.308/7.62 NATO

ndbilly

January 18, 2003 07:03

These rounds are interchangeable, yes? If I owned a sporting rifle from Remington, Ruger, Winchester, etc., in .308 I could or could not shoot 7.62 NATO through it?

Thanks.

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  captkirk3@dslextreme.com

  January 18, 2003 07:07

  THAT IS CORRECT.........One is Military designation and the other is Civilian designation...They are one and the same, and will interchange in all the Guns you listed.............
  
  Captain Kirk, Tech Staff<P><BR>

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  ndbilly

  January 18, 2003 07:36

  As always, I remove my sandals when you speak for I stand on holy ground...Thank, cap!

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  king999

  January 18, 2003 08:16

  The "purists" claim that there is a small difference, but neither you nor your rifle will be able to tell the difference.
  Have fun, be careful!
  Morty

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  jonk

  January 18, 2003 12:01

  The 7.62 is loaded to a lower pressure level... so if you want, think of it this way. Any gun chambered for a .308 is ok for 7.62, but a NATO gun such as the ".308" Enfield should take only NATO ammo.
  
  "...hit your enemy in the belly, and kick him when he is down, and boil his prisoners in oil- if you take any- and torture his women and children. Then people will keep clear of you..." -Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher, speaking at the Hague Peace Conf

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  FrancF

  January 18, 2003 12:16

  The only Big Diff. is in the NATO or Mil-spec Brass is it is thicker.
  Also by a slim margin (If you reload)Mil-spec brass has less case capacity than Factory production ammo.
  
  
  
  NRA Life Endowment Member

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  ndbilly

  January 18, 2003 13:27

  Dang, you guys are good! Thanks all!

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  Iconoclast

  January 18, 2003 16:32

  ndbilly, all Winchester did was take the 7.62x51 experimental round which was in development by the US military and commercialize it under the name ".308 Winchester" - somebody there was a marketing genius. To the best of my knowledge, specifications for *all* US military cartridges require thicker walls than are found in the corresponding commercial loads. The other data provided previously by others is absolutely accurate. I believe there is also a slight difference in twist rate? But the bottom line is you can shoot all the military surplus ammo you want in a commercial .308 chamber and never have a problem.

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