.308 more than 30-06?

[moooose102]

I would also be that more 08 ammo is sold.

IF you are including the military,you MIGHT be right. but, if you are talking about ONLY civilian ammunition purchases, no way, not even close.

 

[woof]

If more .308 ammo is sold does that make it more popular? Like I said, popular was never defined. Does it mean more rifles in existence? More rifles sold new last year? Global or just US? Amount of ammo sold? Military or civilian? I think there are more .30-06 rifles in existence but I also believe that .308 shooters do a lot more shooting. Your .30-06 deer hunter who buys ammo at the gas station makes one box last 3 or 4 years. Meanwhile the .308 target and tactical shooters (worldwide) not to mention military, don't seem concerned that they can't get ammo at the Podunk Gas 'n Go.

 

[elmerfudd]

IF you are including the military,you MIGHT be right. but, if you are talking about ONLY civilian ammunition purchases, no way, not even close.

I think you'd be wrong. While there are certainly more 30-06 rifles out there than .308's, the folks with .308's tend to do a lot more shooting. That's just the nature of rifles like the M1A, FAL, CETME, AR10, etc... Look at all the battlepacks and cases of surplus that are sold as well as the cheap plinking ammo.

Yeah, when it comes to commercial hunting loads, the 30-06 is probably #1, but I'd bet that's less than 10% of the .308 ammo market.

 

[kb2zya]

Well not to bust up a thread but,i got a walmart atr-100 30-06 for $249.I was thinking the 308 for $50 more.the 308 had a wood stock and the 06 had a synthetic one.i think thats all the difference.

 

[elmerfudd]

You would have done alright either way. I prefer the .308, but plenty of other smart shooters like the 30-06 and performance wise there's not a whole lot of difference between them.

 

[d2wing]

Like I said in one of the first posts, neither is wrong. I would have chosen the 06 because, it's cheaper for the same gun and the ammo is more available. If you have ever run out, brought the wrong ammo, or forgot your ammo, and need to buy some in podunk that is important. It's happened to me. Also I tend to to agree with the 68 mph post. Why buy a 340 v8 if you can buy a 350. The .308 is more popular in target rifles because it has been issued as a tactical and sniper round since the 60's, more for logistical reasons than anything else. The difference of cost and weight of brass and powder in 5 rounds isn't much, But the difference of a truck load or shipload adds up. I personal don't believe there is any inherent difference in accuracy, but there has been more development of the 308. The 30-06 is clearly more powerful. If you prefer the 308 fine. It;s what the AMU and snipers use. To say the 308 is better for hunting is just nonsense. The rifle makes more difference than the round in this case.

 

[Oldcoyote]

Size matters

I prefer the .30/06 because the cartridges are longer and more pleasing to the eye.

 

[homers]

Size matters
I prefer the .30/06 because the cartridges are longer and more pleasing to the eye.

I read somewhere that most guys think the 30-06 length is about 7", whereas most female shooters believe it to be about 4.5".

 

[d2wing]

LOL, good posts

 

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

Size matters
I prefer the .30/06 because the cartridges are longer and more pleasing to the eye.

I read somewhere that most guys think the 30-06 length is about 7", whereas most female shooters believe it to be about 4.5".

Now that's funny right there - I don't care who you are!!

 

[Oldcoyote]

I read somewhere that most guys think the 30-06 length is about 7", whereas most female shooters believe it to be about 4.5".

 

[Art Eatman]

From the redickledockle to the sublimated...



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