Learn the history of 30-06 ammo and visit us at ammo.com/rifle/30-06-ammo to get the best discount 30-06 ammunition online. Subscribe here: ammo.com/newsletter to get weekly specials plus 2nd Amendment news to keep you armed, both physically and philosophically - all 100% free in your inbox. Share this video: ua-cam.com/video/pyyql6Wr0IQ/v-deo.html Subscribe to our channel: bit.ly/ammodotcom-youtube In 1906, the U.S. Army adopted the .30-06 to stay ahead of the advancing technology of firearms and ammunition. The U.S. military based its primary battle rifles on this cartridge for the next half century. And although created for battle, the .30-06 was also rapidly accepted by civilian shooters. It was the Spanish-American war that revealed major differences between the rifles of the U.S. Army and the rifles of other countries, both in cartridge and caliber. The most common military cartridge of the time, the .30-40 Krag, was being outdone by faster, farther-reaching bullets with spitzer points that retained accuracy and energy at greater ranges. Arising from this need, the .30-06 was an improved version of the .30-03. This new cartridge, designated M1906, was built to regularly engage targets as distant as 1,000 yards and was lethal to a range of 3,400 yards if the muzzle was elevated to approximately 45 degrees. The M1906, including the variations that followed, was the primary cartridge for rifles and machine guns in the U.S. military until being replaced with the 7.62 NATO cartridge in 1954. Until then, the .30-06 was chambered in rifles that came to be well known, including the M1903, M1917 and M1 Garand. Machine guns that fired the .30-06 include the M1917, M1919 and the BAR. The military even re-chambered some its Gatling guns to also fire the M1906. The civilian market embraced the .30-06, which is why virtually every major firearms manufacturer has produced at least one rifle for this cartridge. It is available for sale in all common rifle action configurations, and is even chambered for a pistol as well. .30-06 ammo remains arguably the most used round for hunting in the United States, as it will easily harvest all game animals in the Continental U.S. The competitive shooting community has also contributed to its popularity. The .30-06 is loaded in many different ways. Common bullets weigh between 100 and 220 grains, and types of bullets run the gamut from Exergy to FMJ and SP. Major manufacturers make a point of offering their newest hunting and match bullet technologies in .30-06, since demand for this cartridge has been solid and steady for more than a century. This round will likely continue to dominate among the most common choices for hunters and sport shooters wanting a cartridge with long-range accuracy and power. Check out today's best ammo deals by visiting us at Ammo.com. Follow us on social media. And most importantly, be sure to subscribe to our channel right here on UA-cam for more high-quality videos to help you stay armed, both physically and philosophically. Relevant Links: 30-06 Ammo: ammo.com/rifle/30-06-ammo eXergy Ammo: ammo.com/bullet-type/exergy-xrg FMJ Ammo: ammo.com/bullet-type/full-metal-jacket-fmj Soft Point Ammo: ammo.com/bullet-type/soft-point-sp
The maximum range is obtained when the muzzle is elevated to approximately 29 degrees,not 45 degrees. The maximum range with the 45 degrees elevation occurs in vacuum.
Ba Ha Ha Ha that is just self evident. Thank you for the comment though. For the website and everything you think they could NOT make that mistake. Idk tho it is a huge load maybe I'll get to try it at the angle some day
*My friend's 30-06 was the first gun I'd ever fired, back in 1992. I shot a large watermelon at about 25-30 yards. There was nothing left of the watermelon. That one shot gave me the respect for guns I have to this day. Because, of course, the list of all the "What if that had been a person's _______", was running thru my head.* *My friend (a cop, at the time), had a Glock 17, a Maverick 500 12 gauge, and a semi-auto .22 plinker rifle. We had a bunch of melons and heads of lettuce (expired but not moldy or gross.lol), and cheap bottles & cans of soda, and took em up to the mountains, all alone. He taught his little brother and I all about gun safety and proper ways to shoot, etc, Good times.*
The Spanish military did not have Spitzer bullets during the Spanish-American War. 7x57mm Spitzer rounds did not come about until something like 1905. It was the other aspects of the 7mm round, like the ability to easily load a rifle using stripper clips that were better than 30-40.
@@haunebu2360 Because it's actually the more formal way to pronounce a calender year. Just like when you're announcing a 17-0 score you might say "seventeen naught" Back then they would've formally pronounced the year "nineteen aught six"
You have a fake .No 1903s were made as A4s orA3s .1903a3 ana4s were built in1943 and 1944 during ww2.A3s had a peep sight 03s had an open ladder barrel sight and A4s had no sights other than the scope.
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In 1906, the U.S. Army adopted the .30-06 to stay ahead of the advancing technology of firearms and ammunition. The U.S. military based its primary battle rifles on this cartridge for the next half century. And although created for battle, the .30-06 was also rapidly accepted by civilian shooters.
