.30-06 caliber in mm, its characteristics. Reviews of weapons of .30-06 caliber

And would you use a .30-06 cartridge, for example? Let's look at the possibilities of this ammunition. Tradition says that he was very popular during the Korean battle. The First and Second World Wars also were not without his participation.

Generally 7.62X63 mm (.30-06 Springfield) - a typical machine-gun or rifle unitary American patron of the twentieth century. It was manufactured from 1906 to 1952. This model is still used today during hunting and shooting sports.

Chronicle

It is interesting that the .30-06 caliber of warheads appeared in American soldiers in 1906 (hence its name). He replaced the .30-03 cartridge, which was released in 1903.

After the end of the First World War, new types of munitions were constructed. Thus, cartridges with 11.3-gram bullets appeared - .30 M1 Ball (created in 1926) and 9.7-gram bullets - .30 M2 Ball (created in 1938).

In 1936, the US Army armed with the newest self-loading rifle M1 "Garand", and then began work on making weapons for a .30-06 caliber charge. And in 1944, America developed a prototype of the rifle T20 (M1 "Garand" with a removable magazine that accommodates twenty cartridges from the Browning rifle DAR M1918 and shooting bursts).

Eventually, the war in the United States ended, and the specialists engaged in the manufacture of a new cartridge, which, with small overall dimensions, could preserve the ballistic data of the .30-06 (7.62X63 mm) ammunition. In the 1950s, a charge of T65 was created, which entered the army under the name of NATO 7.62x51 mm. Of course, it was the same product of the .30-06 caliber, but now it had a sleeve shortened by 12 mm. Its charge was made of more powerful and improved gunpowder, providing the same ballistics. By the way, since 2000, all manufacturers equip this caliber with the same powder, so it has a power greater than .308 by 20%.

It should be noted that since 2000, this warhead has been manufactured in Russia at the Barnaul Machine-Tool Plant OJSC as a sports and hunting cartridge.

Rifle equipment for cartridges 7,62Х63 mm

• Springfield M1903.
• Rifle Johnson M1941.
• M1 "Garand".
• "Browning" M1917.
• Shosh's machine gun.
• "Browning" M1919.
• The Johnson machine gun.
• Automatic rifle "Browning" M1918.

Springfield

.30-06 Springfield is a 7.62 mm warhead. Soldiers of the American army armed with them in 1906 to shoot from the rifle "Springfield", and from 1936 it was used in the rifle "Garand".

In general, the .30-06 digits indicate a caliber of 0.30 inches in the 1906 sample. The warhead was exploited for more than fifty years. Further, it was replaced by NATO products 7.62X51 and 5.56X45 mm.

By the way, the .30-06 format is respected by hunters of both South and North America.

Caliber	Bullet weight, g	VO m / s	EO Joule
.30-06	7.1	1030	3766
.30-06	9.7	890	3842
.30-06	11.7	825	3982
.30-06	14.7	735	3863

"Uncrowned King"

Do you know that the caliber .30-06 is called the "uncrowned king of all kings"? By the way, these "kings" were created by the army: they were needed at a certain turn of history to destroy the enemy. The obsolete ones were replaced by new ones in the American troops, until a small and quick rem.

And since these munitions have not been subjected to research for a long time, experts have only to adapt them to the demands of the civil market, that is, for hunting purposes. Indeed, the caliber .30-06 was amazingly balanced (all elements of this type of charge were seamlessly combined). A .308, among other things, was also a sniper cartridge.

It is interesting that this way had to be passed to the German military 8X57, later enlarged in diameter to 8.2 mm. His models intended for hunting, are designated: 8Х57 IS, 8Х57 JS, and liners with edges 8Х57IRS. The capacity of the cartridge is compared with 30-06 Spr.

Everyone knows that you can improve forever. As a result, today .30 caliber has acquired a huge set of bullets of various modifications and weights. It should be noted that practically all of the largest producers of cartridges took up their manufacture.

