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.30-06 Springfield

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The .30-06 Springfield cartridge (pronounced "thirty-aught-six" ), 7.62×63mm in metric notation, and called the .30 Gov't '06 by Winchester, was introduced to the United States Army in 1906 and later standardized; it remained in military use until the late 1970s. In the cartridge's name, ".30" refers to the nominal caliber of the bullet in inches; "06" refers to the year the cartridge was adopted, 1906. It replaced the .30-03 Springfield, 6mm Lee Navy, and .30-40 Krag cartridges. The .30-06 remained the U.S. Army's primary rifle and machine gun cartridge for nearly 50 years before being replaced in 1957 by the 7.62×51mm NATO and 5.56×45mm NATO, both of which remain in current U.S. and NATO service. The cartridge remains a very popular sporting round, with ammunition produced by all major manufacturers.

Infobox

Type
Rifle
Place of origin
United States
In service
mw- 1906 – late 1970s (United States Armed Forces)1906–present
Used by
United States and other nations
Wars
World War IWorld War IIKorean WarVietnam War
Designer
Springfield Armory
Designed
1906
Manufacturer
Springfield Armory, Lake City Arsenal, others
Produced
1906–present
Parent case
30-03 Springfield
Case type
Rimless, straight walled, bottleneck
Bullet diameter
308 in (7.82 mm)
Land diameter
300 in (7.6 mm)
Neck diameter
340 in (8.6 mm)
Shoulder diameter
441 in (11.2 mm)
Base diameter
471 in (12.0 mm)
Rim diameter
473 in (12.0 mm)
Rim thickness
049 in (1.2 mm)
Case length
2.494 in (63.3 mm)
Overall length
3.34 in (85 mm)
Case capacity
68 gr H2O (4.4 cm3)
Rifling twist
1 in 10 in (250 mm)
Primer type
Large rifle
Maximum pressure (C.I.P.)
58,740 psi (405.0 MPa)
Maximum pressure (SAAMI)
60,000 psi (410 MPa)
Maximum CUP
50,000 CUP
Bullet mass/type
Bullet mass/type Velocity Energy 150 gr (10 g) Nosler Ballistic Tip 2,910 ft/s (890 m/s) 2,820 ft⋅lbf (3,820 J) 165 gr (11 g) BTSP 2,800 ft/s (850 m/s) 2,872 ft⋅lbf (3,894 J) 180 gr (12 g) Core-Lokt Soft Point 2,700 ft/s (820 m/s) 2,913 ft⋅lbf (3,949 J) 200 gr (13 g) Partition 2,569 ft/s (783 m/s) 2,932 ft⋅lbf (3,975 J) 220 gr (14 g) RN 2,500 ft/s (760 m/s) 3,036 ft⋅lbf (4,116 J)

