30-06 VS 300 WSM

[garrett4]

Looking at a new build, which one and why for shooting 800 to 1100 at the range. Looked up in the search engine and info on each but not anything I could find in comparison. I would appreciate your imput and why. Thanks a million. (I can almost pick up a Ed Brown rifle in 30-06 this week used for a good price but can wait out 8 months for a build also)

 

[Pepper]

Re: 30-06 VS 300 WSM

Grab the Ed Brown:

"Effective August 15, 2010, we are no longer accepting new orders for rifles. Rifle availability will be limited to our current inventory and dealer inventory. The increasing demand for the Ed Brown line of handguns and handgun parts has once again required us to refocus and expand our core business. Rather than compromise quality by subcontracting any work, we have decided to put rifle production on hold indefinitely, and dedicate our entire facility to Ed Brown handguns and parts production. Rifle parts and limited services will remain available."

http://forums.1911forum.com/showthread.php?t=283317

 

[bohem]

Re: 30-06 VS 300 WSM

The 300 WSM is extremely capable and the 30-06 is almost a ballistic twin. If yoy uave a long action and std bolt face the i wouldnt worry about a 30-06 build. A short or long action mag bolt face the build the 300 instead. A 30-06 that is properly built and loaded for leaves little to be desired on a 300WM. The . The 300 WSM has about 10% more case capacity but if you magfeed it from a sbort action you will give up that 10% and then some. You cant go wrong with eithet.