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If I have a rifle chambered in .308, can I shoot 7.62x51 thru it? or is this the same on how you can't shoot 5.56 out of some .223 rifles?
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in .308 the pressure is higher than in 7.62x51 so yes it's safe to shoot in your .308 rifle. -
5.56 is higher pressure than .223
.308 is higher pressure than 7.62x51
.357 is higher pressure than .38---------------------
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Shoot away.A 30cal will reach out and touch them. A 50cal will kick their butt.
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While the pressure for the .308 is slightly higher in a bolt gun it makes no difference. Matter of fact CIP spec for .308 and 7.62 NATO is identical. So don’t sweat it
Gas guns are a different story and you should only shoot what the weapon was designed to shootComment
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