In 1952, half a century after the .30/06 was introduced, the .308 Winchester was born. Its parent case is the .30/06. The military version of the cartridge, the 7.62x51mm NATO, offered soldiers a ...

The .308 Winchester was introduced as an improved version of the .30-06, and many view it as just that (read our full breakdown of the .308 vs .30-06 here). And, of course, there’s the accurate, ...

Yet despite competition from the .308, .30-06, and .270—all fine deer cartridges in their own right—the .30-30 has continued to be popular with many hunters over several generations. READ NEXT: The ...