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MLeake · September 22, 2012, 12:11 PM

.308 and .30-06 use mostly the same bullets, but overall length and case pressure mean the .30-06 can accept heavy weight bullets the .308 can't.

If a shooter plans to use 150-180gr bullets, then the same bullets work in both.

September 22, 2012, 12:11 PM	#4
MLeake Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2007 Location: Outside KC, MO Posts: 9,672	.308 and .30-06 use mostly the same bullets, but overall length and case pressure mean the .30-06 can accept heavy weight bullets the .308 can't. If a shooter plans to use 150-180gr bullets, then the same bullets work in both.