Reply #62: Factoid posts a FACT

[virginia mountainman]

very very true!

One minor mistake and an understandable one, the M14 is a .308 not a 30-06, it got confusing in the 50's as their both referred to as “30 caliber” rifles, which they are, just different case lengths.

For those who are undoubtedly confused by these;

The .308 round was developed out of the 30-06 round, both where used by the military, the older 30-06 was the “30 caliber” round of WW2 and Korea, the .308 was the “30 Caliber” round of the Vietnam era, and is still used today in the “240”(not certain of the correct designation) Machinegun, successor to the M-60, also a .308 caliber weapon

The 308 is nothing more than a shortened 30-06, they both fire the same projectile, with the .308 being slightly less powerful than a 30-06

Andrew