.308 Winchester

Have you ever wondered how to choose a caliber for hunting? .30-06 and .308 are very interesting figures. Now we will consider them. It is known that since 1952 .308 Winchester is popular in the non-military market. It differs from the NATO 7.62X51 mm only by the inner volume of the sleeve.

When the pressure in the barrel reaches 3600 bar, the product accelerates to 880 m / s, and the energy increases to 3840 J. The charge can be equipped with all types of new bullets with a mass of 9.7-13.0 g and a maximum diameter of 7.85 mm. Here the maximum length of the sleeve is 51.18 mm, one cut is 12 inches.

Initially, this product was less popular than .30-06, but it gained popularity very quickly. The cartridge is often used in rifle competitions, in the army it is called sniper, and today it is recommended as the most accurate rifle ammunition among medium-sized calibers.

This cartridge is also used by Russian hunters. By the way, thanks to Leonid Brezhnev and truthful information, it is not the first year that it is manufactured in Russia under the name 7,62Х51, and in fact the assortment of rifled guns of this format is expanding every year. Weak returns, the possibility of using a heavy bullet 13 g, natural accuracy and low cost of the cartridge created him a great reputation. This warhead knows and uses the entire planet.

It is interesting that in Russian conditions it is used for hunting small animals: elk, deer, wild boar. It should be noted that .308 is not the best option for large herbivores, so you need to shoot only "in place", this warhead is very accurate, but it has a long range.

What are the characteristics of the .308 Win format? Choosing from the colossal number of commercial warheads in the arms market, we can conclude: almost every carbine can be loaded with a cartridge that will give out a good heap: a hundred meters to four centimeters.

In addition, .308 Win can use Russian-made ammunition for training firing. This nuance is welcomed by hunters with a modest income, as foreign quality cartridges have too high a price.

Universal .30-06

Readers already guessed that the .30-06 caliber is amazing? The patron of this species was very famous in the USA in the 20-30s of the last century. At that time he was fortunate enough to cross the American borders. It perfectly matches all the elements of the cartridge - the necessary capacity of the cartridge case, its angle of slope, the length of the collar, the diameter of the bullet. In the modern world, this product is a certain standard.

Cartridges that have a caliber of .30-06, photos can be amazing to boast! In general, this warhead is deservedly called the most famous and widespread hunting product used to fire rifled rifles.

And what features does .30-06 have? Thanks to the capacious powder chamber 64, the cartridge case is successfully combined with the entire line of 7.82 mm bullets with a weight of 6.5 g to 14.3 g (with manual equipment up to 16 g): this nuance provides an arrow for the "tool" for the most extensive range of hunting.

Cartridges of this caliber produce a huge number of companies throughout the world. They are inexpensive and very common in America, where they are used to hunt for a wide variety of game. Of course, the .30-06 bullet has an impressive number of versions, and it's impressive. In general, with this cartridge, only 308 Win can be compared. By the way, different bullets for .30-06 have muzzle velocity and energy within the limits of 734-942 m / s and 3270-4120 J. The bullet in the cross-section reaches 7.85 mm, its pitch of the cut corresponds to ten inches.

In recent years, this warhead has gained wide popularity in the Russian Federation, after taking .308 Win the second place. A couple of years ago, our factories began to produce weapons of .30-06 caliber. Therefore, many hunters are thinking about what kind of cartridge they should choose. Moreover, in the world these two warheads won equal recognition. But, it must be noted, each of them has its own beneficial and useless qualities.

So, for Russian hunting, the .30-06 warhead is more preferable than the 7.62X54R and .308 Win, with which it is practically in the same order with ballistic characteristics. Do not you think that the .30-06 caliber in mm wins against these rivals? The cartridge has a sleeve with a large internal volume, a longer dulce and a less deep bullet fit. It is superbly equipped with massive and long bullets, the volume of which is too small to accommodate the required amount of gunpowder.

Interestingly, using bullets 13.0 and 14.3 g, you can get the difference in the initial speed, which will correspond to 80 m / s, and in energy - 650 J. And this is a very important nuance.

