| In 1906 the U.S. Military upgraded its main rifle cartridge by switching
to a long-range, high-velocity load that featured a .308-caliber,
150-grain FMJ spitzer bullet at 2,700 fps. The .30-06 was chambered in
the ’03 Springfield rifle, M1 Garand, BAR, Johnson Rifle
and the .30-caliber Browning Machine Gun. It was the main rifle
cartridge of the U.S. military from 1906-1957. It was also used by a
variety of other nations. Combining the semi-automatic Garand rifle and
the ’06 cartridge gave American soldiers a significant tactical
advantage in WWII. |
