Is 7.65 x51 the same as 308?

308 Winchester cartridge case and the 7.62 NATO (7.62 x 51 mm) are the same thing. In fact, the 7.62 was developed using the general design of the . 308 as its ‘parent’ case.

Can a 308 rifle shoot 7.62 x51 NATO?

308’s “No-Go” dimension is 1.634″ vs. 1.6405″ for a 7.62×51 “No Go” gauge. That said, it is normally fine to shoot quality 7.62×51 NATO ammo in a gun chambered for the . 308 Winchester (though not all NATO ammo is identical).

Is 7.72 x51 the same as 308?

The . 308 Win headspace is between 1.630 and 1.6340 inches while the 7.62 NATO is between 1.6355 and 1.6405 inches. The published numbers place the difference within six-thousandths of an inch, but surplus 7.62 rifles can be anywhere from 10 to 15 thousandths longer than a commercial . 308 Win.

Are 30 06 and 7.62 x51 the same?

7.62 is a diameter which has more than one caliber of that diameter. 7.62×51 aka 7.62 NATO is a shorter version of 30–06 optimized for use in semi-automatics and machine guns. It has very similar ballistics to the 30–06, but they are in no way interchangeable.

Can I use 7.62 x51 in a .308 ar10?

Location: Williamson Co. If you have 7.62 stamped on your rifle then yes, you can use a dual caliber or vice versa. If you have 7.62 stamped on your rifle then yes, you can use a dual caliber or vice versa.

What is the effective range of a 7.62 x51?

The bullet was very accurate at around 300 meters (competition match ranges) but suffered at longer ranges. Cartridge, caliber 7.62mm, NATO, saboted light armor penetrator, M948 (United States): 7.62×51mm NATO saboted light armor penetrator cartridge. Adopted in limited quantities only by U.S. Army.

What is 7.62 x51 M80 ammo?

The 7.62mm M80 Ball round is for use against personnel and unarmored targets. It has an unpainted bullet tip and is known by three other names: 7.62 x 51 mm, 7.62 NATO and . 308 Winchester.

What grain is military 7.62 x51?

150.5-grain
Cartridge, caliber 7.62mm, NATO, armor piercing, M61 (United States): 150.5-grain (9.8 g) 7.62×51mm NATO armor-piercing round, black cartridge tip.

The 7.62×51 NATO chamber is imperceptibly longer than the . 308 Winchester, extending between 0.006 and 0.010 inches beyond the . 308 SAAMI specs. This results in a 7.62 case that is ever so slightly longer than its commercial brother.

Cartridge, caliber 7.62mm, NATO, tracer, M62 (United States): 142-grain (9.2 g) tracer cartridge, orange cartridge tip. Data contained in TM 9-1005-298-12 mentions an approximate maximum range of 2,340-metre (2,560 yd) at 856.2-metre-per-second (2,809 ft/s) muzzle velocity.

What is a 7.62 x51 compared to?

The 7.62×51 is extremely similar to the commercial 308 Win and has the same dimensions. Although manufacturers load the 308 Win to a higher pressure (aka “hotter”), you can safely fire 308 Win ammo in a rifle chambered for 7.62×51 and vice versa.

What ammo do military snipers use?

The most popular military sniper rifles (in terms of numbers in service) are chambered for 7.62 mm (0.30 inch) caliber ammunition, such as 7.62×51mm and 7.62×54mm R.