What I don’t get is the .308. Why? Especially nowadays when so many rifles have one action length. If a .308 is the exact same length and weight of a 30-06, why not just get the 30-06? A .308 Tikka or Ruger American Rifle seems like the dumbest idea I’ve ever heard, unless you are going to chop the barrel to about 18 or 20 inches.
While the action length would ideally match the cartridge, I don't think it's that big a deal. The 'why' would be that some prefer the .308 Win to the .30-06. Less powder, less recoil and small compromise on the upper end of performance. Those factors are subjective just like the compromise on action length. The rifle can mitigate that to a degree as well. A Tikka T3 lite in either 308 or '06 is already light at 6.4 lbs in standard length. A Ruger Hawkeye on the other hand, is heavier from the get-go, but it's available in a short action.
