30-06 SPRINGFIELD SELLIER & BELLOT 150 GRAIN SPCE (400 ROUNDS)

30-06 SPRINGFIELD SELLIER & BELLOT 150 GRAIN SPCE (400 ROUNDS)

“Wut in tarnation is a soft point cutting edge?” If that is your reaction to seeing this 30-06 Springfield ammunition by Sellier & Bellot for sale, then you are a perfectly rational individual. Go ahead and make yourself comfortable: unbutton one of the straps of your overalls and pour yourself a pint of moonshine, because you are in for one informative read.

This round’s SPCE projectile is just like any other soft point save for one interesting feature. Its base is perfectly cylindrical, and transitions to a more conventional sloping profile at an angular 90° shoulder. That shoulder is the “cutting edge,” and it lives up to its name when it punches a broad and clean hole into the quarry on impact. It’s a destructive entry wound that maximizes trauma and bleeding, which alongside the bullet’s capacity for wide expansion spells out a surefire kill so long as your shot placement’s decent.

Shot placement’s not needlessly difficult by any means. The Czech company that made this cartridge measured its 2,953 fps muzzle velocity and 0.290 G1 BC with the aid of a 23.5” barrel. Using those metrics, we have calculated the following ballistic data:
★ 0 yards - 2,953 fps • 2,905 ft lbs • -1.5”
★ 100 yards - 2,634 fps • 2,311 ft lbs • 1.8”
★ 200 yards - 2,336 fps • 1,818 ft lbs • 0.0”
★ 300 yards - 2,058 fps • 1,411 ft lbs • -8.2”
★ 400 yards - 1,801 fps • 1,080 ft lbs • -24.6”
★ 500 yards - 1,568 fps • 819 ft lbs • -51.86”

Sellier & Bellot isn’t one of those cuckoo Russian manufacturers that loads weird components. These rounds’ brass cases, noncorrosive Boxer primers and steel-free bullets will all satisfy your expectations if you’re accustomed to American-made quality. And the shipping’s free! Better pour yourself another pint of moonshine to celebrate.