.30-06 JDJ explained

.30-06 JDJ
Origin:United States
Type:Rifle
Designer:J.D. Jones
Parent:.30-06 Springfield
Case Type:Rimless, bottleneck
Bullet:.309
Neck:.335
Shoulder:.455
Base:.470
Rim Dia:.457
Rim Thick:.0433
Case Length:2.457
Length:3.311
Primer:Small rifle
Max Pressure:60000
Is Si Ballistics:no
Bw1:125
Vel1:3197
En1:2785
Bw2:150
Vel2:2930
En2:2860
Bw3:180
Btype3:Speer
Vel3:2666
En3:2840
Bw4:200
Btype4:Speer
Vel4:2504
En4:2785
Test Barrel Length:standard SSK-manufactured barrel
Balsrc:Cartridges of the World[1]

The .30-06 JDJ is a firearm cartridge designed by J.D. Jones of SSK Industries.

Overview

The .30-06 JDJ is an improved form of the .30-06 Springfield cartridge designed for use in the Thompson Center Arms Encore platform. The body taper of the parent cartridge has been almost entirely eliminated in the JDJ design. The shoulder has also been blown forward considerably, with the angle sharpened to 60 degrees. These design features, reminiscent of the earlier .30 Gibbs, greatly increase the powder capacity of the cartridge over its parent. As a result, a 15” Encore pistol chambered in the .30-06 JDJ can safely equal the performance of a 24” rifle in the .30-06 Springfield.

Quality Cartridge offers headstamped brass for the .30-06 JDJ,https://www.grafs.com/catalog/product/productId/83288 which can also be fireformed using standard .30-06 cases. SSK Industries currently offers Hornady Custom Dies for the chambering.https://www.sskfirearms.com/die-set-30-06-jdj-hornady-custom-grade-2-die-set.html

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Barnes, Frank . Cartridges of the World . 13th . 2012 . Gun Digest . Iola, WI . 978-1-4402-3059-2 . 270–271 .