.30-06 Springfield cartridge

The .30-06 Springfield cartridge is a U.S.-origin rifle and machine-gun round standardized as 7.62x63mm and widely associated with the M1919 Browning family and the M1 Garand. The cartridge remained a major service and commercial load for much of the 20th century, with modern ammunition lines still loading it for legacy rifles and hunting use.

.30-06 Springfield cartridge, Rifle cartridge and machine-gun ammunition used by the Browning M1919 family, Munitions

Image source: 30-06 Springfield rifle cartridge.jpg

Profile

Origin: United States
Built by: Winchester Ammunition and other commercial manufacturers
Built in: United Statesmultiple countries
Type: Rifle cartridge and machine-gun ammunition used by the Browning M1919 family
Service note: Adopted in 1906 and standardized for decades of U.S. and commercial use
Designed: 1906
Produced: 1906-present
Variants: M1 Ball, M2 Ball, M2 Armor Piercing

NATO small arms ammunition

Specifications

Cartridge name: .30-06 Springfield
Metric designation: 7.62x63mm
Legacy service use: Loaded for the M1 Garand with M2-ball-type ammunition
Commercial loading example: Winchester offers 150-grain 30-06 Springfield loads for M1 Garand use
Image note: Commons image and dimensions graphic show cartridge form and C.I.P. dimensions

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: U.S. service cartridge from 1906 into the late 20th century; still manufactured for civilian and legacy firearm use
Used by: United States armed forces, Commercial and sporting shooters

Firing Weapons

Weaponsystems.net identifies the Browning M1919 family as a .30-06 Springfield machine gun, and modern ammunition lines still load the cartridge for legacy M1 Garand rifles.

Weapon	Role	Evidence
.30-Caliber Machine Gun	Representative Browning M1919-family medium machine gun	The M1919 fires .30-06 rounds from cloth or linked belts and the M1919A4 caliber is listed as .30-06 Springfield.

Firing Weapons

The cartridge is documented as ammunition for the Browning M1919 family and related legacy rifles.

Firing weapon

Weapon type

Firing evidence

.30-Caliber Machine Gun

Representative Browning M1919-family medium machine gun

Weaponsystems.net states that the M1919 fires .30-06 rounds from cloth or linked belts and lists the M1919A4 caliber as .30-06 Springfield.

Sources: Browning M1919 | Weaponsystems.net

.30-06 Springfield cartridge Images

.30-06 Springfield cartridge, Rifle cartridge and machine-gun ammunition used by the Browning M1919 family, Munitions - view 1 — Source: 30-06 Springfield rifle cartridge.jpg

.30-06 Springfield cartridge, Rifle cartridge and machine-gun ammunition used by the Browning M1919 family, Munitions - view 2 — Source: 30-06 Springfield 20260501215255.png

.30-06 Springfield cartridge, Rifle cartridge and machine-gun ammunition used by the Browning M1919 family, Munitions - view 3 — Source: 30-06 Springfield rifle cartridge.jpg

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Sources

SAAMI Generally Accepted Cartridge and ChambersPublisher: SAAMI | Note: Supports the .30-06 Springfield cartridge name and its historical equivalent designation 7.62x63mm. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 Winchester M1 GarandPublisher: Winchester Ammunition | Note: Supports .30-06 Springfield commercial loading details and the cartridge's continued use in legacy M1 Garand rifles. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 Browning M1919 | Weaponsystems.netPublisher: Weaponsystems.net | Note: Supports the relationship note that the M1919 family fires .30-06 rounds and that the M1919A4 caliber is .30-06 Springfield. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 30-06 Springfield rifle cartridge.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance for the primary cartridge image; the file page identifies it as a .30-06 Springfield rifle cartridge. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 30-06 Springfield 20260501215255.pngPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance for a cartridge comparison image showing .30-06 Springfield service cartridges. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 .30-06 Springfield.svgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance for the C.I.P. dimensional diagram of the .30-06 Springfield cartridge. | Accessed: 2026-06-23