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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.
The M1903 Springfield, officially the U. S. Rifle, Caliber .30, M1903, is an American five-round magazine -fed, bolt-action service repeating rifle, used primarily during the first half of the 20th century. The M1903 was first used in combat during the Philippine–American War, [5] and it was officially adopted by the United States as the ...
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 M1917 Enfield, the "American Enfield", formally named " United States Rifle, cal .30, Model of 1917 " is an American modification and production of the .303-inch (7.7 mm) Pattern 1914 Enfield (P14) rifle (listed in British Service as Rifle No. 3), which was developed and manufactured during the period 1917–1918.
The term Springfield rifle may refer to any one of several types of small arms produced by the ... Springfield Model 1903 – .30-03, .30-06 caliber bolt-action rifle.
The rifle was also used again as a sniper rifle, the configuration being different from the World War I incarnation. [ citation needed ] Additionally, the US sent some M1917 Enfield rifles to the UK under Lend-Lease , though the different .30-06 Springfield chambering limited use and necessitated clearly marking the rifles with a 2 inch wide ...
This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. . .30-06 Springfield battle rifles (2 P) .30-06 Springfield semi-automatic rifles (7 P)
Overview. The .30-06 JDJ is an improved form of the .30-06 Springfield cartridge designed for use in the Thompson Center Arms Encore platform. The body taper of the parent cartridge has been almost entirely eliminated in the JDJ design. The shoulder has also been blown forward considerably, with the angle sharpened to 60 degrees.