Oh not to say an '06 doesn't work, it does, but a .308 does the same thing on deer size game with 23% less recoil for a hundred less fps in a shorter cartridge. I've shot deer with a .30-06, .308 and a .300 Savage and couldn't tell a bit of difference in how they all reacted. We had a guy in camp with a .30-06 760 and while he liked the rifle, he didn't like the recoil. I sold off my m70 .30-06 for the same reason.
I hear what you are saying, and I agree, trouble is a 760 Carbine in .308 is about impossible to find and when you do, the price they go for is hard to believe (don't ask me how I know this, LMAO).
I've had my 06 Carbine since 1979 and just this year I was able to find a .308 Carbine (it is 1970 vintage) which I talked about further up in this thread, been looking for one for many years. I paid dearly for it, but I wanted it.
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