whats the difference between a 30-06 and 30gov't' 06

whats the difference between a 30-06 and 30gov't' 06

One's just easier to write. i don't think there is any difference. it's not like the 223 and the 5.56
JMHO
Kim

hello,,kim your correct ,,theres no difference as long as the 06 is there ,,the 30-40 krag was known as the 30US untill the 30-06 came along,,,,i beleive the 30-06 translates into 30 cal and 1906 as the year introduced,, thus 30-06,,if memory serves me correct ,,,but when ya hit the 50 mark sometimes ya forget things ,,,,
bigcurt

It ain't so much we forget things,,,it's like patience,,,,,we've just learned how to plan our next adventure while listening to BS....;ol i passed 50 a couple'll years back also

i just bought on today 30gov't'06 is it worth anything.. its in good shape

hi, which cartridge use with that rifle, is ther a 30gov´t´06 or regular 30-06

i have never seen any ammo marked govt i have shot 30.06 for years dont think there is a difference maybe it comes from winchester "30 govt 06" i have a rifle the same

Old ammunition is marked in various ways with variations of government being one. .30 U.S. being another.

In the 1800s the first number was a caliber and the second the powder charge. Sometimes they'd include the bullet weight as a third number: .45-70-500 would be .45 caliber, 70 grains of powder, 500 grain bullet.

With the .30-40 Krag that held true. ,30 caliber and 40 grains of smokeless powder.

That was replaced by the M-1903 rifle and the .30-03 cartridge. The '03 designating the year.

When the Germans developed spitzer bullets the US ordnance department copied them and modified the .30-03 to .30-06 so, yes, the '06 is the year.

Commercial companies normally marked the cartridges with "US" or "GVMT" or such. Military cartridges didn't have caliber markings - just maker and year.