WB
Yep, except the 1895 .30 US model 1903
Monday, August 04, 2025, 14:50

Was that odd .30-03, slightly pre-dating the .30-06. Slightly longer neck and made for the 220 gr. I personally think many writers of the time threw the descriptions all in together. Perhaps reading off of shipping manifests for expeditions describing guns or cartridges. The .30 US Govt. indeed started with the .30/40 Krag. I have a looooong barreled 1896 bolt rifle myself. But the ‘03 and ‘06 sort of snuck in there with some folks just calling them .30 Gov-ment as a catch all.

I think the Roosevelt Expedition (Kermit) was armed with .30-06’s, a real blaster back then. Of course Ted had one in .405 Winchester. The Martin’s used them extensively in their 1920’s-30’s expeditions, both .30-06 and .405 cal. I read of one North Pole expedition where they used one in .38-72 Winchester?!