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.30 Thompson Center File:.308, .30 TC, 6.5 CM.jpg .30 TC (center) compared to .308 Winchester (left) and 6.5mm Creedmoor (right) .30 TC (center) compared to .308 Winchester (left) and 6.5mm Creedmoor (right) United States Hornady 2007 yes Rimless 7.62 8.56 11.78 11.95 12.01 1.37 48.77 67.56 3.50 305 mm (1 in 12") 425.00 C.I.P. 150 SST 3000 2997 165 SST 2850 2975 https://bobp.cip-bobp.org/uploads/tdcc/tab-i/tabical-en-page109.pdf C.I.P. TDCC datasheet 30 TC 2021-04-03https://saami.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/ANSI-SAAMI-Z299.4-CFR-Approved-2015-12-14-Posting-Copy.pdf SAAMI CARTRIDGE AND CHAMBER DRAWING 30 THOMPSON CENTER (page 94) 2021-04-03 2021-03-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20210321185522/https://saami.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/ANSI-SAAMI-Z299.4-CFR-Approved-2015-12-14-Posting-Copy.pdf dead
The .30 Thompson Center (7.62×48 mm), designated 30 THOMPSON CENTER by SAAMI, 30 TC by the C.I.P., is a centerfire rifle cartridge developed for Thompson Center Arms by Hornady intended to deliver .30-06 Springfield performance in a .308 Winchester length round.http://www.nosler.com/nosler-load-data/30-tc/ 30 TC Load Data Nosler 5 April 2015
The cartridge was initially offered in the Icon series of bolt-action rifles in 2007, which were released at the same time. While ballistic performance was as expected, consumer acceptance was low and the round has not achieved commercial success.http://www.thehighroad.org/archive/index.php/t-474805.html The problem with the .30TC thehighroad.org 5 April 2015 The 6.5mm Creedmoor cartridge was created by necking down the .30 Thompson Center, and has achieved widespread popularity.https://www.americanhunter.org/articles/2010/10/29/the-30-tc/ The .30 TC www.americanhunter.orgFirst Look: The New .30 TC http://chuckhawks.com/30_t-c_first_look.htm Guns and Shooting 23 April 2018
Overview
As it has been understood that propellant burns more efficiently in shorter, wider-diameter casings, modern ammunition has changed over time to become shorter and wider than previous cartridges.
The .30 TC (0.308 in (7.8 mm) x 1.920 in (48.8 mm) is a non-magnum that is somewhat shorter and wider than the .308 and .30-06. The .30 TC has speed and energy equal to the .30-06.https://www.cabelas.com/product/TC-Review/533043.uts BGFTRST: .30 TC Review : Cabela's www.cabelas.com 2018-04-24 2018-06-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20180622140310/https://www.cabelas.com/product/TC-Review/533043.uts dead
All three cartridges weigh approximately the same, but the .30 TC produces less recoil. The case length of the .30 TC is 1.92 inches. Although it is somewhat shorter than the .308, the .30 TC fires a 150-grain SST bullet nearly 200 fps faster. The .30 TC also propels the 150-grain SST faster than the 2.494" .30-06.
When loaded with the 165-grain SST bullets, the .30 TC has a 50 fps advantage over the .30-06, which has a velocity of 2,850 fps.
References
30 TC
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