New England Handi-Rifle. Whether you hunt for Elk, Whitetails, Varmints or just enjoy a good time at the range, punching paper, there is a New England Firearms Handi-Rifle made for the way you shoot. It's American made, accurate and affordable, even with a long list of standard features. Serious shooters have discovered the virtues of its simplicity; it's unique ambidextrous design as well as the high degree of functionality, which is offered, at a very reasonable price. All of which adds up to this classic single shot from New England Firearms becoming an American shooting institution.
SB2-306 30-06 Springfield, 22" Blue Barrel
Action: Break open, side lever release, automatic ejection.
Stock: American hardwood, walnut finish, full pistol grip, sling swivel studs, Monte Carlo Stock, recoil pad.
Forend: Semi-beavertail, American hardwood, Walnut finish.
Sight: Scope mounts; no iron sights
Overall Length: 38"
Length of Pull: 13 5/8 "
Drop at Comb: 1 1/4 "
Drop at Heel: 1 1/8 "
Weight: 7 Lbs.
22" 30-06 Springfield, (Blued)
The information below comes from our Gun Caliber Dictionary and is for
general reference only. It does not describe the specifications of this
particular item.
Properly "Caliber 30 Model of 1906," the 30-06 was developed at Springfield Armory for the 1903 Springfield rifle. The original 1903 cartridge, though very similar, used a round-nosed 220-grain bullet; the 1906 version used a 150-grain spitzer bullet with a slightly shorter case neck and case length of 2.494-inches. The 30-06, in Springfield, 1917 Enfield, and M1 Garand rifles, remained America's service cartridge through the Korean War. It was the most powerful cartridge ever adopted by a major military, and over time became America's most popular hunting cartridge. Today there are many good choices, but the 30-06 remains extremely popular throughout the world, suited for most North American big game and equally effective for African plains game. The most common standard loads today feature: 150-grain bullet at 2910 feet per second; 165-grain bullet at 2800 fps; and 180-grain bullet at 2700 fps. Choices in both rifles and ammunition are almost limitless.
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Craig Boddington
