Are 7.62 X51 and 308 interchangeable?

Are 7.62 X51 and 308 interchangeable?

Factory loads in 7.62×51 and . 308 are the same cartridge, and perfectly interchangeable. As stated above, some military chambers might be a bit more generous and some commercial chambers might be a bit more stingy, but they are the same round.

Can I shoot 7.62 X51 out of my 308?

Short answer: Yes, you can fire common 7.62X51 military ammo in any currently produced rifle chambered for . 308 Winchester. The 7.62×51 NATO cartridge is built to certain military specifications. The round must be able to operate semi-automatic rifles and belt-fed machine guns.

What 308 does the military use?

308 round more accurate than some other rounds. There is also the military variant of the . 308 which is called the 7.62 NATO National Match round. 308 is just one of the best all purpose, accurate hunting and sniping rounds you can ever find anywhere which is why so many snipers opt to use it.

How much drop does a 308 have at 1000 yards?

At 1,000 yards, the . 308 drops 372.1 inches. The 6.5 drops 319.8 inches.

What happened Craft International?

Craft International LLC, the Dallas-based consulting and training company founded by the late Navy Seal sniper Chris Kyle, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Dallas.

Did Eddie Ray Routh have PTSD?

Routh, a former marine, had been given a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), spent time in several hospitals being treated for mental illness and had been prescribed anti-schizophrenia medication.

What happened to Eddie Routh?

After deliberating for less than two hours, the jury agreed, and Routh was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Following the verdict, the general consensus was that Kyle, the apotheosis of a good guy with a gun, had been killed by a very bad guy with a gun.

How true is American sniper?

American Sniper is a 2014 American biographical war drama film directed by Clint Eastwood and written by Jason Hall. It is loosely based on the memoir American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History (2012) by Chris Kyle, with Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice.

Who did Chris Kyle kill in American sniper?

Chad Littlefield