Home › Penetration › .30-06 vs Pine WoodWill a .30-06 Penetrate Pine Wood?
Yes — defeats a 38 mm pine wood barrier
Penetration depth
429 mm (16.9″)
Impact velocity
880 m/s (2887 fps)
Muzzle energy
3756 J (2770 ft-lb)
Fired at the muzzle, a representative .30-06 load (9.7 g, FMJ, 880 m/s) reaches roughly 429 mm (16.9 inches) into pine wood. That is enough to defeat a typical barrier of this material — treat anything behind it as exposed.
About Pine Wood
Construction pine — a 2x4 stud is ~38 mm thick.
.30-06 against other materials
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Figures are computed by the BallisticEngine physics engine (Poncelet, Johnson–Cook, orthotropic, Mohr–Coulomb and fibre models) for a representative load at the muzzle. Real-world penetration varies with the specific load, barrel length, range and barrier construction. Educational use only.