30.'06,
30.06 Springfield, or M2
Ball
The 30.'06 , introduced in
1906 as a 150 grain spitzer bullet for the Model 1903
Springfield service rifle. It replaced
the 30-40 Krag for the US Military. The 30.'06
is based upon the original 30.'03 cartridge. In 1925 the 30.'06
or M1 Ball was adopted by the US Army . In 1940
the M2 Ball replaced the M1 Ball. The 30.'06 was the standard
rifle round for the US from WW1 through the Korean War. In
the US this is one of the most popular hunting rounds and can be
found anywhere ammunition is sold.

New Production
Ammo can be found
manufactured by practically everyone.
Surplus Ammo -
Found all over the place. Some is corrosive. If corrosive make
sure you follow corrosive ammo cleaning guidelines or you will
corrode you rifle bore. Most brass is pretty much
unloadable.
Reloading Dies are made by
Dillon
Precision
, RCBS, Redding, and Lee
Precision
, to name a
few.
Reloading
components can be
found at Huntington's, Midway
USA , and the
Wholesale
Hunter
, to name a
few.
Brass - Almost all US
manufactured ammo produces good once shot brass and components
abound.
|
Specification
|
30.06 Springfield |
|
Bullet Diameter |
.308 |
|
Neck Diameter |
.340 |
|
Shoulder Diameter |
.441 |
|
Base Diameter |
.470 |
|
Case Length |
2.49 |
|
Cartridge Length |
3.34 |
|
Velocity |
2740 |