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The 30-06 Springfield cartridge (pronounced “thirty-ought-six”, "thirty-oh-six") or 7.62×63mm in metric notation, was introduced to the United States Army in 1906 (hence “06”) where it was in use until the late 1970s. It remains a very popular sporting round, with ammunition produced by all major manufacturers.
To facilitate handloading, casing geometry was based on the .30-06 Springfield, albeit shortened in order to fit into the aforementioned magazine designed for the .303 Savage. Newton recommended loading 100 grain (6.5 g) bullets at 2,800 ft/s (850 m/s); but Savage Arms reduced bullet weight to obtain a velocity of 3,000 ft/s (910 m/s), making ...
Firearms using detachable magazines are made with an opening known as a magazine well into which the detachable magazine is inserted. The magazine well locks the magazine in position for feeding cartridges into the chamber of the firearm, and requires a device known as a magazine release to allow the magazine to be separated from the firearm. [33]
.30-06 Springfield.338 Winchester Magnum.375 Ruger 7.62x39mm 6.5mm Grendel: 1979 Japan: IOF .30-06 sporting rifle.30-06 Springfield: 2007 India: IOF .315 sporting rifle: 8mm BSA (8x50mmR Mannlicher) 1956 India: Ishapore 2A1 rifle: 7.62x51mm NATO: 1962 India: Jungle carbine.303 British: 1944 United Kingdom: K31: 7.5×55mm Swiss: 1933 Switzerland ...
Most of the Norwegian armed forces transitioned to the AG-3 from 1966, but Mauser actions chambered in .30-06 were used by the reserve forces in the Norwegian Home Guard until transition to the AG-3 was started in the early 1970s. Surplus rifles from the home guard chambered in .30-06 continued to be sold to military personnel, civilian ...
Savage produced a version of the Lewis Mk I for US forces, rechambered for the .30-06 round and with a modified gas operation due to the greater power of the US ammunition. A few of these were modified for aircraft use, when intended for non-synchronized emplacements on an airframe. The US Navy designation was Lewis Mark VI and Mk VI Mod 1.
It was originally made for .30-06 Springfield and .270 Winchester ammunition. In 1959, a short-action version was introduced, chambered in .243 Winchester and .308 Winchester . That same year, the Model 110 was the first commercial bolt-action rifle sold in a left-handed configuration.
The .30-06 Springfield cartridge case can hold 68.2 grains and has a volume of 4.42 millilitres (0.270 in 3). The exterior shape of the case was designed to promote reliable case feeding and extraction in bolt-action rifles and machine guns alike, under extreme conditions. [citation needed].30-06 Springfield maximum C.I.P. cartridge dimensions.