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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.
The .30-06 cartridge was designed when shots of 1,000 yards (914.4 m) were expected. In 1906, the original M1906 .30-06 cartridge consisted of a 150 grains (9.7 g), flat-base cupronickel-jacketed-bullet. After World War I, the U.S. military needed better long-range performance machine guns.
The .30-06 Springfield ... Wildcat handgun cartridge, ... Belted. Necked-down 378 Weatherby Magnum, developed for 1000-yard performance. Was military-only from 1959 ...
A wildcat cartridge, often shortened to wildcat, is a custom-made cartridge for which ammunition and/or firearms are not mass-produced. These cartridges are often created as experimental variants to optimize a certain ballistic performance characteristic (such as the power, size, or efficiency) of an existing commercial cartridge, or may merely ...
Pages in category "Wildcat cartridges" ... .25-06 Remington.30-06 Springfield wildcat cartridges.33-40 Pope.35 Whelen.38/.45 Clerke.41 Special.45 Black Powder Magnum
List of rifle cartridges, by primer type, calibre and name. From left to right: ... .30-06 Springfield.303-06.30-30 Winchester.30-378 Weatherby Magnum.30-40 Krag
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Parker Otto Ackley (May 25, 1903 – August 23, 1989) [1] was an American gunsmith, barrel maker, author, columnist, and wildcat cartridge developer. The Ackley Improved family of wildcat cartridges are designed to be easily made by rechambering existing firearms, and fireforming the ammunition to decrease body taper and increase shoulder angle, resulting in a higher case capacity.