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#1
June 10th, 2006, 12:06 PM
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So yeah, I was taking apart an m-14/s 7.62 that my friend had just bought because the return spring was all sidways and off of the guide. and I noticed that the ammo that he was given with it was .308 and not 7.62. I'm wondering if the two are interchangeable like 38 and .357 are. any thoughts?
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#2
June 10th, 2006, 12:47 PM
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Welome to the site Jack Flacket.
 Indeed, your question has been asked many, many times and the answer has been yes, but refrain from that if you can. There are several reasons that I'm sure the members will chime in and explain. 
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#3
June 10th, 2006, 02:50 PM
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There are no problems with using .308 ammo in an M14. The 7.62 Nato round is very nearly the same as commercial .308 ammo, but the tolerances on a 7.62 chamber are not as tight. This is intended to help with the durability and reliability of military weapons.
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#4
June 10th, 2006, 04:11 PM
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Only time I have ever heard of 'civilian' rounds hurting a M1 or M-1A for that matter were in the M1 when 220 grain rounds were fired. They fired OK, just bent the op rod.
Only thing is critical is bullet weight as it affects back pressure on the moving components like the op rod. I shoot Federal Match grade 308 all the time in my various M-1A's. So far after about 10,000 rounds + there has been '0' problems.
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#5
June 11th, 2006, 01:04 PM
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Quote:
It is loaded with the 168 SMK.
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#6
June 11th, 2006, 09:44 PM
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My M1A SOCOM dotes on Federal Classic 150 grain SP. The pigs I hunt with it are not big fans though. [img]smile.gif[/img]
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#9
June 18th, 2006, 11:42 AM
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Awesome gang, thanks for the info! glad to be a part of the site!
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#10
July 6th, 2006, 10:46 PM
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You said your rifle is an M-14/S which says Poly-Tech to me and if the bolt has NOT been changed out to a GI bolt.... Then NO NOT shoot .308 Winchester in your rifle.
This is because the head space on unmofified Chinese M-14 clones is waaaay to long for .308 Winchester. The .308 is designed for SAAMI head spaced chambers and NOT 7.62x51 NATO chambers, as the M-14 and all of the Chinese M-14 clones were. For more info go to this link... http://www.armalite.com/library/techNotes/tnote11.htm 7th
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