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Post by cnemikeman on Dec 18, 2003 15:16:43 GMT -5
Ok, you'll know that I've got the SKS to play with now, so I'm loading up on 7.62X39..... my question is, and I know I've seen this a million times and can't find it, what's the translation/equiv. of the calibers of long guns? Like 5.56 is .223 and .308 is .... and so on......
Help appreciated!!
MiKeMaN
Also, anyone seen a boresnake to fit an SKS?
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Post by Callahan on Dec 18, 2003 17:23:09 GMT -5
7.62 and .308 are .30 caliber, or real close.
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Post by Flipper on Dec 18, 2003 19:45:22 GMT -5
Sorry mikeman, I have never seen SKS ammo referred to as anything other than 7.62 x 39.
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Post by cnemikeman on Dec 19, 2003 14:55:08 GMT -5
Ok, I found it.......... the .223 is like 5.56, 7.62 close to .308, or something like that.......... not that it mattered.  MiKeMaN |
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Jeffress77
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Post by Jeffress77 on Dec 20, 2003 2:52:30 GMT -5
Try 303. I believe this is what you are looking for. They don't usually use that terminology though. I didn't look it up, but my neighbor always uses his "303" rifle that shoots "I think" the same rounds as the SKS
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Post by Jethro on Dec 20, 2003 11:34:16 GMT -5
A gun that shoots 5.56mm can shoot .223 ammo but a gun that shoots .223 cannot always shoot 5.56mm
A gun that shoots 7.62mm can shoot .308 ammo but a gun that shoots .308 cannot always shoot 7.62mm.
Confused even worse now?
7.62 and .308 are almost exactly the same. Calibers in inches are measured to the "lands" in the barrel, the raised riflings. Calibers in millimeters are measured to the wall of the barrel. These 2 calibers are very close, almost the same. But there is enough of a difference that you should check whether your particular firearm can shoot both types of ammo. Better to be on the safe side.
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Post by mikolev on Dec 20, 2003 23:17:53 GMT -5
Caliber conversion is some confusion crap. It took me forever to find out that there is no simple way of converting calibers, mm's etc.
A great example is the .357 sig.
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Post by Flipper on Dec 21, 2003 19:41:45 GMT -5
Jeffress, You are mixing up your military surplus rounds. The 303 you refer to is most likely the classic "British 303" of Enfield fame. To make matters worse (not intentionally) a British 303 is really .311 caliber. while a 7.62 is indeed a .308.  |
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Post by cnemikeman on Dec 22, 2003 17:12:26 GMT -5
Jethro....... That is EXACTLY what I've been looking for. I swear I had it written somewhere and then lost my mind and couldn't remember. THANK YOU!! Still not sure I want to shoot .308 in my SKS, but hey, at least now I remember that I 'could'....... MiKeMaN |
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Post by Callahan on Dec 23, 2003 3:43:42 GMT -5
Mike:
You can't go wrong with .308. For one thing, it is a GREAT hunting round!
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Post by Flipper on Dec 23, 2003 8:32:28 GMT -5
Not intending to start a debate Callahan, BUT a 308 Winchester (7.62 x 51) is a great hunting round. The 7.62 x 39 mikeman is referring to gets kinda anemic past 100 yards. I realize the SKS can be mighty handy after it is converted to a 5 round capacity but the good old 30 - 30 is actually a far more suitable round for hunting.
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Post by Jeffress77 on Dec 24, 2003 4:36:13 GMT -5
Thanks Flipper
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Post by cthulu on Jan 21, 2004 16:49:13 GMT -5
you really dont want to reload a sks with .308 diameter bullets it is not a true 30 caliber it actually uses a bullet diameter of .311", not .308" like true 7.62mm rifles, but a 30 caliber or even 32 caliber boresnake shoud do a decent job at least it does in my russian and albanian sks's hope this helps a little
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Post by papercutter on Mar 14, 2004 15:03:06 GMT -5
I was told 7.62 X 51 is a slightly watered down "nato .308 " to work in the gas operated weapons. As the wrong powder and a hotter load would cycle the action too hard.
Most metric numbers are good for calibers ,,, but USA handgun numbers lie , 38 is .357 ,,, 44 mag is .429 .
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