IOF .30-06 sporting rifle

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IOF .30-06 sporting rifle
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IOF .30-06 Sporting Rifle with Nikon P223 3x 32 mm Riflescope mounted
Type Bolt-action rifle
Place of originIndia
Production history
ManufacturerRifle Factory Ishapore
Produced2007 [1]
Specifications
Mass3.00 kg (6.61 lb) [2]
Length1,125 mm (44.3 in) [2]

Cartridge .30-06 Springfield
Action Bolt-action
Effective firing range400 metres (440 yd)
Feed system3 or 5 round box type magazine


The IOF .30-06 sporting rifle is a bolt-action rifle manufactured by the Rifle Factory Ishapore. [3]

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