Originally Posted by pal
Originally Posted by cv540
...buying a .308 in a Tikka seems odd. A 30-06 gives you more case capacity, with no penalty.


Except recoil.


Good point. 308 give you a bit less recoil than an 06, a 7/08 quite a bit less recoil. For a new shooter, this is important.

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