{"id":33426,"date":"2023-07-16T16:25:40","date_gmt":"2023-07-16T16:25:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/?p=33426"},"modified":"2023-07-16T16:25:45","modified_gmt":"2023-07-16T16:25:45","slug":"30-06-springfield-versus-308-winchester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/?p=33426","title":{"rendered":".30-06 Springfield Versus .308 Winchester"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' data-iawmlf-post-links='[{&quot;id&quot;:1907,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/ericnestor.com\\\/remingtons-past-mystery-cartridges-the-22-accelerators&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20240613075743\\\/https:\\\/\\\/ericnestor.com\\\/remingtons-past-mystery-cartridges-the-22-accelerators\\\/&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-15 21:02:09&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-19 17:22:43&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200}],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-19 17:22:43&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:1908,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/eabco.com\\\/accelerator-type-sabots-for-30-caliber-cartridges-100&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/eabco.com\\\/accelerator-type-sabots-for-30-caliber-cartridges-100\\\/&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:1909,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=xOF9El482Iw&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20250920213641\\\/https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=xOF9El482Iw&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-15 21:02:59&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:206}],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-15 21:02:59&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:206},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]'><\/div>\n<p>I admit to being divided on the topic. Looking at my gun collection I have equal numbers of rifles in both calibers. Those in .30-06 are all US military rifles (1903, 1917, and M1 Garand) while the rifles in .308 are a couple of hunting rifles as well as a FAL assembled from a parts kit. I did have a couple of .30-06 hunting rifles but they have been converted into other calibers (9.3&#215;62 and .338-06).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vortex Optics through their Vortex Nation Podcast did a video comparing the two rounds including testing them on blocks of ballistic gel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FKpua2zeyPI\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I do have some criticisms of the comparisons. For example, when comparing rounds for penetration they should have used the same grain weight bullets. In their first penetration tests they compared a 180 grain .30-06 to a 150 grain .308. To me, this is an invalid comparison given the 30 grain weight difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With regard to accessibility, 96 factory loadings in .308 versus 94 factory loadings in .30-06 is a statistical tie in my book. One loading not mentioned was the Remington Accelerator round in .30-06 which used a plastic sabot to hold a 55 grain bullet. Turns out <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ericnestor.com\/remingtons-past-mystery-cartridges-the-22-accelerators\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Remington made these<\/a><\/strong> in .30-06, .308, and .30-30. While not currently being manufactured in factory ammo, hand reloaders can still make these cartridges. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eabco.com\/accelerator-type-sabots-for-30-caliber-cartridges-100\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">E. Arthur Brown Company<\/a><\/strong> offers the plastic sabots along with a seater die to allow you to load your own. While still kind of a gimmick given their accuracy, there was a thought they could penetrate Level IV body armor. According to this <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xOF9El482Iw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">test<\/a><\/strong>, it didn&#8217;t despite speeds of 3800+ ft\/sec. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the end, there really is so little real difference between the two that you can&#8217;t go wrong with either cartridge. I would feel comfortable using them on anything from deer to moose to most African plains game. <\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I admit to being divided on the topic. 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