Which Rifle Cartridge Is King Of the .30s?

[Flouncer]

A 7.62x51R would be exactly that, a .308 Winchester rimmed cartridge. The 30-30 is not a metric cartridge, and can't be a "7.62" anything. Because I say so. There is no valid data to support that a 30-30 "has taken more deer . . . " than anything. It's just mothballs left over smell. :face palm:

By any and all logic, the "7.62x39" is the King because there are more cheap throw away crap cases left on the the firing ranges of America from it than any other centerfire round. More 7.62x39 is shot than anything other 30 cal cartridge. Therefore it is the King.

[2shotjoe]

300 blackout!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😂

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[Canucky]

I doubt that the 30-30 has taken more deer than the .22.

+ a flashlight.

[solipsism]

I am big fan of 30-06 but that's because I grew up shooting it. I don't think any particular cartridge is king, all depends on what you want to do.

[Sneaky]

7.62x54R hahahaha

[Jimi Jah]

On the cheap the 7.62x39 AK ammo is the poor man's .308. My grendel does better than .308 win for distance shooting.

[Barbarosa]

King? 30-30. Just because there are better cartridges available shouldn't knock the 30-30 out of the "King" realm. Richard Petty is still the "King" of NASCAR even though there are better drivers today. There is something to be said for tradition.

[Fastattack]

Growing up post WWII, the 30-06 holds a special place in my heart.

[stonefly-2]

+ a flashlight.

exactly

[CandG]

My vote, in this order, is:

30-06, good balance of power, recoil, and ammo availability
.308 win, same as above, but cheaper and a little less powerful
.300 win mag, because it's .300 win mag

[cannon]

30 06 for its versatility.

[hunterb]

It's .30-06 Springfield because 'MURICA!!

[Rickrock1]

Thru wind, brush one shot one kill 30-06

[nothingextra]

7.62 for general purpose.

6.5 saum if you want to do something different.

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[Shrubmaster]

30 hot & sexy.