Dibs85 Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 Hi chaps, Assuming that you can put 7.62 rounds through a .308 (be gentle with me as the internet has as many opinions on this as questions!) can you buy 7.62 rounds with a .308 on your ticket as they are essentially the same caliber or is that to easy? I know headspaces and pressures differ but the general consensus on the internet is that 7.62 through a .308 is OK, but not vice versa. what are your thoughts? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie to this Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 (edited) Wouldn't have a clue about if it's ok to run 7.62 through a .308, but with regards to buying them I was told by members of my club that if you only have 1 calibre then that is all you can buy. So I was advised to put .308/7.62 on my ticket and the same with the rifle to accuire. FEO didn't even question it. So can buy either or I'll ask people at the club next visit about running 7.62 through a .308 Edited July 25, 2017 by Newbie to this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 (edited) Your certificate should read .308/7.62 I put 7.62 through my Rem 700 .308 all the time but people will say you shouldn't because some military ammo is a bit hotter than factory produced .308. A lot of F Class rifles are .308 but the owners I know shoot a lot of 7.62 ammo through them The same debate exists about .223 and 5,56 Edited July 25, 2017 by Vince Green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibs85 Posted July 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 That would make sense haven't got .308 on ticket yet, just doing some research before I buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 Yes, the above posters have given good advice regarding how the wording should be shown on your ticket. This is the reason we always applied for .38/357 as handgunners. If you apply for one or the other then that is all you will be allowed to purchase or possess. It would be so much easier if all you needed to apply for was .30 calibre; loads of legit' hunting/target options and no cause for licensing to panic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibs85 Posted July 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 Thanks Chaps, I will take the above advice and put both on my ticket. As someone who shoots Enfields on a regular basis .30 Cal would be ideal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swotty Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 I can't remember what's on mine at the moment and it's in for a variation. I know thwey wouldn't put .44/45 for my BP revolver but do have .22rf so it covers all relevent .22 rounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddler Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 I know thwey wouldn't put .44/45 for my BP revolver... Two different calibers there, that's probably why! .308 & 7.62x51 are just different chamberings = of the same caliber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 My certificate is worded as .308/7.62mm and I've put a fair few 7.62s through my gun with no ill effects. I'm surprised it doesn't specify 7.62x51 though as in theory it means I can buy AK47 ammo if I wanted to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benthejockey Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 Yeah but if you did by some miracle find AK47 ammo in your local gun shop and managed to buy it without the shop keeper looking at your ticket and at least asking if you were sure that's what you wanted, what are you going to do throw it? It wouldn't go in your 308/7.62x51. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 (edited) Yes, the above posters have given good advice regarding how the wording should be shown on your ticket. This is the reason we always applied for .38/357 as handgunners. If you apply for one or the other then that is all you will be allowed to purchase or possess. It would be so much easier if all you needed to apply for was .30 calibre; loads of legit' hunting/target options and no cause for licensing to panic. You could do that at one time, you just applied for a centre fire rifle. I doubt we will see those days again Edited July 25, 2017 by Vince Green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 Yeah but if you did by some miracle find AK47 ammo in your local gun shop and managed to buy it without the shop keeper looking at your ticket and at least asking if you were sure that's what you wanted, what are you going to do throw it? It wouldn't go in your 308/7.62x51. I realise that. .243 ammo wouldn't fit either, but I can't buy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 (edited) Might be me being stupid but why wouldn't ak47 rounds fit? Being shorter round of 39mm as opposed to 51mm short chamber the bullet properly but would it still fire the cartridge ? Edited July 26, 2017 by figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Might be me being stupid but why wouldn't ak47 rounds fit? Being shorter round of 39mm as opposed to 51mm short chamber the bullet properly but would it still fire the cartridge ? Case is also narrow but the bullet wider 308 win/7.62x51 use 308 bullets 7.62x39 uses 311 bullets Not that it'll make any difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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