7.62X51 ??
I recently bought a package deal of reloading equipment and in one of the boxes were a couple of cardboard boxes of fmj ammo and written on one of the boxes is 7.62X51.I hate to sound stupid but I'm not into military guns or ammo,is there such a caliber?thanks,Bob
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Yep!!!!!!!! 308 Win.
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Bob,,, BH is correct, it is the same as what the civilians call .308.
Its just the millimeter designation. The .223 rem rifle round is the same as the 5.56mm M-16 rifle ammo used by the military.
The 7.62mm is the same as .30 cal, and the 51mm is the length of the loaded round.
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quote:Originally posted by Laredo Lefty
Bob,,,
The 7.62mm is the same as .30 cal, and the 51mm is the length of the loaded round.
Joe
Close, 51mm is the nominal case length (not the oal of a loaded cartridge)
Some guys like a mag full of lead, I still prefer one round to the head.0 -
Thanks for the info folks,keep your powder dry. 0 -
7.62X51 is the original NATO designation for the round that we in the U.S. commonly know as the .308 Winchester. There are some subtle differences in military and sporting rounds, and true Mil-Spec 7.62X51 ammo may not chamber in non-military rifles. Sporting rifles usually have shorter chamber throats than the military rifle chambers. Mil-spec ammo also uses harder primer cups to reduce the risk of slam firing in full auto weapons. This can cause misfires in some sporters......
Mark
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Thanks Mark,maybe I'll just sell'um,Bob. 0 -
I have never had a problem using them in my rifles.. G3 or tactical 0 -
here is my 2 pennies about the 7.62 responce. in the case of 7.62x39 the bullet diameter is .311 which is the same as the .32 caliber. 0
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