Anything the 30-06 can do the 300 win mag can do better.
I couldn't decide, at first, which I wanted either. So I started with the 30-06. Then got a .308 then the 300 wm.
The 300 wm is the one I grab for all my hunting purposes. I keep the .308 because it is so accurate. The 30-06 is the back-up or extra for whoever doesn't have a hunting rifle... you know, big city folk....
My son has a .243 which has almost the same ballistics as the 300 wm. Not to try to make your decision even worse.... With less recoil than the .308 Just less knock down power and wind bucking.
I couldn't decide, at first, which I wanted either. So I started with the 30-06. Then got a .308 then the 300 wm.
The 300 wm is the one I grab for all my hunting purposes. I keep the .308 because it is so accurate. The 30-06 is the back-up or extra for whoever doesn't have a hunting rifle... you know, big city folk....
My son has a .243 which has almost the same ballistics as the 300 wm. Not to try to make your decision even worse.... With less recoil than the .308 Just less knock down power and wind bucking.