I prefer the .308 to the 30-06. That doesn't make it the better caliber. I have owned rifles in both calibers. In my limited high power shooting experience, at least in the rifles I owned, the 308 tended to have less recoil and was more accurate. But the '06 will never go away. The wide range of bullets available for it make it the most versatile of big game catridges. When my brother moved from Virginia to Nevada, he needed a new hunting rifle with more range and power than his old 7 x 57 Mauser. He got a Remington 700 in 30-06. It will kill anything in Nevada. But what do I know? I'm just an old squirrel hunter. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />