2007-06-03 13:49:50 · 10 answers · asked by Joanne D 2 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
The AK 47 fires 7.62x39mm
The M1 Garand Fires .30-06
Both cartridges are .30 caliber however the .30-06 has larger case dimensions allowing for a lager powder charge
if you compare metric designations
The ak47 is 7.62 x 39mm (meaning the bullet is 7.62 mm (.30cal) in diameter and the cartridge is 39mm long)
The .30-06 is 7.62 x 63mm (.30 caliber with a 63mm long cartridge)
2007-06-03 14:04:07 · answer #1 · answered by Tyler N 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The standard AK-47 round was typically .310" or .311" in diameter, an about 123 grains' weight.
The standard military rounds for the 30-06 M1 Garand were .308" diameter and about 150 grains' weight.
The AK-47 is famous as an assault rifle, which means its "intermediate-size" cartridge is less powerful than a full-sized cartridge like the 30-06 but more powerful than the pistol rounds used in submachine guns.
2007-06-03 19:37:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just look at the two bullets side by side to answer this question. The AK-47 is chambered for a 7.62x39 and the Garand for a .30-06 Springfield. The diameter is only commonality they have. Both shoot a 7.62 (.30 caliber) bullet.
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2007-06-03 15:48:19 · answer #3 · answered by H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
.30-06 as loaded for military had a 172 grain bullet in 1926. The round was designated. Ball, caliber .30, M1.
In 1940 they adopted a flat base 150 grain bullet called, Ball, Caliber .30, M2.
The 7.62 x 39 is the smaller of the 2 with military loadings with a 123 grain spitzer bullet.
2007-06-03 15:26:17 · answer #4 · answered by eferrell01 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
AK round is slightly larger in diameter. The M1 Garand fires a .308" .30 caliber slug and the AK-47 fires a .311" .30 caliberdiameter slug. They are not the same if you go beyond merely stating them as both .30 caliber (7.62).
2007-06-03 13:56:20 · answer #5 · answered by david m 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Ak47 has a long and bigger bullit then the M1 but the M1's bullet is more powerfull.
2007-06-04 02:25:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anthony 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The M-1 fires the more powerful 30-06 cartridge. The AK-47 fires the 7.62x39 cartridge. It has less power then the 30-06.
2007-06-03 13:59:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Same bullet different casing ( Amount of powder). The M1 fires a larger casing in 30.06.
2007-06-03 13:52:41 · answer #8 · answered by M R S 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
#1> M1 Garand......
2007-06-04 04:06:04 · answer #9 · answered by dca2003311@yahoo.com 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the M1 is more powerful and i think more fun to shoot
2007-06-03 16:17:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