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About
308 Ammo or 308 Winchester ammo is similar to the 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge. A well-known rifle caliber widely used for hunting, target shooting, police, military, and personal protection applications globally.
These calibers are a good choice for the AR-10 rifles.
While the .308 Winchester has traditionally been the most popular cartridge in the past, the development of lighter recoil chamberings with sufficient downrange energy, like the 7mm-08 Remington, .260 Remington, and 6.5 Creedmoor, is becoming more common for metallic silhouette shooting.
Specifications
- Parent case: .300 Savage
- Case type: Rimless, bottleneck
- Bullet diameter: 0.308 in (7.82 mm)
- Land diameter: 0.300 in (7.62 mm)
- Neck diameter: 0.3433 in (8.72 mm)
- Shoulder diameter: 0.4539 in (11.53 mm)
- Base diameter: 0.4709 in (11.96 mm)
- Rim diameter: 0.4728 in (12.01 mm)
- Rim thickness: 0.0539 in (1.37 mm)
- Case length: 2.015 in (51.2 mm)
- Overall length: 2.800 in (71.1 mm)
- Case capacity: 56 gr H2O (3.6 cm3)
- Primer type : Large rifle
- Maximum pressure (C.I.P.): 60,191 psi (415.00 MPa)
- Maximum pressure (SAAMI): 62,000 psi (430 MP)
Ballistics
| Bullet mass/type | Velocity | Energy |
| 125 gr (8 g) Spitzer | 3,100 ft/s (940 m/s) | 2,668 ft⋅lbf (3,617 J) |
| 150 gr (10 g) Nosler tip | 2,820 ft/s (860 m/s) | 2,648 ft⋅lbf (3,590 J) |
| 168 gr (11 g) BTHP | 2,650 ft/s (810 m/s) | 2,619 ft⋅lbf (3,551 J) |
| 175 gr (11 g) BTHP | 2,645 ft/s (806 m/s) | 2,718 ft⋅lbf (3,685 J) |
| 185 gr (12 g) Lapua Mega JSP | 2,510 ft/s (770 m/s) | 2,588 ft⋅lbf (3,509 J) |
308 Winchester Vs. 7.62×51mm NATO : Are They Same?
When we saw 308 & 7.62×51mm NATO in a quick look, we couldn't find any difference because of their same bullet dimensions.
Both calibers share the same bullet diameter of .308 inches. Still, there are many differences, and that's why these bullets make their place in the industry.
Here are some key points of difference:
- 308 Win has a higher maximum pressure than 7.62x51mm NATO
- The 308 Win has a slightly greater case capacity as compared to the 7.62x51mm NATO.
- 308 Win case walls are typically slightly thicker than those of the 7.62x51mm NATO.
- 308 Winchester is a commercial cartridge widely used in civilian rifles, while 7.62×51mm NATO is the standard NATO military cartridge.
- In most cases, firearms chambered for .308 Winchester can safely fire 7.62×51mm NATO ammunition. However, the reverse is not always true, as the higher pressure of .308 Winchester may not be suitable for some military rifles.
So, both calibers have their advantages. You can choose according to your requirements.
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