In general, with the warhead .30-06 they hunt for a variety of game. His manual shell increases the distance between him and .308 Win: his performance is close to the parameters of commercial warheads .300 Win Mag. The limiting mass of the bullet at .30-06 is 13 g, and at .308 is 11.7 g. Actually, having a caliber of .30-06 and massive bullets of 13-14 g, safely go to the large beast.

Generally, .30-06 is called a universal product: a small bullet with a mass of 8 g can shoot and fox, and a wolf, and even ducks. And if it has a mass of 9.7-10.7 g, mountain goats, sheep, small ungulates at a distance of three hundred meters will turn into trophies arrow without any problems.

And what about the large deer (marals, izyubry)? To boast such prey, you need to use ammunition with lead balls weighing 11.66 g, considered killer at a distance of 250 m.

Experts advise elk and large boars to use bullets from 2.96 g to 14.25 grams, 16.2 grams, Vulkan, Teilmantel and others specified in the application to the .308 cartridge. A great feature of .30-06 is its compliance with all the latest shutter weapon systems. Very popular hunting rifles .30-06 caliber with a longitudinally-moving bolt, carbines-semi-automatic, improved rifles, equipped with a movable forearm Colt or bracket Henry. On the market you can find even single charges, which have a vertically-moving shutter system "Ruger".

Interestingly, the .30-06, not having a rim, but possessing moderate working pressure, could get into the ranks of the popular combined weapon in Europe. In the countries of this region, the caliber .30-06 reviews gets only positive. Many hunters, owning weapons Steyr-Mannlicher and CZ-550, praise it every minute. And no one responds badly about this patron, everyone marks his excellent slaughter. Many people say that they usually use bullets 13 and 11.7 g.

Those arrows that rarely hunt, or do not have large amounts of money, can buy a carabiner "Los". Very many people buy carbines of the Molot plant (Vyatsko-Polyansk). From foreign weapons, you can safely purchase carbines CZ-550. Well, from the machines, of course, "Tiger" or "Boar".

Thirteen carbines

Agree, the .30-06 weapon is amazing! It is it that slowly but surely expands its niche in the hunting market of the Russian Federation. Many foreign firms that manufacture carbines for hunting, offer models for this caliber, so in the arms stores the range of this product is huge.

For example, the Arsenal armory (Petersburg) offers to its customers hunting rifles of .30-06 caliber in huge numbers: Browning of the samples BAR 2, Sauer 202, Asera, Blaser R93, SBS 96 Steyr Mannlicher, Swiss SHR970.

Here, each hunter can choose products according to his individual preferences. Have you decided to buy a self-loading carbine? Feel free to buy BAR 2! But if you prefer a strict sample with a rotary shutter, you will have to pay attention to SHR, SBS, Eurobolt or Sauer.

Do you need a good carbine? Caliber .30-06 will be recommended to you by any shooter! You can think about purchasing a Mannlicher carbine with an advanced protection system or reliable Browning, or you can just rely on a well-known brand.

Some hunters honor the Swiss precision of the SHR and the unusual aesthetics of the 202th Sauer sample, which is known for the non-standard fastening of the box and trunk box.

Very interesting are Asera and Blaser R93. If the hunter pays attention to the mentioned carbines and acquires one of them, he will receive a solid and reliable weapon, suitable for Russian caliber hunting. Moreover, both the bullet and the .30-06 bullet are not currently deficit. After all, in the market you can buy warheads of the enterprise RWS (Dynamit Nobel), which can be equipped in four versions. By the way, very often RWS weapon companies use as a standard when testing the accuracy of shooting rifled products.

