Name: 0.30-06 Springfield
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<h2>Synonyms</h2><p>7.62 × 63 mm; 0.30 US Service; 0.30 Browning</p><h2>Armament</h2><p>US Springfield M1903 and Enfield M1917 bolt-action rifles; US M1 Garand semi-automatic rifle; Browning M1917, M1919 machine guns; Marlin, Lewis, Savage-Lewis, Chauchat machine guns; Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR).</p><h2>Development</h2><p>The 0.30-06 cartridge was introduced into US Army service in 1906, with 0.30 indicating the bullet diameter and 06 the year of adoption. Its pointed bullet replaced the earlier round-nose 0.30-03 cartridge as the service round for the M1903 Springfield rifle. The original bullet was a 9.72 g flat-based type, but complaints of lack of machine gun range during the First World War led to the standardisation of the boat tail 11.2 g M1 bullet in 1926. By 1936 complaints had arisen of the excessive safety area required for training with this cartridge and of malfunctions in the then new M1 Garand semi-automatic rifle. This led to adoption of the flat-based 9.72 g M2 bullet in 1938, which has remained the standard military ball round ever since.</p><h2>Description</h2><p>The case is rimless, bottlenecked, Boxer or Berdan primed and usually of brass, although lacquered steel or even aluminium cases may be encountered. The M2 bullet has a lead core with gilding metal jacket, with a cannelure in the parallel section. Other significant types include M1 armour-piercing, which has a hardened steel core and weighs 10.7 g and M1 and M2 tracer.</p><p>AUSTRIA</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Hirtenberger AG</p><p>Type: Ball: FMJ; 9.94 g; MV 830 m/s</p><p>Tracer: FMJ; base tracer, red trace to 1,000 m minimum; 9.3 g; MV 825 m/s</p><p>BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Unis Igman doo</p><p>Type: Ball M2: FMJ; 9.85 g; V 23.77 835 m/s Tracer M25: FMJ; 9.3 g red tip; V 23.77 812 m/s</p><p>AP M14 : FMJ; 9.6 g black/red tip; V 23.77 838 m/s</p><p>BRAZIL</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Companhia Brasileira de Cartuchos</p><p>Type: Ball M2: FMJ; 9.75 g; V 25 835 m/s Tracer M1: FMJ; 9.34 g; V 25 812 m/s AP M2: FMJ; steel core; 10.72 g; V 25 730 m/s Incendiary M1: FMJ; 9.75 g; V 25 770 m/s Blank M1909: Star crimp</p><p>Grenade launcher: Star crimp, to deliver MV 46 m/s with a 560 g grenade</p><p>CZECH REPUBLIC</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Sellier & Bellot</p><p>Type: Ball: FMJ; 11.7 g; MV 870 m/s</p><p>FINLAND</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Nammo Lapua Cartridge Factory Ltd</p><p>Type: Ball S374: FMJ; 8 g; MV 895 m/s</p><p>Ball FMJ123: FMJ; 8 g; MV 895 m/s</p><p>Ball D46: FMJ, SL; 12 g; MV 810 m/s</p><p>Ball E415: FMJ, Mega; 12 g; MV 800 m/s</p><p>Ball EB423: JSP; 12 g; MV 786 m/s</p><p>Ball EX481: JSP Forex; 12 g; 800 m/s</p><p>Ball GB432: FMJ; 12 g; MV 755 m/s</p><p>Ball E401: FMJ, Mega; 13 g; MV 775 m/s</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Sako Ltd</p><p>Type: Ball: FMJ; 8 g; MV 890 m/s</p><p>Ball: JSP; 8 g; MV 950 m/s</p><p>Ball: JSP; 10.1 g; MV 880 m/s</p><p>Ball: JHP; 11.7 g; MV 825 m/s</p><p>SP 11.7 g; MV 825 m/s</p><p>SP 9.7 g; MV 905 m/s</p><p>SP 14.3 g; MV 735 m/s</p><p>FRANCE</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>SFM Défense</p><p>Type: Ball: FMJ; 11.7 g; MV 820 m/s</p><p>Tracer: FMJ; red trace; 11.7 g; MV 820 m/s</p><p>GERMANY</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Dynamit Nobel (RWS)</p><p>Type: Target: FMJ; 9.53 g; MV 900 m/s</p><p>Cone Point: FMJ; 9.72 g; MV 911 m/s</p><p>Ball: 9.72 g; MV 911 m/s</p><p>Cone point: FMJ; 10.69 g; MV 870 m/s</p><p>H-mantle: JHP; 11.66 g; MV 841 m/s</p><p>Brenneke universal: 11.66 g; MV 840 m/s</p><p>GREECE</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>PYRKAL: Greek Powder & Cartridge Company</p><p>Type: Ball M2: FMJ; 9.7 g; MV 850 m/s</p><p>Tracer: FMJ; red trace for 3 s minimum; 9.1 g; MV 850 m/s</p><p>HUNGARY</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Mátravidéki Fémmüvek</p><p>Type: Ball: FMJ; 9.2 g; MV 920 m/s</p><p>Ball: PSP; 11.7 g; MV 825 m/s</p><p>Ball: SPRN; 9.7 g; MV 880 m/s</p><p>Ball: SPRN; 11.7 g; MV 825 m/s</p><p>INDONESIA</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Pindad</p><p>Type: Ball (MU-7TJ): FMJ; 9.85 g; V 10 830 m/s Blank MU-7H: sound level min 90 dB Anti-riot MU-7PHH: PHH: Plastic/rubber bullet; 0.85 g; V 10 450 m/s</p><p>ISRAEL</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Israel Military Industries ( IMI ) Type: Ball 30AM: FMJ, SL; 9.72 g; MV 861 m/s Ball 30CM: JSP, SL; 9.72 g; MV 887 m/s Ball 33CM: JSP, SL; 10.69 g; MV 853 m/s Ball 36CM: JSP, SL; 11.66 g; MV 823 m/s KOREA, SOUTH</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Poongsan Metal Corporation</p><p>Type: Ball 3006A: PSP; 9.72 g; MV 845 m/s</p><p>Ball 3006B: PSP; 11.66 g; MV 777 m/s</p><p>Ball 3006C: FMJ; 9.72 g; MV 845 m/s</p><p>SOUTH AFRICA</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>PMP</p><p>Type: Bullet type Soft Point; weight 9.7 g; V 5 860 m/s Type: Bullet type Soft Point; weight 10.9 g; V 5 830 m/s</p><p>Type: Bullet type Soft point; weight 14.3 g; V 5 800 m/s Type: Bullet type Soft point; weight 14.3 g; V 5 732 m/s</p><p>SWEDEN</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Norma AB</p><p>Type: Ball 17640: JSP; 8.4 g; MV 977 m/s</p><p>Ball 17643: JSP; 9.7 g; MV 910 m/s</p><p>Ball 17648: JSP; 11.6 g; MV 850 m/s</p><p>Ball 17649: JSP, Nosler; 11.6 g; MV 850 m/s</p><p>Ball 17653: Plastic point; 11.6 g; MV 850 m/s</p><p>Ball 17659: JSP; 11.6 g; MV 850 m/s</p><p>Ball 17682: JSP; 11.6 g; MV 750 m/s</p><p>Ball 17684: JSP; 13 g; MV 805 m/s</p><p>TURKEY</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Makina ve Kimya Endüstrisi Kumuru ( MKEK )</p><p>Type: Ball M2: FMJ; 9.9 g; MV 835 m/s</p><p>Tracer M25: FMJ; dark ignition, red trace; 9.45 g; MV 815  m/s</p><p>Blank M1909: Star crimp, brass case</p><p>UNITED STATES OF AMERICA</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Eldorado Cartridge Corp (PMC Ammunition)</p><p>Type: Ball: FMJ; 9.7 g; MV 792 m/s</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Federal Cartridge Company</p><p>Type: Ball: JHP match; 10.88 g; MV 822 m/s</p><p>Ball: FMJ; 9.72 g; 859 m/s</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Glaser Safety Slug Inc</p><p>Type: Ball: Glaser Blue; 8.42 g; MV 945 m/s</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Government contractors</p><p>Type: Ball M2: FMJ; 9.85 g; MV 837 m/s</p><p>AP M2: FMJ; steel core; 10.69 g; MV 829 m/s</p><p>AP-I M14 : FMJ; steel core; 9.72 g; MV 849 m/s</p><p>Incendiary M1: FMJ; 9.07 g; MV 901 m/s</p><p>Tracer M25: FMJ; dark ignition red trace 70 to 850 m; 9.46 g; MV 814 m/s</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Remington Arms Company Inc</p><p>Type: Accelerator: APDS Ball; FMJ in plastic sabot; 3.6 g; MV 1,243 m/s</p><p>Ball: PSP; 8.1 g; MV 957 m/s</p><p>Ball: Bronze point; 9.7 g; MV 886 m/s</p><p>Ball: Bronze point; 9.7 g; MV 886 m/s</p><p>Ball: PSP; 10.7 g; MV 853 m/s</p><p>Ball: SP; 11.7 g; MV 822 m/s</p><p>Ball: PSP; 11.7 g; MV 822 m/s</p><p>Ball: Bronze point; 11.7 g; MV 822 m/s</p><p>Ball: SP; 14.3 g; MV 735 m/s</p><p>YUGOSLAVIA , FEDERAL REPUBLIC</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Yugoimport SDPR</p><p>Type: Ball: FMJ; 9.7 g; MV 889 m/s</p><p>Tracer: FMJ; red trace, dark ignition, visible from 114 m to >823 m; 9.3 g; MV 812 m/s</p><p>AP-I: FMJ; AP steel core, thermite incendiary composition in nose; 9.6 g; MV 838 m/s</p><p>Ball: JSP; 9.7 g; MV 910 m/s</p><p>Ball: JSP; 11.7 g; MV 820 m/s</p>

The case is rimless, bottlenecked, Boxer or Berdan primed and usually of brass, although lacquered steel or even aluminium cases may be encountered.

The M2 bullet has a lead core with gilding metal jacket, with a cannelure in the parallel section. Other significant types include M1 armour-piercing, which has a hardened steel core and weighs 10.7 g and M1 and M2 tracer. The 0.30-06 cartridge was introduced into US Army service in 1906, with 0.30 indicating the bullet diameter and 06 the year of adoption. Its pointed bullet replaced the earlier round-nose 0.30-03 cartridge as the service round for the M1903 Springfield rifle. The original bullet was a 9.72 g flat-based type, but complaints of lack of machine gun range during the First World War led to the standardisation of the boat tail 11.2 g M1 bullet in 1926. By 1936 complaints had arisen of the excessive safety area required for training with this cartridge and of malfunctions in the then new M1 Garand semi-automatic rifle. This led to adoption of the flat-based 9.72 g M2 bullet in 1938, which has remained the standard military ball round ever since. Compatible platforms include US Springfield M1903 and Enfield M1917 bolt-action rifles; US M1 Garand semi-automatic rifle; Browning M1917, M1919 machine guns; Marlin, Lewis, Savage-Lewis, Chauchat machine guns; Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR).

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