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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.
Powder - IMR 3031
or IMR 4064 are good powders for this round.
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