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30 mar 2021 · Are 7.62 NATO (a.k.a. 7.62x51mm) and .308 Winchester the same thing? Or are they different? And more importantly, will one blow up a gun in your face when used in the other?
19 sie 2018 · What does a shooter need to know about this pair, and what are the relevant differences between the two cartridges? Well, just as with the .223 Rem/5.56 NATO, the cartridge dimensions between the...
The .308 Winchester is a smokeless powder rimless bottlenecked rifle cartridge widely used for hunting, target shooting, police, military, and personal protection applications globally. It is similar, but not identical, to the 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge.
27 mar 2024 · 308 Winchester: The 308 Winchester cartridge typically features a bullet diameter of .308 inches (7.82mm) and a case length of 2.015 inches (51.18mm). 7.62 NATO: Similarly, the 7.62 NATO cartridge shares the same bullet diameter of .308 inches (7.82mm) but has a slightly longer case length of 2.0157 inches (51.41mm).
29 lis 2017 · Nabój 7,62 mm NATO jest bezpieczny do użycia w komorach .308 Win, ponieważ ma niższe ciśnienia maksymalne i grubszą łuskę. Czasem jednak tolerancje jego wykonania nie pozwolą na poprawne jego zamknięcie w broni cywilnej (dłuższe ramiona łuski), czyli kolokwialnie „nie wejdzie”.
8 mar 2024 · Winchester .308: 163.3 grains. Lake City 7.62x51mm NATO: 183.5 grains. That’s a significant difference! Thicker walls combined with similar exterior dimensions means less powder capacity and a lower “top end” and all else the same, lower pressure and velocity.
14 wrz 2024 · 7.62x51mm NATO and .308 Winchester are more similar than they are different, but that doesn’t mean they are perfectly interchangeable. While firearms chambered in .308 Winchester can generally use 7.62×51 ammunition safely, the inverse is not always true.
