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7.62x51 NATO
After World War II, the U.S. government issued contracts
to Winchester and Remington for the development of a replacement
cartridge for the .30-06. The result of those efforts was a shorter
version of the .30-06 called T-65. Later the name was changed to
7.62mm NATO.
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Specification
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7.62x51 NATO |
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Bullet Diameter |
.308 |
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Neck Diameter |
.338 |
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Shoulder Diameter |
.447 |
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Base Diameter |
.466 |
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Rim Thickness |
.470 |
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Case Length |
2.01 |
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Cartridge Length |
2.75 |
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Velocity |
2750 |
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Energy |
2520 |
New Production Ammo
can be found manufactured by practically everyone.
Surplus Ammo
- Found everywhere and for very reasonable prices.
Reloading Dies
are made by
Dillon Precision
,
RCBS,
Redding, and
Lee Precision
,
to name a few.
Reloading
Components
can be found at
Huntington's,
Midway USA
, and
the
Wholesale Hunter
, to name a few.
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