What is the .30-06 Springfield?

The .30-06 Springfield is a factory rifle cartridge, introduced in 1906.

What bullet diameter does the .30-06 Springfield use?

The .30-06 Springfield uses a bullet diameter of 0.308 inches.

What is the case type of the .30-06 Springfield?

The .30-06 Springfield has a Rimless, Bottlenecked case type.

What primer does the .30-06 Springfield use?

The .30-06 Springfield uses a Large Rifle (.210") primer.

.30-06 Springfield

Rifle Factory

Year	1906
Case Type	Rimless, Bottlenecked
Primer	Large Rifle (.210")

Dimensions (inches)

Bullet Ø	0.308
Case Length	2.49
Neck Ø	0.34
Shoulder Ø	0.441
Base Ø	0.47
Rim Ø	0.473
Total Length	3.34

SAAMI Pressure

MAP (PSI)	60,000
MAP (CUP)	50,000

Muzzle Velocity across 35 loads: Avg 2871 fps Min 2514 fps Max 3284 fps

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180.00gr Sierra Boat Tail (BT) — 52.00gr

by imported_data · Aug 12, 2026

2771 fps

3.2600 OAL"

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168.00gr Sierra Match — 52.20gr

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2843 fps

3.3400 OAL"

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150.00gr Speer Soft Point (SP) — 55.50gr

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3006 fps

3.2700 OAL"

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147.00gr Other — 55.50gr

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3050 fps

3.2600 OAL"

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147.00gr LC Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) — 48.00gr

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2750 fps

3.2850 OAL"

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165.00gr Sierra Boat Tail Hollow Point (BTHP) — 47.00gr

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2778 fps

3.1700 OAL"

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147.00gr Other — 50.80gr

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2964 fps

3.3000 OAL"

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135.00gr Sierra Boat Tail Hollow Point (BTHP) — 53.50gr

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3154 fps

3.2500 OAL"

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190.00gr Sierra Match — 54.30gr

by imported_data · Aug 12, 2026

2715 fps

3.2750 OAL"

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168.00gr Hornady Boat Tail Hollow Point (BTHP) — 57.00gr

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2881 fps

3.2700 OAL"

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150.00gr Hornady Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) — 59.00gr

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3079 fps

3.2500 OAL"

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190.00gr Sierra Match — 47.30gr

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2652 fps

3.2750 OAL"

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175.00gr Sierra Match — 49.00gr

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2714 fps

3.3200 OAL"

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168.00gr Sierra Match — 49.80gr

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2764 fps

3.2450 OAL"

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168.00gr Hornady Round Nose (RN) — 50.30gr

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2768 fps

3.3000 OAL"

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168.00gr Nosler Boat Tail (BT) — 48.70gr

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2815 fps

3.3400 OAL"

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155.00gr Sierra Other — 53.80gr

by imported_data · Aug 12, 2026

2941 fps

3.2900 OAL"

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150.00gr Hornady Round Nose (RN) — 54.10gr

by imported_data · Aug 12, 2026

2928 fps

3.0450 OAL"

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150.00gr Sierra Boat Tail (BT) — 53.00gr

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2967 fps

3.2800 OAL"

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150.00gr Hornady Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) — 47.90gr

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2700 fps

3.2400 OAL"

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150.00gr Hornady Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) — 53.20gr

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2962 fps

3.2400 OAL"

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125.00gr Sierra Match — 57.30gr

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3233 fps

3.3400 OAL"

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168.00gr Sierra Boat Tail Hollow Point (BTHP) — 47.50gr

by imported_data · Aug 12, 2026

2782 fps

3.3150 OAL"

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150.00gr Speer Boat Tail Soft Point (BTSP) — 51.70gr

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2973 fps

3.2750 OAL"

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150.00gr Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) — 52.60gr

by imported_data · Aug 12, 2026

3024 fps

3.2400 OAL"

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150.00gr Other — 52.00gr

by imported_data · Aug 12, 2026

2923 fps

3.2400 OAL"

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125.00gr Sierra Hollow Point (HP) — 56.20gr

by imported_data · Aug 12, 2026

3284 fps

3.3450 OAL"

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168.00gr Sierra Match — 53.20gr

by imported_data · Aug 12, 2026

2771 fps

3.2300 OAL"

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168.00gr Hornady Boat Tail Hollow Point (BTHP) — 52.50gr

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2754 fps

3.2300 OAL"

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150.00gr Hornady Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) — 54.30gr

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3060 fps

3.2300 OAL"

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180.00gr Sierra Boat Tail (BT) — 37.80gr

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2514 fps

3.3000 OAL"

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168.00gr Sierra Match — 38.00gr

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2550 fps

3.2450 OAL"

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150.00gr Hornady Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) — 40.80gr

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2785 fps

3.1850 OAL"

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150.00gr Hornady Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) — 40.50gr

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2727 fps

3.2400 OAL"

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125.00gr Sierra Soft Point (SP) — 41.70gr

by imported_data · Aug 12, 2026

2919 fps

3.1600 OAL"

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