shazam Posted June 7, 2014 Author Report Posted June 7, 2014 Are the mega uppers compatible or just an armalite? Also I kinda don't want a Noveske barrel because they don't make .308s. I mean sure I could shoot .308 out of an 7.62x54 but I don't know just not being able to say "Yeah its 308 it's pretty sweet" would suck. I guess I could grab the lower and just recoup some money. But damn that's a lot of cash for just a lower. I could get a mega lower/upper combo for that. I mean everyone says they make a good product but is it 700$ lower good? I know it's my decision and I'm just ranting but if you really wanted a lower from a company that didn't make the product abymore and has to pay a premium for would you do it? Or would you go with anothwr company for that caliber and go with Noveske for a different caliber? Man this is a blunder I don't know what to do.
edgecrusher Posted June 7, 2014 Report Posted June 7, 2014 I'm confused as to why you don't think Noveske doesn't make .308 barrels? I own one, rsquared does as well. I don't even think the make the caliber you referred to. They have them available at rainier arms right now.... As for your other question, I am using a Mega set. No the upper is not compatible, only Armalite is with the noveske lower. I personally did not grab the N6 because of what I wanted in my build. And yes, I have Noveske stuff in other calibers as well.
edgecrusher Posted June 7, 2014 Report Posted June 7, 2014 https://www.rainierarms.com/?page=shop/detail&product_id=1665 Here you go
shazam Posted June 8, 2014 Author Report Posted June 8, 2014 I thought that 7.62x54 is in some way different than .308.
edgecrusher Posted June 8, 2014 Report Posted June 8, 2014 I thought that 7.62x54 is in some way different than .308. Yes, it is. Noveske doesn't make any 7.62x54 products. I put a link up for you.
shazam Posted June 9, 2014 Author Report Posted June 9, 2014 so... 5.56 is .223 as .7.62x39 is .308?? does that make sense what im asking?
shazam Posted June 9, 2014 Author Report Posted June 9, 2014 Thank you for clarifying, so can I shoot both out of the 7.62 noveske barrels without consequences.
gnatshooter Posted June 9, 2014 Report Posted June 9, 2014 Thank you for clarifying, so can I shoot both out of the 7.62 noveske barrels without consequences. The ammo in question is also known as 7.62 NATO and .308 Win (Win being short for Winchester). There is some debate, though, on whether these are truly interchangeable rounds -- especially among older rifles. This is a great place to find expertise on that particular point.
Rsquared Posted June 9, 2014 Report Posted June 9, 2014 The two different cartridges won't fit into the same rifle. Either you have an AR set up for 7.62x51/308, or you have one set up for 7.62x39. There's other different parts (and mags) in the rifle.
edgecrusher Posted June 10, 2014 Report Posted June 10, 2014 The ammo in question is also known as 7.62 NATO and .308 Win (Win being short for Winchester). There is some debate, though, on whether these are truly interchangeable rounds -- especially among older rifles. This is a great place to find expertise on that particular point. There is currently no semi auto that won't shoot either, these issues come up more with bolt guns. The 308ar platform has no problems here
shazam Posted June 10, 2014 Author Report Posted June 10, 2014 Would the accuracy be the same, or would it only matter past a certain point?
edgecrusher Posted June 10, 2014 Report Posted June 10, 2014 Would the accuracy be the same, or would it only matter past a certain point? ? Not sure what you are asking.
98Z5V Posted June 10, 2014 Report Posted June 10, 2014 (edited) 7.62x39 is also a Russian round, and is most commonly shot through an AK-type rifle. 7.62x54 is mainly Russian sniper ammo. Big difference between the two. 7.62x51 is NATO ammo. Even bigger difference between the three... No rifle shoots all three. No rifle shoots any two of them... Check it: Edited June 10, 2014 by 98Z5V
blue109 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Posted June 10, 2014 although...a 7.62x54 AR would be awesome. THREADJACK....GO
shazam Posted June 10, 2014 Author Report Posted June 10, 2014 ? Not sure what you are asking. I'm asking if shooting a .308 out of a designated 7.62x51 barrel and vise versa would effect the accuracy past a certain yardage or are they basically the same round. I understand that 5.56 is a hotter round than a .223, but the bullet size is the same as an example.
blue109 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Posted June 10, 2014 generally 308 is hotter than 7.62. not sure if there is an accuracy difference like in the .223/5.56 world. I would say that most premium ammo tends to be labeled .308 while mil ammo is 7.62 but I'm not sure if there's a physical reason.
edgecrusher Posted June 10, 2014 Report Posted June 10, 2014 As Blue stated, in this cartridge you are all set. Most match ammo is 308, and for greater range the heavier the better. (i.e. 168, 175gr) best barrel twist for those weights is 1-10 or 1-11.25
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