Whats bigger 30-06 or 308?

308 Winchester is 2.8 inches in overall length and . 30-06 is 3.34 inches in length. As a result, the . 308 case holds 56 grains of water compared to the .

Are 308 and 30-06 the same diameter?

It was hailed as a shorter version of the . 30-06, and immediately started a cartridge war. Both cartridges use the same . 308″ diameter bullets, and both have a case capacity large enough to push those bullets to sensible, useable velocities.

What is a 30-06 equivalent to?

The .30-06 Springfield cartridge (pronounced “thirty-ought-six”), 7.62×63mm in metric notation and called “.30 Gov’t ’06” by Winchester, was introduced to the United States Army in 1906 and later standardized; it remained in use until the late 1970s.

What is the difference between 30 30 and 308?

30-30 drops almost eight inches at 200 yards, while the . 308 was designed to shoot flat at that distance. The ability to send a 150 grain or larger bullet 200 yards downrange with no drop is the biggest factor that hunters use in taking the . 308 after hogs, deer, elk, moose, and antelope.

What gun is better 308 or 30-06?

308 Winchester will perform as much as 15% better in terms of velocity, energy, and trajectory, than will most 220-grain bullets fired from a . 30/06.

Whats bigger 270 or 30-06?

270 Winchester has a slightly longer case length (2.54″ vs 2.494″), but the two cartridges are identical up to the shoulder. Though the . 30-06 Springfield cartridge in the photo is slightly shorter than the . 270 Winchester cartridge, the SAAMI specifications for the two cartridges overlap and the .

What rifle is better than a 308?

The 6.5 Creedmoor is clearly a ballistically better cartridge than 308. The 308 was designed in 1952 for a semi-automatic military rifle, while the 6.5 Creedmoor was designed in 2007 for better long range target performance in a bolt action rifle.

How far will a 30-06 shoot accurately?

30/06 was certified for an extreme reach of 4.75 miles, an effective firing range of 1,000 yards. A flip up rear leaf sight was graduated for ranges out to 2,850 yards. Point-blank range for a standing, man-sized target was 500 yards. Whether the military rifles were accurate enough to take advantage of this is moot.