@JimmyG228 Well, the 30-06 stands for .30 caliber 1906. the american army started to use the round 1906 therefore, the 06. The difference is wheter you choose to measure the caliber between the grooves or lands in the barrel. depending on the choice, there's roughly a 0.2mm difference. Now, why there's a 0.2mm difference is to ensure a tight fit between the barrel and the bullet.
For example, the 7.62 NATO. 7.82mm bullet, but 7.62mm between the lands in the barrel.
I have a question for Americans and/or anyone who understands the imperial measurement system:
NATO standard is to use meteoric, as a former NATO soldier I understand well meteoric calibers. However the equivalent imperial calibers make no sense to me.
Case in point; 30-06 & .308 are both 7.62mm, why the different numbers if they are the same caliber?
Then .303 to the logic of the number .308 implies the .303 is smaller then .308, however .303 is 7.7mm, which is bigger. How can this be?
this looks of this gun is just so cute that i wanna sleep with it.
MrHeyobitch 1 day ago
@TubeUser333 typo, i was gonna say 50.
F22Raptorific 3 days ago
@F22Raptorific your clips hold 3 rounds each?
TubeUser333 3 days ago
some kid in your unit carrying 1500 rounds of ammo? thats 500 clip right there. please explain how he do that
F22Raptorific 3 days ago
@JimmyG228 No problem :)
Iskall91 3 days ago
@Iskall91 Ok cool, thanks. That was well explained.
JimmyG228 4 days ago
@JimmyG228 Better example:
7.62 NATO: 7.82mm bullet, 7.62mm (.300 inches) between the lands, 7.82mm (.308 inches) between grooves.
.303 british: 7.9mm bullet. 7.7mm (.303 inches) between the lands and 7.9mm (.311 inches) between the grooves
Iskall91 4 days ago in playlist AR15/M16
Is it just me or is the M16 a damn sexy rifle? :)
Iskall91 4 days ago in playlist AR15/M16
@JimmyG228 Well, the 30-06 stands for .30 caliber 1906. the american army started to use the round 1906 therefore, the 06. The difference is wheter you choose to measure the caliber between the grooves or lands in the barrel. depending on the choice, there's roughly a 0.2mm difference. Now, why there's a 0.2mm difference is to ensure a tight fit between the barrel and the bullet.
For example, the 7.62 NATO. 7.82mm bullet, but 7.62mm between the lands in the barrel.
Iskall91 4 days ago in playlist AR15/M16
I have a question for Americans and/or anyone who understands the imperial measurement system:
NATO standard is to use meteoric, as a former NATO soldier I understand well meteoric calibers. However the equivalent imperial calibers make no sense to me.
Case in point; 30-06 & .308 are both 7.62mm, why the different numbers if they are the same caliber?
Then .303 to the logic of the number .308 implies the .303 is smaller then .308, however .303 is 7.7mm, which is bigger. How can this be?
JimmyG228 6 days ago