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Another question on 7.62 ammo????

powdersmoke
Just curious. I've seen ammo listed as 7.62, 7.63 and 7.65 Which is correct? or Are all correct? Why? There is only .0011" difference between the 7.62 and 7.65. What gives? Just a mistake by the lister?

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  • Hangfire
    Powder- At times there appears very little rhyme nor reason to the designation of cartridges!!! You would serve yourself well by getting a copy of "Cartridges of the World".

    Love them Pre-64's!!!!-Bob
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  • Iconoclast
    How many hours do you have, amigo? [:D]

    These nominal bore dimensions apply across a broad range of cartridges. Yes, if the numbers were correct, there would be only 0.011" difference across that range. But market differentiation reigns. Think .30 WCF, .300 Win Mag, .303 Savage, .307 Winchester and .308 Winchester - all take .308" bullets. Add only another .005" to the upper side of that and you can include the .303 British and .32-20 WCF, among others. The individual(s) are simply using the designations - logical or not - by which the cartridges are generally known.

    "There is nothing lower than the human race - except the french." (Mark Twain) ". . . And liberals / demoMAGGOTS" (me)
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  • Hangfire
    quote:Originally posted by Iconoclast
    How many hours do you have, amigo? [:D]



    "There is nothing lower than the human race - except the french." (Mark Twain) ". . . And liberals / demoMAGGOTS" (me)


    Ain't that the truth!!![8D]

    Love them Pre-64's!!!!-Bob
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  • MPinkston
    quote:Originally posted by powdersmoke
    Just curious. I've seen ammo listed as 7.62, 7.63 and 7.65 Which is correct? or Are all correct? Why? There is only .0011" difference between the 7.62 and 7.65. What gives? Just a mistake by the lister?

    7.62x51, 7.62x54, 7.62x39, 7.62x63 are all different.
    7.65 could refer to 7.65x53 Arg or to a 32ACP.
    7.63 may be the 7.63 Mauser.

    OR........it could be a mistake.......

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