The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - 30-06 vs .308 for mid to long range?

JD0x0 · September 4, 2014, 06:47 PM

Try some 240 grainers in .308 and .30-06 the difference will become pretty apparent.

Also most factory ammo in .30-06 is loaded to SAAMI specs. 60K PSI. The SAAMI standard was set based on older, weaker guns. Meaning, if you're careful, and smart, and use a strong enough firearm and good brass, you could potentially load the .30-06 up to 65,000PSI safely, which would just make the 06' further surpass the .308 win.

September 4, 2014, 06:47 PM	#65
JD0x0 Senior Member Join Date: January 30, 2013 Posts: 1,037	Try some 240 grainers in .308 and .30-06 the difference will become pretty apparent. Also most factory ammo in .30-06 is loaded to SAAMI specs. 60K PSI. The SAAMI standard was set based on older, weaker guns. Meaning, if you're careful, and smart, and use a strong enough firearm and good brass, you could potentially load the .30-06 up to 65,000PSI safely, which would just make the 06' further surpass the .308 win.