Recommendations

Nobody wants to buy foreign cartridges at crazy prices! It is so? Therefore, the owners of .30-06 carbines imported from other countries can pay attention to the products of Novosibirsk factory workers:

• .30-06 Spr. FMJ. The accuracy of the battle is overstated, the bullet weighs 13 g, the tomb cow. The bullet is made of brass. This model is designed to fire from three hundred meters.
• .30-06 Spr. FMJ. The bullet of this warhead has a tombac shell and a mass of 9.4 g. Here the brass sleeve, the initial speed of the article is 855 / s. The ammunition is designed for amateur and commercial hunting for quadrupeds up to 150 kg at a distance of up to three hundred meters.
• .30-06 SPR. SP has a brass sleeve. Bullet weight - 9,4, primary speed - 865 m / s. The product has a Copper SP. The warhead is used for amateurish and commercial hunting for an animal weighing up to 400 kg at a distance of up to 400 meters.

Discussion

There is not a single shooter in the world who at least once in his life did not discuss and compare ammunition .308 and .30-06. Of course, the Springfield product appeared due to the Spanish-American conflict that erupted in 1898 (countries fought for possession of Cuba). The Spanish soldiers were then armed with Mauser M-1893 rifles , and the States had only "Krag-Jorgensen" of .30-40 caliber (US troops had a good lesson).

Further, in 1903, US servicemen are armed with new rifles Springfield M-1903. They were very similar to Mauser, so the States had to pay for the use of German design in a judicial procedure.

It is interesting that the original .30-06 caliber in mm did not exceed its competitors, it had a heavy bullet with a mass of 14 g with a blunt end. In 1906, a new pointed lead charge weighing 9.7 g was created, the product turned into the most powerful cartridge in the early twentieth century. The US soldiers loved him very quickly.

And what information does the .308 and .30-06 creators provide us with? They argue that, in principle, hunters have always been interested in preserving energy during the firing. But this parameter directly depends on the speed and weight. Here we see that at the muzzle the divergence of this parameter is 291 J, at a distance of 200 m it is reduced to 122 J and reaches 66 J to 300 m.

For speed, the priority of 9 m / s at a distance of 300 m is not particularly impressive, as is the praised range of fire. In fact, few can see the difference of nine meters by eye. The reproaches in the excessively exacting calculation are not taken into account here. It is clear that these are average data, but they are obtained with the help of equipment, and not by eye.

Reviews

Interestingly, and what sights for the caliber .30-06 praise the hunters? Many advise to purchase NIKON 2-7X32, because it works great. They also recommend using bullets 1.7: they claim that they are sufficient for any trophy. Some say that this bullet is weak for the Kamchatka bear or moose, but everything is learned in practice.

Very often hunters say that they tried bullets 13 g during the persecution, at distances up to 150 m, but the discrepancies were not exactly noticed, although the beast could stop. Many advise when shooting a wild boar the advantage of giving a bullet 11.7 g.

In general, arrows say that if you hunt a wild boar, goat or elk, then you should give preference to caliber .30-06. In heavier bullets, it has a better stopping effect, which means that you need to run less for the porn.

And in the end, we will give some attention to the carbine "Tiger". Having talked with an incredible number of hunters, we can say with confidence that the reviews about this weapon are only positive. For him, only half-shell bullets (13.2 - 13 g) are acquired. If they are more weighty, they are not used, because they have a steeper trajectory, which complicates the aiming.

As a rule, 13.2 g is good for putting moose on a distance of 250 m from the carbine "Tiger". The mechanism of the SVD perfectly prevents sudden misfires and jams.

The accuracy of shooting for short and medium distances in truncated versions of the "Tiger" often exceeds those of samples with a barrel of standard length. In general, it is very convenient when the weapon has a low weight, and even better maneuverability.

Arrows do not recommend buying plastic. After all, in the cold it cools the hand, and even creaks sometimes. Therefore, most prefer the tree. Many trees from SVD are looking for ensigns in military units.

In the market you can buy "Tigers" for the .308 Win and 9X64 warhead. Of course, the use of the "NATO patron" is welcomed only by a narrow range of shooters, although with the help of it you can solve many tasks on the hunt. Typically, hunters claim that this 9-mm carbine is a specific weapon that can overwhelm a large beast.

Basically it is said that this is one of the outstanding Russian semi-automatic hunting carbines. He is accurate and unpretentious in use.

We hope that we helped you understand some of the issues. Have a good hunting!