Hunters preferred bolt-action rifles that could be fitted with a scope, and that fact at least partially explains the move to "sporterize" military surplus ... ammunition, a well-maintained M1 ...

As for ammunition, neither the .30/06 M1 Garand ammo or the standard-issue .45 ACP were appropriate. For the project, Winchester designed and submitted a new 7.62mm cartridge, the .30 Carbine ...