.30-06 Springfield
Full power
American full-power cartridge that served through two world wars: grandmother of the 7.62 NATO.
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Overview
Adopted in 1906 (hence '-06') for the Springfield M1903 rifle, it replaced the .30-03 with a high-velocity 150-gr spitzer bullet. Long bottlenecked case, more powder capacity than 7.62 NATO and a slightly flatter trajectory.
Specifications
- Bullet diameter
- 7,82 mm (.308")
- Case length
- 63,3 mm
- Overall length
- 84,8 mm
- Bullet weight
- 9,7 g (150 gr, M2)
- Typical muzzle velocity
- ≈ 853 m/s
- Typical energy
- ≈ 3500 J
- Introduced
- 1906
Pros
- +Energy slightly above 7.62 NATO.
- +Universal availability in the hunting world.
Cons
- −Long case: larger magazines and actions.
- −Replaced in military use by 7.62 NATO.
History and use
U.S. standard from the M1903 to the M1 Garand semi-auto rifle (1936), from the Browning M1918 BAR to the M1919A4 and the M1941 Johnson. Gradually replaced by 7.62 NATO after 1957.
Weapons adopting it (2)
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