30-06 Springfield (left) and 8mm Mauser rounds are close enough in size that the Mauser can be fired in a 30-06 chamber. This will happen once. The gun will be wrecked, along with the shooter’s face, by the tremendous pressures generated by an oversize bullet. (from “ABCs of Reloading”)

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    • Hello bear,
      According to our resident ammo expert, the answer is nothing. The round was originally developed by Remington (and Smith & Wesson, but S&W has never been a producer of ammo, so the name goes to Remington), so it is properly .44 Remington Magnum, but colloquially .44 Rem. Mag., .44 Magnum, or .44 Mag.
      Thanks for reading the books blog!