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Againstthewind · January 20, 2014, 08:58 PM

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/in...6062759AAT5T9y
The first comment goes along with what I have heard from other sources on the topic.

This chart compares the ballistics pretty nice. They look pretty much identical to me. http://www.hornady.com/assets/files/...Ballistics.pdf

I have both a .308 and 30-06 and I agree with the comments made for them above. The .308 I have tends to shoot the best with a 165 grain load for some reason. The 30-06 I have shoots about the same from 150 grains to 180 grains. Obviously it does better with better quality ammo. Those distances are way past my limit, but the ammo quality and the quality of the gun go a long way when you start getting up to the level of shooting you are talking about. For the same ammo and the same quality of gun, I would have to say the two are pretty much the same. To shoot those distances your scope will probably cost more than your rifle at the price you listed.

January 20, 2014, 08:58 PM	#5
Againstthewind Member Join Date: January 4, 2014 Posts: 60	Similiar http://answers.yahoo.com/question/in...6062759AAT5T9y The first comment goes along with what I have heard from other sources on the topic. This chart compares the ballistics pretty nice. They look pretty much identical to me. http://www.hornady.com/assets/files/...Ballistics.pdf I have both a .308 and 30-06 and I agree with the comments made for them above. The .308 I have tends to shoot the best with a 165 grain load for some reason. The 30-06 I have shoots about the same from 150 grains to 180 grains. Obviously it does better with better quality ammo. Those distances are way past my limit, but the ammo quality and the quality of the gun go a long way when you start getting up to the level of shooting you are talking about. For the same ammo and the same quality of gun, I would have to say the two are pretty much the same. To shoot those distances your scope will probably cost more than your rifle at the price you listed.