. </p><p> </p><p>just my $0.02</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brewer, post: 918491, member: 71923"] so its all about what you want. the 308 and the 30-06 are both really good rounds. they both shoot the .308 bullets so your bullet selection is the same (30 cal and the 6.5mm are probably the best choices for bullet selection) with the 30-06 you get a bigger case and so you get more powder so you get more speed so you get more range. the draw back of having a big case is that you get more recoil. I am having a 6.5mm-06 being built now that I have having ported. it should have the recoil of a .243 Winchester. its is going to be a 15# rifle when its all said and done. so I don't think recoil is going to be an issue. however, if I went with a 260 (which is a 6.5mm in a 308 case) I would not get the distance I want. I want to kill an elk at 1250 yards. I don't think I would be comfortable doing that with a 260. there would be people that would argue that a 6.5mm-06 is big enough but there are guys that do it all the time. Long action rifles will get you to 1000 yards and beyond but not a factory rifle. so getting the right cartridge is not necessarily so vital right now but making sure you have the right length of action and bolt face. a 30-06 is a good choice for many reasons. and though its going to be heavy on the recoil without a heavy rifle and no port, but it can get you started. if you want less recoil so you don't get recoil shy, a 25-06 will be much more comfortable to learn with. or, you could go with a .243 or 308 but then you are locked into a short action. just my $0.02 [/QUOTE]
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