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Mon-Fri: 10am-8pm
Sat-Sun: 9am*-7pm

*First hour of weekend range time (9am-10am) is reserved for members only. Retail store is open to everyone during these hours.

The .30-06 Springfield

The .30-06 (pronouced "thirty-ought-six") rifle cartridge, developed from the .30-03 cartridge, was brought out in 1906 by the Springfield Armory. The cartridge was designed as a military one for the Springfield 1903 rifle and its development was also influenced by the German 7x57mm as well as 8x75 Mauser. Battle rifles chambered in .30-06 saw use in both world wars as well as Korea and limited use in Vietnam. Even after almost 100 years of constant development in the rifle and cartridge arenas the .30-06 is still considered the best all-around cartridge for big game. The .30-06 is large enough for most game with a recoil that can be handled by most shooters. The ballistics are excellent with a very flat trajectory for long-range work and sufficient accuracy for precision shooting. Typically this round generates 2700fps with a projectile weight of 150 grains. The U.S. Army replaced this .30-06 Springfield in 1954 with the 7.62.x51 NATO.