The issue of flatter shooting is something easily resolved by getting a laser range finder if you are going to be shooting at very long ranges for certain types of quarry. Distance usually gives you time....but equally the wind drift can be just as important at distance. A shot taken at long range needs to be "composed" for these reasons and error margins favour for me the 30-06 as you have a far greater wealth of bullets to choose from in .30 calibre which have a higher BC rating than those in .270....but equally using this range of bullets well depends on the twist rate of your rifle.

The most important thing you need to consider is "will I be reloading" for the rifle or shooting factory ammo? You have far greater "Match Factory Ammo" in .30-06 if you don't re-load and want to shoot and hunt at distance. Nearly all distance hunting involves Match bullets because of the better BC.

However, most hunting is probably 100 yards or less, and here flatter trajectory does'nt enter into it...but bullet choice would depending on what you were hunting...so again the 30-06 is the winner.

Another point to mention is whether the magazine in the rifle will be long enough to take bullets ( on the presumption you elect to try re-loading ) which are seated far enough out of the case so that they are tucked in neatly to the lands of the rifle when loaded. Nothing improves accuracy on a factory gun more than seating bullets into the lands of the rifling. Factory ammo has them "jumping" into the barrel. If seated into the lands you reduce the "variables" on your group when the bullet jumps and the group shrinks dramatically.

If your local store has a 30-06 in stock ask the salesman if he would let you measure the distance to the lands. The quickest and easiest way is to get a none primed 30-06 case and the bullet you would like to use...it needs to be a HPBT as these seat out the longest as they are very pointy...use a 200g Sierra Match King HPBT for a 30-06...you have a 24 inch barrel with a 1-10 twist so it should stabilise these...and loosely fit it in the end of the case and holding the rifle vertical so when you open the bolt the round does'nt drop out onto the floor...close the bolt to seat the bullet...open the bolt and covering the ejection port gently let the round come into your hand. If the round can then still fit into the magazine and be able to be compressed down so other rounds can be loaded on top so you can use the magazine with rounds seated into the lands...you will have the best ability to develop the rifle to be a tack driver which can be re-loaded from the magazine. If this does'nt work...you will need to single load your rounds which group best for long range shooting.

No big deal on this though...I single load all my rounds when shooting at long range...it focus's the mind on "one shot...one kill". But a quick follow up is handy sometimes...you just need to practise this if single loading.

Nice choice of rifle as well...there are more accessories made for the Rem 700 than any other rifle...no matter what level you want to shoot at...that rifle can form the basis for doing it.Ask how much the pro trigger option is and whether it comes on this rifle calibre combo...a good trigger is a real blessing <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />