maybe a dumb question..but.....
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what does the .06 and .08 stand for on rifels like the .30-.06 25-.06 7mm .08 etc???
what does the .06 and .08 stand for on rifels like the .30-.06 25-.06 7mm .08 etc???
.30-06 (.30cal., 1906).25-06 (.25cal., .30-06case)
7mm (.308 case)
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actually the M1903 (rifle)that used the 30 caliber bullets used 30-03 (30-45) in 1903 the rifle underwent some revisions in 1904/1905 and in 1906 it was revised to specificly fit the new 30-06 cardridge.