308 vs 30-06 PRICE

The laws of supply and demand.

I second the supply and demand comment. The civilian market is competing with the government/military market for 308. Also, I've noticed that the 308 seems to have grown more popular in civilian circles than 30-06.

The 30-06 is trusted and true. Never fails. My 2 cents are stick with what counts.

.308/7.62 Nato is a military round and in high demand during wartime, conflicts, and even military buildups. It is possible that the premium over 30-06 would drop during peacetime, but I don't expect it to go negative. Whenever the expected performance is the same, the components for .308 are more expensive. .308 needs a more efficient powder to equal average 30-06 ballistics. Even high-velocity 30-06 can be made with a large enough variety of rifle powders for cartridge manufacturers to chose based on price.
Richard
Schennberg.com

.308 is popular with serious target shooters and guys who play with military-style rifles, and it's in use by the military as well as hunters.

.30-06 is a hunting round, at this point.

Good point about powder choices, richard.

Prices were this way before the War on Terror. There are a LOT more 30-06 rifles out there than 308's. So, more ammo for them.