7.62×51 ammo and 308 Win ammo are often used interchangeably, and it isn’t necessarily wrong. 308 / 7.62 are both standard cartridges, but 7.62×51 NATO is a military-designed round, so it’s slightly larger than the civilian equivalent. .308 Winchester and 7.62 NATO use the same-size bullet but have different case wall thicknesses and different max pressure ratings. .308 Winchester is rated for a slightly higher max pressure rating, so while best practice is to use the exact same ammo as the gun barrel is marked for, you can often use either .308 Win or 7.62 NATO in barrels marked for .308 Winchester. Barrels marked for 7.62 NATO should only use 7.62 NATO ammunition. If you ask which one is better, 308 v 7.62, all you can do is look at the numbers.image
The military has used 7.62 NATO ammo since 1954. It’s been used to feed a variety of weapons including the standard service rifle. That is until the M14 was replaced with the M16, which is chambered for the smaller 5.56mm. Today, they primarily use it for sniper 7.62 bullet with a full metal jacket weighing 147 grains has a muzzle velocity of 2,750 feet-per-second with 2,468 foot-pounds of energy.
.308 ammo has been popular with hunters and long-range shooters since it was introduced in 1952. Although it predates the 7.62 NATO cartridge, the military had been using .30-caliber riffle ammo for decades, and whatever is used by the military tends to be popular among civilian shooters. On paper, a Winchester .308 FMJ bullet weighing 147 grains has a muzzle velocity of 2,800 fps with 2,559 ft-lbs of energy.
Whether you want .308 or 7.62, check out the variety of brands offered on 30 Carbine ammo shop. We have a wide selection of ammo.
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308 win ammo 175 GR FMJ Sierra Matchking 500 RDS
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Atomic Tactical Cycling Subsonic Centerfire Rifle Ammunition
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Federal Fusion Ammunition 308 Winchester 150 Grain Bonded Spitzer Boat Tail
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Federal Premium Ammunition 308 Winchester 165 Grain Trophy Bonded Tip
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Federal Premium Gold Medal Ammunition 308 Winchester 168 Grain Sierra MatchKing Hollow Point Boat Tail
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Federal Premium Terminal Ascent Ammunition 308 Winchester 175 Grain Polymer Tip Bonded Boat Tail
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Hornady American Whitetail Ammunition 308 Winchester 150 Grain Interlock Spire Point
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Hornady Precision Hunter Ammunition 308 Winchester 178 Grain ELD-X
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Hornady Superformance Ammunition 308 Winchester 165 Grain CX Polymer Tip Lead Free
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Hornady Superformance SST Ammunition 308 Winchester 150 Grain SST
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Norma EVOStrike Ammunition 308 Winchester 139 Grain Polymer Tip Lead Free
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Norma Whitetail Ammunition 308 Winchester 150 Grain Jacketed Soft Point
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Nosler BT Ammunition 308 Winchester 165 Grain Ballistic Tip
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Remington Core-Lokt Tipped Ammunition 308 Winchester 180 Grain Polymer Tip
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Winchester Deer Season XP Copper Impact Ammunition 308 Winchester 150 Grain Copper Extreme Point Polymer Tip Lead-Free
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Winchester Match Ammunition 308 Winchester 155.5 Grain Berger FullBore Target Hollow Point Boat Tail
300.00$ Add to cart