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Both the 308 Winchester and 7.62x39 are battle-proven rifle rounds and will serve you well so long as you do your part with shot placement. They both excel in their intended purpose and both will find a wonderful home in your gun safe.
3 paź 2020 · While the .308 has been an American and worldwide hunting round for over fifty years, are there situations where the 7.62×39 might be a better option? We will take a look at this idea in this cartridge comparison article over the 7.62×39 vs .308.
11 sie 2023 · The .308 Win drops about 56 inches at 500 yards, whereas the 7.62x39 mm drops 123 inches at the same distance. The .308 Win is a flatter shooting round suitable for medium to long-range engagements. In comparison, the 7.62x39 mm works best for ranges up to 300-350 yards unless you want to make significant azimuth adjustments.
The 7.62x39mm, .308 Winchester, and 7.62x54R are all very solid rifle cartridges, but they have different strengths and weaknesses that reflect the priorities of those who designed them.
The .308 Winchester is a watered-down civilian version of the 7.62x51mm cartridge, the standard-issue NATO rifle round. But 7.62x39mm cartridges, also known as 7.62 Soviet, are rimless and bottleneck, sharing the success of their preferred platform, the ubiquitous AK4.
6 wrz 2022 · Differences between the 308 and the 7.62×39: Case length and capacity. Long-range capability. Recoil and control. Price and availability. Why Case Length Matters. The 308 has a longer case than the 7.62×39. This is one of the main differences that affect the performance and use of both rifles.
22 mar 2023 · 7.62×39 has been increasing in popularity as a hunting round for medium to large game, but it still can’t match .308 Win for that purpose. As we covered in the ballistic comparison, 7.62×39 has a tendency to lose velocity relatively quickly, at least compared to .308, giving it a curved trajectory.
