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[mike1967]

Not sure about Ermey's comment in regards to the 30/06 being the first smokeless round, i am very sure it was the French with their "Poudre B" in the Lebel round that came first.

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[enfield303t]

Not sure about Ermey's comment in regards to the 30/06 being the first smokeless round, i am very sure it was the French with their "Poudre B" in the Lebel round that came first.

Not only was the 8mm Lebel the first ctg adopted by a nation to use smokless powder (1886) it was the first to use a boat tail bullet in 1898.