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7.62x51 NATO
After World War II, the U.S. government issued contracts
to Winchester and Remington for the development of a replacement
cartridge for the .30-06. The result of those efforts was a shorter
version of the .30-06 called T-65. Later the name was changed to
7.62mm NATO.
Note: These rifles were converted to handle the
7.62 NATO, which is not the same as commercial .308 Winchester
ammo. The difference lies in the pressure produced by the two
somewhat dimensionally similar rounds.
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Specification
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7.62x51 NATO |
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Bullet Diameter |
.308 |
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Neck Diameter |
.338 |
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Shoulder Diameter |
.447 |
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Base Diameter |
.466 |
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Rim Thickness |
.470 |
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Case Length |
2.01 |
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Cartridge Length |
2.75 |
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Velocity |
2750 |
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Energy |
2520 |
New Production Ammo
can be found manufactured by practically everyone.
Surplus Ammo
- Found everywhere and for very reasonable prices.
Reloading Dies
are made by
Dillon Precision
,
RCBS,
Redding, and
Lee Precision
,
to name a few.
Reloading
Components
can be found at
Huntington's,
Midway USA
, and
the
Wholesale Hunter
, to name a few.
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