My first thought was .30-06, but then settled on the .30-30 for purely historical reasons: the .30-06 was an outgrowth of the 8x57 Mauser, the Ordnance Dept. having necked it down to .30 to suit our "decimal" sensibilities (and then current use of the .30-40 Krag) and lengthened a tad for the powder capacity needed to drive the .30 bullet at the speed we desired. So in that respect the '06 isn't purely an American invention. The .30-30 is.
gnoahhh, I'm not going to argue with you. I've heard that before from you and 1 other person. I haven't checked it out for myself but I am GOING TO.
My REcollection is that the 06 bagan life as we'd call it....30-03. That was an even longer case than the
8 mouser!
Gnoahh & Cowboy Tim - I know and I ADMIT that I'm PREJUDICED against the German ............. !
I'll get back to you on this.
Jerry
