by sandgroperbill » 19 Feb 2017, 12:17 pm
I'm really not sure about some of the responses here.
I have a .30-06 in an extremely light rifle and it's fine. Mind you I'm not recoil sensitive, but more importantly, it's about how well the rifle fits. Mine fits me just right, and I'm more comfortable shooting that than a cousin's .308.
As for cost, I haven't bought ammo for quite a while as I reload, but last time I did there really wasn't a great difference. And don't listen if someone talks about ammo availability between .308 and .30-06. I have never found an lgs with .308 that had no .30-06. I have always found it sitting right next door to the .308.
Now, the .308 does have an advantage being that you can buy adi/osa.
But the .30-06 comes into its own if you reload. Easy to reload, you can go up or down, heavy or light, etc. And factory ammo tends to pack a little more punch in .30-06 than .308, but honestly, your prey will never tell the difference.
At the end of the day, pick up every rifle you can. Find the one that fits you best, then ask which calibers they have it in.