I've had all 3. I've never noted enough difference in accuracy to matter. I hunted with a 30-06 starting in the 1970's up until about 10 years ago when I started using 308. I've experimented with both the 300 WM and 300 WSM, but simply don't need the power.

Why do I now prefer 308 over 30-06? My 308 gives me 95-97% of the bullet speed of a 30-06 with the same bullets and 20-25% less recoil. That loss of bullet speed means my 308 does exactly the same thing at 450 yards that the 30-06 does at 500 and a 300 WM does at 600. I can't shoot well enough to be shooting at game much past 300 yards. Maybe 400 under ideal conditions.


Most people don't really want the truth.

They just want constant reassurance that what they believe is the truth.