.30-06 Springfield

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.30-06 Springfield
Technical drawing of a .30-06 Springfield
general information
caliber 7.62 mm
Sleeve shape Rimless with pull-out groove
Dimensions
Sleeve shoulder ⌀ 11.20 mm
Sleeve neck ⌀ 8.63 mm
Floor ⌀ 7.85 mm
Cartridge bottom ⌀ 12.01 mm
Sleeve length 63.35 mm
Cartridge length 84.50 mm
Weights
Bullet weight 9.70-14.3 g
(150-220 grain )
Powder weight 3.00-3.92 g
total weight 25.50-27.50 g
Technical specifications
Speed ​​v 0 820-900 m / s
Max. Gas pressure 4050 bar
Bullet energy E 0 3200-4214 J.
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The .30-06 Springfield cartridge (decimal caliber 7.62 × 63 mm ) was introduced as standard ammunition for rifles in the US Army in 1906 . She went out of 1,903 for the new infantry rifle Springfield M1903 developed .30-03 out that from 1903 the old service rifle Krag-Jørgensen Model M1898 replaced. The round head bullet from the old .30 Krag ammunition was first adopted, but a rimless case with an extended powder chamber was used. In 1906, the center fire cartridge was further developed into the .30-06 in its current form. Following the knowledge of other countries, it was provided with a pointed bullet and since then has been used in the American armed forces as the .30 Caliber Ball M1906 (.30-06 sprg. M1). During the Second World War , the ballistics was further improved (version M2).

Military weapons

The enbloc clip of an M1 Garand

hunt

Hunting in Germany

The .30-06 caliber is widely used in hunting and is therefore used frequently. The cartridge is suitable for all hoofed game occurring in Germany .

The ballistics shows depending on the charge and a downstairs cheapest Einschießentfernung (GEE) of approximately 175 m to 200, covering the distance range for stand hunting completely. The .30-06 Springfield is a very popular cartridge with hunters, which is also taken into account in weapon manufacture: Most of the newly developed hunting rifles are also offered in this caliber.

Hunt worldwide

The .30-06 is also used internationally for hunting. In America in particular, it is often used to hunt white-tailed and black -tailed deer . It can also be used on elk and elk at up to 300 m. In Canada it is also used on black bears. However, the caliber only reaches its limits on grizzlies. The stronger .300 Win Mag or other calibers from the .300 or .338 Magnum group are preferred for these hunting targets .

Another area of ​​application is Africa, where it is used on all antelopes (Plains Game) up to Eland with 1000 kg. Up to 300 m, the .30-06 with modern bullets is in no way inferior to the Magnums. Many professional hunters now prefer the .30-06 instead of the .300 Magnums. Compare the energy at a distance of 300 m: modern cartridges in .30-06 surpass many old cartridges of the .300 Win Magnum in terms of target energy.

The .30-06 is the most common hunting caliber worldwide, ahead of the .308 and .270 Win.

Trivia

In addition to the wide range of uses, the .30-06 is also very popular because of its moderate recoil (with barrel lengths> 60 cm). The comparatively slow bullet speed protects the gun barrels and leads to less game loss due to destroyed tissue and hematomas when hunting , without losing any animal welfare-friendly killing effect. There is a very large number of different projectiles available, as projectiles can also be used for the most common cartridge 7.62 × 51 mm NATO . The case can be reloaded without any problems and is considered "good-natured" in this regard. The cartridge is widespread all over the world, so that there are no supply problems if there is a shortage of ammunition.

On Svalbard , bolt-action rifles in .30-06 caliber are also used as self-defense weapons with sufficient effectiveness against polar bears .

literature

  • Günter Wollert, Reiner Lidschun: Infantry weapons yesterday . (1918-1945). In: Illustrated encyclopedia of infantry weapons from around the world . 3. Edition. tape 1 . Brandenburgisches Verlagshaus, Berlin 1998, ISBN 3-89488-036-8 , cartridges, p. 79 .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Friedhelm Kersting: reloading: preparation and practice . 5th edition. DEVA, 2005, ISBN 3-00-016629-7 , pp. 320 .
  2. Impressions on Svalbard. (No longer available online.) In: fulbright.no. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015 ; accessed on July 13, 2015 .
  3. Weapon rental. In: spitsbergentravel.com. Retrieved July 13, 2015 .

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