why no .30-06?

[mekender]

why arent there any current auto loaders in .30-06?

is .308, .223 or 7.62x39 really that much better?

[Fivetoes]

Winchester Super X is another abailable in '06.

[First Shirt]

Remington also offers a 30-06 autoloader. It's not a bad little item, and is (or was) available in carbine versions as well.

[1991A1]

Remington makes the 742 and the 7400 and the 740A, all semis in 30.06.

[Darrell]

Russian American Armory Company shows the Saiga 100 on their website:

http://www.raacfirearms.com/Saiga_100.htm

It's available in .30-06, but only comes with a three round magazine--it's billed as a hunting rifle. It is an AK action, of course. Might be fun to dress up, though I wonder what a guy could use for high cap mags. I don't recall seeing the Saiga 100 advertised anywhere, though.

ETA: Here is an interesting write-up on the gun. Evidently they are or were available in the States.

http://forum.saiga-12.com/index.php?showtopic=14684

[Rich Jordan]

After the real BAR (M1918) and the M1 Garand, there was no point

[Kommander]

Given the similarity between the .30-06 and .308 there isn't really any point.

[mekender]

Given the similarity between the .30-06 and .308 there isn't really any point.

so how much of a difference is there between the two?

perhaps the better question, why do they both exist if they are so similar?

[Kommander]

Given the similarity between the .30-06 and .308 there isn't really any point.

so how much of a difference is there between the two?

perhaps the better question, why do they both exist if they are so similar?

The .308, or more properly 7.62x51, was a post WWII outgrowth of the .30-06 cartridge. It was discovered that by using new powders, performance similar to a .30-06 round could be had but in a shorter cartridge. This allowed the guns and magazines to be smaller and lighter and take less material to manufacture while still having that "Battle Rifle" performance.

[mekender]

ahhh ha ... as someone that does not own any centerfire rifles yet, things sometimes dont add up... i havent had much exposure to rifle shooting first hand...