BeeKay Posted November 11, 2023 Report Posted November 11, 2023 I bought some bullets a few years ago and they've been in storage til recently, so returning them isn't an option. I'm thinking they may be .762 X 39 or 300 AAC bullets because the chanellure is located a bit higher than the usual .762 X 51 bullets . Also the drive band is more cylindrical and transitions more abruptly where it meets the ogive, See attached pic. (sorry if 'drive band' is the incorrect term - I'm borrowing that from handgun reload terminology) The channellure being positioned where it is, means that if I crimp the neck on the chanellure the OAL is about .060" shorter than typical OAL. The bullet on the left in the pic is the one I'm referring to - Compared to a typical 150 gr .308 bullet Both bullets are 150 gr So I'll have to experiment But if anyone has experience with those type of bullets, and can provide any helpful info, that would be appreciated So - Thanks in advance
BeeKay Posted November 11, 2023 Author Report Posted November 11, 2023 Excuse the decimal point on 7.62 Too late to edit
dpete Posted November 11, 2023 Report Posted November 11, 2023 7.62 is 7.62 no matter what American rifle you shoot it in. A 7.62X39 is actually .311. You can ignore the channelure for crimping purposes. Get the length you want and don't worry about it.
shooterrex Posted November 13, 2023 Report Posted November 13, 2023 (edited) Measure them if .311 they are 7.62x39. If .308 load and crimp where you wsnt. Edited November 13, 2023 by shooterrex
98Z5V Posted November 13, 2023 Report Posted November 13, 2023 What these guys said. ".308" Russian is a projo diameter of 0.311". US and NATO ".308" are .308" projo diameter. The Russians designed "backwards compatability" into their projectile. Don't work the other way around, for the projectiles.
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