S&B 30-06 180GR FMJ 20/400

Description

Sellier & Bellot’s 30-06 Springfield FMJ load in 180 grains is a straightforward choice for high-volume range work and marksmanship training. At that bullet weight, the 30-06 case drives the projectile hard enough to maintain meaningful energy at distance while still fitting within the pressure limits that keep brass reloadable and chamber wear manageable over a long shooting life.

The full metal jacket construction means the bullet does not expand on impact. That makes it unsuitable for hunting where terminal performance matters, but exactly right for paper targets and steel, where consistent shape and reliable feeding take priority over wound channel. The copper-zinc jacket — CuZn 10 per Sellier & Bellot’s own data — resists bore fouling better than a soft lead alloy exposed at the nose would, which translates to fewer cleaning intervals during extended range sessions.

Sellier & Bellot loads this cartridge to a muzzle velocity of 2,674 fps from a 23.5-inch test barrel, producing 2,857 ft-lbs of muzzle energy. The brass case is reloadable, so handloaders can recover and resize spent brass rather than discarding it — a meaningful cost offset when shooting at volume. The 20-round box and 400-round case packaging suit both the occasional shooter buying a single box and anyone stocking up for a sustained training schedule. Sellier & Bellot is a Czech manufacturer with a long production history; their commercial ammunition is built to consistent dimensional standards that feed reliably across the range of bolt-action and semi-automatic rifles chambered in 30-06 Springfield.