The .30-06 SpringfieldThe .30-06 (pronouced "thirty-ought-six")
rifle cartridge developed from the .30-03 cartridge and was brought out in 1906
by the Springfield
Armory. The cartridge was designed as a military one for the Springfield
1903 rifle and it's development was also influenced by the German 7x57mm as well
as 8x75 Mauser. Battle rifles chambered in .30-06 saw use in both world wars as
well as Korea and limited use in Vietnam. Even after almost 100 years of
constant development in the rifle and cartridge arenas teh .30-06 is still
considered the best all-around cartridge for big game. The .30-06 is a large
caliber which is large enough for most game but whose recoil can be handled by
most shooters; the ballistics are excellent with a very flat trajectory for
long-range work and sufficient accuracy for precision shooting. Typically this
round generates 2700fps with a projectile weight of 150 grains. The U.S. Army
replaced this .30-06 Springfield in 1954 with the 7.62x51 NATO basic, known commercially as '.308 Winchester
Comparison of the AK-47 and M16
Bullet Ballistics
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