It was the Spanish-American war that revealed major differences between the rifles of the U.S. Army and the rifles of other countries, both in cartridge and caliber. The most common military cartridge of the time, the .30-40 Krag, was being outdone by faster, farther-reaching bullets with spitzer points that retained accuracy and energy at greater ranges. Arising from this need, the .30-06 was an improved version of the .30-03. This new cartridge, designated M1906, was built to regularly engage targets as distant as 1,000 yards and was lethal to a range of 3,400 yards if the muzzle was elevated to approximately 45 degrees.
The M1906, including the variations that followed, was the primary cartridge for rifles and machine guns in the U.S. military until being replaced with the 7.62 NATO cartridge in 1954. Until then, the .30-06 was chambered in rifles that came to be well known, including the M1903, M1917 and M1 Garand. Machine guns that fired the .30-06 include the M1917, M1919 and the BAR. The military even re-chambered some its Gatling guns to also fire the M1906.
The civilian market embraced the .30-06, which is why virtually every major firearms manufacturer has produced at least one rifle for this cartridge. It is available for sale in all common rifle action configurations, and is even chambered for a pistol as well. .30-06 ammo remains arguably the most used round for hunting in the United States, as it will easily harvest all game animals in the Continental U.S. The competitive shooting community has also contributed to its popularity.
The .30-06 is loaded in many different ways. Common bullets weigh between 100 and 220 grains, and types of bullets run the gamut from Exergy to FMJ and SP. Major manufacturers make a point of offering their newest hunting and match bullet technologies in .30-06, since demand for this cartridge has been solid and steady for more than a century.
This round will likely continue to dominate among the most common choices for hunters and sport shooters wanting a cartridge with long-range accuracy and power.
Check out today's best ammo deals by visiting us at Ammo.com. Follow us on social media. And most importantly, be sure to subscribe to our channel right here on UA-cam for more high-quality videos to help you stay armed, both physically and philosophically.
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Hey amigo bust out a .303 video
While there's lots of big game cartridge calibers, you can never go wrong with the 30-06.
But you don't need it for a battle rifle, wayyyy to much power.
That’s the point? It’s part of what helped the US win most major major battles in the Pacific and European theater in WW2.
Perfect battle rifle caliber with AP ammo turns cover into cincealment for over 110 years.@@austinm.9832
The maximum range is obtained when the muzzle is elevated to approximately 29 degrees,not 45 degrees. The maximum range with the 45 degrees elevation occurs in vacuum.
depends on elevation and pressure too.
Ba Ha Ha Ha that is just self evident. Thank you for the comment though. For the website and everything you think they could NOT make that mistake. Idk tho it is a huge load maybe I'll get to try it at the angle some day
*My friend's 30-06 was the first gun I'd ever fired, back in 1992. I shot a large watermelon at about 25-30 yards. There was nothing left of the watermelon. That one shot gave me the respect for guns I have to this day. Because, of course, the list of all the "What if that had been a person's _______", was running thru my head.*
*My friend (a cop, at the time), had a Glock 17, a Maverick 500 12 gauge, and a semi-auto .22 plinker rifle. We had a bunch of melons and heads of lettuce (expired but not moldy or gross.lol), and cheap bottles & cans of soda, and took em up to the mountains, all alone. He taught his little brother and I all about gun safety and proper ways to shoot, etc, Good times.*
The Spanish military did not have Spitzer bullets during the Spanish-American War. 7x57mm Spitzer rounds did not come about until something like 1905. It was the other aspects of the 7mm round, like the ability to easily load a rifle using stripper clips that were better than 30-40.
You should mention the parent case for the 30-06 was the ol 7mm Mauser.
Definitely, I got both and the 30-06 is great but man that 7mm packs a whole different punch
The 30-06 has more Ft/lb of energy by atleast 800lbs the ballistics are also faster in the 30-06
30-06 still my favorite rifle round.. 308 can go suck it!
whats wrong with the 308??
308 in AR 10 with 16inch barrel and 40 round mags makes a good poor man's light BAR 1918A1
Hi, Is the "06" used with the 30-06 to denote the year 1906? Thanks for any feedback.
Yes it is, .308 diameter adopted 1906
Why do we call it “Ought” instead of zero or just “O”?
@@haunebu2360 Because it's actually the more formal way to pronounce a calender year. Just like when you're announcing a 17-0 score you might say "seventeen naught"
Back then they would've formally pronounced the year "nineteen aught six"
Yes
I love my .303 just as equally as 8mm lots of mass and velocity hits a bit harder than 30-06
How so the velocity of any given weight is higher in the 3006 than the 303. The 3006 operates at 58000psi and the 303 at 45000 and holds less powder.
Got to get a real person narrating who actually shoots.
Can you load it with black powder
😂
Yes but why?
Why you saying forgoten lol in balcan its the main hunting bullet
M1 Guh-rond...
Too many bullet choices??
Nonsense
Gore-ond. Seriously? Ger-and
Gar-and
Gore-and is said by the same people that say Horna-day.
Have a 1918
1903A4
You have a fake .No 1903s were made as A4s orA3s .1903a3 ana4s were built in1943 and 1944 during ww2.A3s had a peep sight 03s had an open ladder barrel sight and A4s had no sights other than the scope.