elpatron56: riflebrass: To the left is a 30-06. It’s a full powered rifle cartridge. It was th
elpatron56:riflebrass:To the left is a 30-06. It’s a full powered rifle cartridge. It was the military’s main rifle cartridge from it’s introduction till the Korean war where it was replaced by the 7.62X51 NATO cartridge. It remained in supported use for the military through the Vietnam war. 30-06 is popular for hunters. It works well for deer, elk, and even bear.To the right is 7.62X39. It was developed by the USSR in 1944. The AK-47 was developed in 1947 to use the 7.62X39. The AK-47 is often thought of as the most powerful assault rifle. Assault rifles are select fire rifles that fire intermediate powered rifle cartridges. Civilian AKs are semi auto only so they are NOT select fire but they still use intermediate rifle cartridges.The next time you hear the phrase “high powered assault rifle” just remember the AK-47 shoots the small steel cased cartridge.This reminds me of the best description I heard for the 30-06: it’s “redneck NATO”. -- source link
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