Tables

· Performance
110 gr (7.1 g)
110 gr (7.1 g)
Bullet weight
110 gr (7.1 g)
Federal
N/A
Hodgdon
3,505 ft/s (1,068 m/s)
Speer
3,356 ft/s (1,023 m/s)
Hornady
3,500 ft/s (1,067 m/s)
Nosler
N/A
Barnes
3,471 ft/s (1,058 m/s)
125–130 gr (8.1–8.4 g)
125–130 gr (8.1–8.4 g)
Bullet weight
125–130 gr (8.1–8.4 g)
Federal
3,140 ft/s (957.1 m/s)
Hodgdon
3,334 ft/s (1,016 m/s)
Speer
3,129 ft/s (953.7 m/s)
Hornady
3,200 ft/s (975.4 m/s)
Nosler
3,258 ft/s (993.0 m/s)
Barnes
3,278 ft/s (999.1 m/s)
150 gr (9.7 g)
150 gr (9.7 g)
Bullet weight
150 gr (9.7 g)
Federal
2,910 ft/s (887.0 m/s)
Hodgdon
3,068 ft/s (935.1 m/s)
Speer
2,847 ft/s (867.8 m/s)
Hornady
3,100 ft/s (944.9 m/s)
Nosler
3,000 ft/s (914.4 m/s)
Barnes
3,031 ft/s (923.8 m/s)
165 gr (10.7 g)
165 gr (10.7 g)
Bullet weight
165 gr (10.7 g)
Federal
2,800 ft/s (853.4 m/s)
Hodgdon
2,938 ft/s (895.5 m/s)
Speer
2,803 ft/s (854.4 m/s)
Hornady
3,015 ft/s (919.0 m/s)
Nosler
3,002 ft/s (915.0 m/s)
Barnes
2,980 ft/s (908.3 m/s)
180 gr (11.7 g)
180 gr (11.7 g)
Bullet weight
180 gr (11.7 g)
Federal
2,700 ft/s (823.0 m/s)
Hodgdon
2,798 ft/s (852.8 m/s)
Speer
2,756 ft/s (840.0 m/s)
Hornady
2,900 ft/s (883.9 m/s)
Nosler
2,782 ft/s (848.0 m/s)
Barnes
2,799 ft/s (853.1 m/s)
200 gr (13.0 g)
200 gr (13.0 g)
Bullet weight
200 gr (13.0 g)
Federal
N/A
Hodgdon
2,579 ft/s (786.1 m/s)
Speer
2,554 ft/s (778.5 m/s)
Hornady
N/A
Nosler
2,688 ft/s (819.3 m/s)
Barnes
2,680 ft/s (816.9 m/s)
220 gr (14.3 g)
220 gr (14.3 g)
Bullet weight
220 gr (14.3 g)
Federal
2,400 ft/s (731.5 m/s)
Hodgdon
2,476 ft/s (754.7 m/s)
Speer
N/A
Hornady
2,500 ft/s (762.0 m/s)
Nosler
2,602 ft/s (793.1 m/s)
Barnes
2,415 ft/s (736.1 m/s)
Bullet weight
Federal
Hodgdon
Speer
Hornady
Nosler
Barnes
110 gr (7.1 g)
N/A
3,505 ft/s (1,068 m/s)
3,356 ft/s (1,023 m/s)
3,500 ft/s (1,067 m/s)
N/A
3,471 ft/s (1,058 m/s)
125–130 gr (8.1–8.4 g)
3,140 ft/s (957.1 m/s)
3,334 ft/s (1,016 m/s)
3,129 ft/s (953.7 m/s)
3,200 ft/s (975.4 m/s)
3,258 ft/s (993.0 m/s)
3,278 ft/s (999.1 m/s)
150 gr (9.7 g)
2,910 ft/s (887.0 m/s)
3,068 ft/s (935.1 m/s)
2,847 ft/s (867.8 m/s)
3,100 ft/s (944.9 m/s)
3,000 ft/s (914.4 m/s)
3,031 ft/s (923.8 m/s)
165 gr (10.7 g)
2,800 ft/s (853.4 m/s)
2,938 ft/s (895.5 m/s)
2,803 ft/s (854.4 m/s)
3,015 ft/s (919.0 m/s)
3,002 ft/s (915.0 m/s)
2,980 ft/s (908.3 m/s)
180 gr (11.7 g)
2,700 ft/s (823.0 m/s)
2,798 ft/s (852.8 m/s)
2,756 ft/s (840.0 m/s)
2,900 ft/s (883.9 m/s)
2,782 ft/s (848.0 m/s)
2,799 ft/s (853.1 m/s)
200 gr (13.0 g)
N/A
2,579 ft/s (786.1 m/s)
2,554 ft/s (778.5 m/s)
N/A
2,688 ft/s (819.3 m/s)
2,680 ft/s (816.9 m/s)
220 gr (14.3 g)
2,400 ft/s (731.5 m/s)
2,476 ft/s (754.7 m/s)
N/A
2,500 ft/s (762.0 m/s)
2,602 ft/s (793.1 m/s)
2,415 ft/s (736.1 m/s)

References

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