The .308 Winchester used the .30-06 as a parent case and was eventually loaded to roughly equal the ballistic performance of the .30-06 Springfield in a short-action rifle with less recoil. The M14 ...

During the First World War, Remington produced first the Pattern 14 in .303 British under contract for Great Britain and then the U.S. M1917 Enfield in .30-'06 Sprg. that was used in larger ...

Among the armory’s inventions was the .30-06 Springfield rifle cartridge – caliber .30, model 1906. The cartridge was used in both World Wars, helping give the Allies an advantage over Axis ...

The substantially modified rifle was standardized as the “U.S. Rifle, Cal. .30, Model of 1903A3” on May 21, 1942. Remington began deliveries of the new variant in December 1942.

Which cartridge wins in a 300 Win Mag vs. 30-06 matchup? ... the Amy decided we needed a sniper rifle with more reach than the 308 Model 24, which was good to about 800 meters.

The U.S. Army has watched the PSR program, but for now, it is sticking with its Remington M2010 sniper rifle chambered for .300 Win. Mag., a round that allows snipers to engage enemy targets out ...

The selection of .300 Winchester Magnum extended the U.S. Army sniper’s range to 1200 meters—four hundred beyond that of the M24. As a result the M2010 ESR received an improved, longer-range ...

This is performance significantly superior to that of the other famous .35-caliber wildcat, Townsend Whelen’s and James Howe’s .30-06 necked up. It was legitimized as the .35 Whelen by Remington in ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: The Remington Model 700 has been turned into two sniper rifles in a testament to its versatility.. The U.S. Army’s long-serving sniper rifle has its roots in ...

I can see my dad’s gun. That old Remington .30-06, swinging from his side to his shoulder in pursuit of a deer bounding uphill through the trees. He looked through the scope and fired, and ...

On a snowy February day in 1982, I purchased my first centerfire deer hunting firearm — a new .30-06 Springfield Remington 760 Gamemaster pump-action rifle. Before that, I hunted with ...