Hunters and shooters have been comparing the .308 vs .30/06 for decades. Some stand by the old warhorse .30/06 Springfield and others claim it’s descendant, the .308 Winchester, is better. Both are ...

This story was originally published in the November 1962 issue of Outdoor Life. The .30/06 is the most popular big-game cartridge for bolt-action rifles in the United States and probably in the world.

The big-game cartridge that was most popular back in the repressed 1950s, and is the most popular today, and probably will still be the most popular 20 years from now, is an ancient number developed ...

As things now stand, a 6.5 Creedmoor vs 30-06 showdown is, in essence, a title fight for today’s best all-around big-game cartridge. The 6.5 Creedmoor was developed in 2007 for target shooters by ...