By the late 1950s, the 5.56 NATO and 7.62 NATO cartridges were being methodically phased into frontline service. It wasn’t until the late 1970s that the .30-’06 Sprg. was officially retired.

7.62 x 51 mm, 7.62 NATO and .308 Winchester. The round works in the M60 and M240 machine guns and a host of 7.62mm rifles, including the M24 sniper rifle and M110 sniper rifle.

(Janes/Peter Felstead) Finnish Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has authorised the Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) to order 155 mm artillery and 7.62 mm small-arms ammunition from Nammo Lapua.