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Best .30-06 Springfield Ammo

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We track 35 .30-06 Springfield loads from 5 dealers. The cheapest delivered to AR, shipping included, is Prvi Partizan .30-06 Springfield 150gr FMJ Ammo at $1.11 a round. By use: Target & Range from $1.11, Hunting from $1.28, and Competition from $2.10.

The .30-06 Springfield is a long-action .30 caliber hunting round, adopted by the US Army in 1906 and used in the M1903 Springfield and M1 Garand. It fires the same .308-inch bullet as the .308 Winchester from a case about half an inch longer, which lets it push heavier bullets faster. Hunters use it on deer, elk, moose and bear.

Most loads here are hunting loads. Use 150 to 165 grain bullets for deer and pronghorn, and 178 to 185 grain bullets like the Nosler 180gr Partition for elk and moose. The Barnes 130gr Reduced Recoil and Hornady Custom Lite 125gr loads kick less, for new shooters. FMJ from Prvi Partizan or American Eagle is for practice. If you shoot an M1 Garand, the CMP warns against heavy bullets and full-pressure loads, which can bend the operating rod, so buy ammo labeled for the Garand.

All .30-06 Springfield Loads

Compare ballistics and prices across 35 products

PRODUCT ↕ BEST PRICE ↕
Barnes VOR-TEX .30-06 Springfield 130gr TTSX Reduced Recoil BT Ammo
130gr • 2760 fps • Hunting
$2.22/rd
Barnes VOR-TEX .30-06 Springfield 168gr TTSX BT Ammo
168gr • 2850 fps • Hunting
$2.36/rd
Federal 30-06 Power-Shok 150gr JSP Ammo
150gr • 2910 fps • Hunting
$1.37/rd
Federal .30-06 Springfield 150gr Fusion SP Ammo
150gr • 2900 fps • Hunting
$1.77/rd
Federal .30-06 Springfield 165gr Fusion SP Ammo
165gr • 2790 fps • Hunting
$1.77/rd
Federal .30-06 Springfield 165gr Swift Scirocco II Ammo
165gr • 2800 fps • Hunting
$3.22/rd
Federal .30-06 Springfield 168gr Berger Hybrid Ammo
168gr • 2800 fps • Hunting
$2.00/rd
Federal .30-06 Springfield 178gr ELD-X Ammo
178gr • 2750 fps • Hunting
$2.09/rd
Federal .30-06 Springfield 180gr Fusion SP Ammo
180gr • 2700 fps • Hunting
$1.76/rd
Federal .30-06 Springfield 180gr Trophy Copper Ammo
180gr • 2700 fps • Hunting
$2.14/rd
Federal .30-06 Springfield American Eagle 150gr FMJBT Ammo
150gr • 2910 fps • Target & Range
$1.25/rd
Federal .30-06 Springfield PowerShok 150gr Copper HP Ammo
150gr • 2910 fps • Hunting
$2.05/rd
Fiocchi .30-06 Springfield Hyperformance 165gr Swift Scirocco II Bonded Ammo
165gr • 2875 fps • Hunting
$2.00/rd
Hornady .30-06 American Whitetail 150gr InterLock Spire Point Ammo
150gr • 2910 fps • Hunting
$1.36/rd
Hornady 30-06 Springfield American Whitetail 180gr InterLock Spire Point Ammo
180gr • 2700 fps • Hunting
$1.28/rd
Hornady .30-06 Springfield Custom Lite 125gr SST Ammo
125gr • 2700 fps • Hunting
$1.73/rd
Hornady .30-06 Springfield Precision Hunter 178gr ELD-X Ammo
178gr • 2750 fps • Hunting
$2.06/rd
Hornady .30-06 Springfield Superformance 180gr SST Ammo
180gr • 2820 fps • Hunting
$1.87/rd
Hornady .30-06 Springfield Vintage Match 168gr ELD Match Ammo
168gr • 2710 fps • Competition
$2.10/rd
HSM .30-06 Springfield Tipping Point 165gr Hornady SST Ammo
165gr • 2749 fps • Hunting
$1.47/rd
HSM .30-06 Springfield Tipping Point 165gr Sierra GameChanger Ammo
165gr • 2870 fps • Hunting
$1.63/rd
HSM .30-06 Springfield Trophy Gold 185gr Hunting VLD Match Ammo
185gr • 2721 fps • Hunting
$2.08/rd
Nosler .30-06 Springfield Trophy Grade 180gr Partition Ammo
180gr • 2750 fps • Hunting
$3.27/rd
Prvi Partizan .30-06 Springfield 150gr FMJ Ammo
150gr • 2745 fps • Target & Range
$1.11/rd
Remington .30-06 Core-Lokt 165gr PSPCL Ammo
165gr • 2800 fps • Hunting
$1.46/rd
Remington .30-06 Springfield 125gr Core-Lokt PSP Ammo
125gr • 3140 fps • Hunting
$1.56/rd
Remington .30-06 Springfield 150gr Core-Lokt Tipped Ammo
150gr • 2930 fps • Hunting
$1.76/rd
Remington .30-06 Springfield 165gr Core-Lokt Tipped Ammo
165gr • 2820 fps • Hunting
$1.61/rd
Remington .30-06 Springfield 180gr Core-Lokt Tipped Ammo
180gr • 2745 fps • Hunting
$1.63/rd
Remington .30-06 Springfield Core-Lokt 150gr PSP Ammo
150gr • 2910 fps • Hunting
$1.62/rd
Remington .30-06 Springfield Premier 150gr Swift Scirocco Bonded Ammo
150gr • 2910 fps • Hunting
$2.37/rd
Remington UMC .30-06 Springfield 150gr FMJ Ammo
150gr • 2910 fps • Target & Range
$1.36/rd
Sierra .30-06 Springfield GameChanger 165gr Tipped GameKing Ammo
165gr • 2800 fps • Hunting
$2.22/rd
Sig Sauer .30-06 Springfield 165gr Elite Hunter Tipped Ammo
165gr • 2950 fps • Hunting
$1.78/rd
Winchester .30-06 Springfield Super-X 165gr Power-Point Ammo
165gr • 2800 fps • Hunting
$1.39/rd

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.30-06 Springfield Trajectory

Advantages and Disadvantages

Pros

  • Over the .308, it drives 180 grain and heavier bullets roughly 100 to 150 fps faster for elk and moose.
  • Factory loads span 125 to 185 grains, so one rifle covers reduced-recoil deer loads through heavy elk loads.
  • It shoots the same .308-inch bullets as the .308, which gives handloaders a large bullet selection.

Cons

  • It needs a long action, so rifles are longer and heavier than short-action .308 or 7mm-08 rifles.
  • Full-power loads recoil harder than the .308 or 6.5 Creedmoor.
  • Few semi-auto platforms take it besides the M1 Garand and some hunting autoloaders.
  • Old military rifles like the Garand need specific loads, so not every box on this page suits every .30-06.

.30-06 Springfield Price History

Average Cost Per Round

$1.95/rd
↑ $0.13 (7.0%) in the last 30D
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30D 3M 6M 1Y
Price Trend
7.0%
Yearly Price Points
87,823
Dealers
6
Products
35

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