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Bart B. · November 17, 2012, 02:41 PM

Art...... Get today's loadings from the info below:

Please download the following for MIL SPEC info on military cartridges. Note they state "psi" for pressure but they used copper units of pressure; they should be "cup" to be correct:

http://www.everyspec.com/ARMY/TM-Tec...27_CHG-2_4432/

Then download SAAMI's document on cartridge specs. Starting at page 13, the cartridge pressure and velocity specs are listed. First for cup then later for psi numbers; very interesting indeed:

http://www.saami.org/specifications_...wnload/206.pdf

The info in the SAAMI document has excellent info on both pressure measuring types, techiques and specifications.

Of course, the .30-06 is "stouter" than the .308. It shoots bullets out faster given equal barrel and pressure numbers.

November 17, 2012, 02:41 PM	#53
Bart B. Senior Member Join Date: February 15, 2009 Posts: 2,120	Art...... Get today's loadings from the info below: Please download the following for MIL SPEC info on military cartridges. Note they state "psi" for pressure but they used copper units of pressure; they should be "cup" to be correct: http://www.everyspec.com/ARMY/TM-Tec...27_CHG-2_4432/ Then download SAAMI's document on cartridge specs. Starting at page 13, the cartridge pressure and velocity specs are listed. First for cup then later for psi numbers; very interesting indeed: http://www.saami.org/specifications_...wnload/206.pdf The info in the SAAMI document has excellent info on both pressure measuring types, techiques and specifications. Of course, the .30-06 is "stouter" than the .308. It shoots bullets out faster given equal barrel and pressure numbers. Last edited by Bart B.; November 17, 2012 at 11:44 PM.