What grain of 7.62 x51 does the military use?

What grain of 7.62 x51 does the military use?

147-grain

Cartridge, caliber 7.62mm, NATO, ball, M80 (United States): 147-grain (9.5 g) 7.62×51mm NATO ball cartridge. The U.S. Army’s Ballistic Research Laboratory measured a ballistic coefficient (G7 BC) of 0.200 and form factor (G7 i) of 1.105 for the M80 ball projectile.

How much does a 7.62 x51mm round cost?

We found 7.62x51mm NATO ammo in stock at the following retailers:
75¢/rd	560 for $419.99	Outdoor Limited
Bulk 7.62x51mm NATO 150 grain FMJ
“Saltech 7.62x51mm Ball M80 Ammunition 150 Grain Full Metal Jacket Boat Tail Ammo Can of 560 Rounds – Free Shipping with Buyer’s Club!”
78¢/rd	500 for $389.99	Outdoor Limited

What is XM80 ammunition?

This Mil-Spec ammunition is packed 20 rounds in a box. This ammunition is boxer primed, sealed primer and projectile, reloadable brass cased, and packed in individual boxes. This is the original US Military Lake City XM80 projectiles firing at 2700 fps. This is identical to the ammo issued to the US military.

What are 7.62 x51 M80 ammo?

The 7.62mm M80 Ball round is for use against personnel and unarmored targets. It has an unpainted bullet tip and is known by three other names: 7.62 x 51 mm, 7.62 NATO and . 308 Winchester.

Can you shoot 308 out of 7.62 x51?

However, they’re different enough that you shouldn’t shoot a 308 cartridge out of a 7.62 barrel. Similar to the 7.62 Nato, the 7.62×51 has a thicker casing than the 308, so it can’t hold as many grains. This means that shooting a 308 cartridge out of a 7.62×51 barrel will have the same problems as the 7.62 Nato barrel.

What grain bullet Do snipers use?

As recently as the 2007 American Sniper Association Annual Report, the . 308 caliber, 168-grain MatchKing BTHP was cited as being the “preferred ammunition” for police snipers “based primarily on its accuracy and consistency”.

Is 308 or 7.62 x51 hotter?

According to the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute (SAAMI), it is not considered “unsafe” to fire either round in weapons chambered for either . 308 Winchester or 7.62x51mm NATO. However, . 308 Winchester rounds are rated for a slightly higher pressure than 7.62x51mm NATO.

Is there a difference between 308 and 7.62 x51?

308 Winchester cartridge case and the 7.62 NATO (7.62 x 51 mm) are the same thing. In fact, the 7.62 was developed using the general design of the . 308 as its ‘parent’ case.

Is 7.62 x51mm the same as 308?

Are 7.62 x39 and 7.62 x51 interchangeable?

They have different powder loads, different grain sizes, and are not interchangeable cartridges. However, we’ll do our best to help you understand the difference between the two by focusing on the aspects that concern most gun owners. What’s Cheaper to Shoot – 7.62×39 vs.

What is the difference between 7.62 x51 and .308 Winchester?

The 7.62×51 NATO chamber is imperceptibly longer than the . 308 Winchester, extending between 0.006 and 0.010 inches beyond the . 308 SAAMI specs. This results in a 7.62 case that is ever so slightly longer than its commercial brother.

How far is a .308 lethal?

308 would be lethal easily out to a mile. However, if we are talking about shooting that medium-size North American game like a whitetail deer, the distance would be much closer. In fact, I argue that the effective range of . 308 on deer is 300 yards.

What caliber rifle do army snipers use?

The U.S. Army reconfigured their M24 rifles to M2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifles rechambering the original M24 rifles to . 300 Winchester Magnum. The USMC M40A3 uses a 25 inches (635 mm) Schneider barrel and the U.S. Army M24 used a 24 inches (610 mm) Rock Creek 5R barrel.

Can you use 308 in a 7.62 x51?

While most modern 7.62×51-chambered firearms are specced to safely handle . 308 cartridges, older NATO-chambered guns are not. This means throwing .

Can a AR 10 shoot 7.62 x51?

The most common AR-10 calibers include 308 Winchester (7.62×51 NATO), . 243 Win, 6.5 Creedmoor, . 338 Federal, and . 300 Win Mag.

Is 308 or 7.62 x51 stronger?

The . 308 Win headspace is between 1.630 and 1.6340 inches while the 7.62 NATO is between 1.6355 and 1.6405 inches. The published numbers place the difference within six-thousandths of an inch, but surplus 7.62 rifles can be anywhere from 10 to 15 thousandths longer than a commercial . 308 Win.

Is .308 the same as 7.62 x51mm?

308 Win was specifically designed to be a civilian variant of the 7.62x51mm NATO, even hitting the market two years before the NATO adoption of the 7.62. Today, . 308 Win ammo is the most popular short-action, big-game hunting cartridge around, leaving its twin in the dust.

What should I zero my 308 at?

308 Winchester 2,800 fps, we’d have to aim 369 inches above a 1,000-yard target to drop our bullet on it. That’s 30.75 feet of drop. At a more common, reasonable hunting range of 300 yards that drop would “only” be about 23 inches. Meaning if you aimed a foot over the deer’s back, you might hit it in the heart.

What caliber snipers use?

The most popular military sniper rifles (in terms of numbers in service) are chambered for 7.62 mm (0.30 inch) caliber ammunition, such as 7.62×51mm and 7.62×54mm R.

What rifle did Chris Kyle use in Iraq?

The rifle he uses to make that insane 1920m shot is the TAC 338A, A dedicated long range platform. The rifle is outfitted in a similar fashion to the SR25 with both a Harris Bipod and a Leupold Mk4 Scope. In training, Kyle does use the Mk12, however it’s seen only by a couple of other SEALs whilst in deployment.

What is the average distance a sniper can shoot?

between 600 and 1,200 meters
Snipers typically operate at ranges between 600 and 1,200 meters, but it’s possible to take an enemy out from much farther away.

How far will a 308 shoot flat?

308 Winchester is quite capable of shooting to at least 1,000 yards. However, the effective range of a . 308 Winchester for North American game animals is between 300 and 400 yards. The range may be somewhat less depending on the size of the game animal you are hunting.

How far does a 308 drop at 200 yards?

308 Winchester ~ 165 Grain ~ Trajectory Chart

Range (Yards)	Velocity (Ft/Sec)	Bullet Path (inches)
200	2343.4	0.0
300	2184.5	-8.36
400	2031.7	-24.01
500	1885.5	-48.1

What caliber did Chris Kyle use as a sniper?

Although Kyle used a . 300 Winchester Magnum for most of deployments, his most famous and longest shot was taken with a McMillan-built TAC-338.

What caliber sniper rifle did Chris Kyle use?

In the field, he used the following: a semi-automatic 7.62 NATO Mk 11 sniper rifle (patrol), a 5.56 NATO Mk 12 Designated Marksman Rifle modified with the lower receiver of an M4A1 to get a collapsible stock and allow full-auto fire (urban patrol), a Remington 700/300, Later type classified as a MK13 Mod 1, .