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Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
One caliber, two chamberings to cover everything hunting
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<blockquote data-quote="baldhunter" data-source="post: 2888370" data-attributes="member: 11853"><p>I was thinking 308 Win and 300 Win Mag,but then really 30-06 and 300 Win Mag might really be a better choice.Why?Because the 30-06 is more versatile in the types of powder that works well in this cartridge.The 308 Win,as good as it is,just runs out of case room if you use a powder that's much slower than Big Game.So really faster TAC or Varget burnrate powders give you a little more space in the cartridge case.Those powders wouldn't be a good choice in the 300 Win Mag,so you would find yourself needing to have two powders if 308 Win and 300 Win Mag were the two cartridge choices.On the other hand,with the 30-06,just about any powder you like in the 300 Win Mag will work in the 30-06.I could use one of the 4350's or Hunter powder in those two and be happy.Even Reloader 26 will work in the 30-06 and way up on the slow burnrate powder scale.You can load the 30-06 down a little and it will equal the 308 Win or just run it as it is.Use it for the lighter weight bullets and use the 300 Win Mag for the heavier weight bullets.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="baldhunter, post: 2888370, member: 11853"] I was thinking 308 Win and 300 Win Mag,but then really 30-06 and 300 Win Mag might really be a better choice.Why?Because the 30-06 is more versatile in the types of powder that works well in this cartridge.The 308 Win,as good as it is,just runs out of case room if you use a powder that's much slower than Big Game.So really faster TAC or Varget burnrate powders give you a little more space in the cartridge case.Those powders wouldn't be a good choice in the 300 Win Mag,so you would find yourself needing to have two powders if 308 Win and 300 Win Mag were the two cartridge choices.On the other hand,with the 30-06,just about any powder you like in the 300 Win Mag will work in the 30-06.I could use one of the 4350's or Hunter powder in those two and be happy.Even Reloader 26 will work in the 30-06 and way up on the slow burnrate powder scale.You can load the 30-06 down a little and it will equal the 308 Win or just run it as it is.Use it for the lighter weight bullets and use the 300 Win Mag for the heavier weight bullets. [/QUOTE]
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