Will a 30-06 bullet fit on mosin chamber? - Page 2

RC20 · July 19, 2014, 05:38 PM

The 7.62 Moisen is acutaly a bit larger than 30, so the bullets work (I did a bore check on one with my gauge and was amazed at how tight it was)

I shudder to think of shooting a 30-06 in a Moisan though, wow

Gunplummer · July 20, 2014, 05:24 PM

It was not just Bannerman that did '06 conversions. Every once and a while you see one pop up at an auction. Definitely not a safe rework. The "One fits in both" rumor has been around since arrows were used. I used to hear that in the Military about 7.62x54 and 7.62x51. Take a GOOD look at the two and use your head. I was with someone that fired a .300 Savage in a Russian and the case came out normal, but the .300 is really loaded down compared to a .308. In the Korean War, the U.S. converted a couple thousand Arisakas to 30.06 by Reaming. I had one and they are heavily stamped U.S. CAL 30, or something close to that (Memory failure). That is how rumors start. I wish I had $100 for every sniper rifle a grandson wanted to to sell me that grandpa took off a dead Japanese sniper. Every rifle was always a last ditch that was probably grabbed by occupation forces at the end of the war. Shooters/hunters are worse than old women when it comes to rumors.

RaySendero · July 20, 2014, 07:52 PM

Based on some dimension drawings I saw:

Cartridge ---------- 30-06 -- 7.7x58 -- 7.62x54R
Head to shoulder --- 1.95" --- 1.87" ---- 1.56"
Head to neck ------- 2.11" --- 1.98" ---- 1.72"

July 20, 2014, 07:52 PM	#28
RaySendero Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2010 Location: US South Posts: 857	Case Sizes Based on some dimension drawings I saw: Cartridge ---------- 30-06 -- 7.7x58 -- 7.62x54R Head to shoulder --- 1.95" --- 1.87" ---- 1.56" Head to neck ------- 2.11" --- 1.98" ---- 1.72"

July 19, 2014, 05:38 PM	#26
RC20 Senior Member Join Date: April 10, 2008 Location: Alaska Posts: 7,014	The 7.62 Moisen is acutaly a bit larger than 30, so the bullets work (I did a bore check on one with my gauge and was amazed at how tight it was) I shudder to think of shooting a 30-06 in a Moisan though, wow

July 20, 2014, 05:24 PM	#27
Gunplummer Senior Member Join Date: March 11, 2010 Location: South East Pa. Posts: 3,364	It was not just Bannerman that did '06 conversions. Every once and a while you see one pop up at an auction. Definitely not a safe rework. The "One fits in both" rumor has been around since arrows were used. I used to hear that in the Military about 7.62x54 and 7.62x51. Take a GOOD look at the two and use your head. I was with someone that fired a .300 Savage in a Russian and the case came out normal, but the .300 is really loaded down compared to a .308. In the Korean War, the U.S. converted a couple thousand Arisakas to 30.06 by Reaming. I had one and they are heavily stamped U.S. CAL 30, or something close to that (Memory failure). That is how rumors start. I wish I had $100 for every sniper rifle a grandson wanted to to sell me that grandpa took off a dead Japanese sniper. Every rifle was always a last ditch that was probably grabbed by occupation forces at the end of the war. Shooters/hunters are worse than old women when it comes to rumors.