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How interchangable are 7.62×51 NATO and .308 Winchester?

April 26, 2017interchangable NATO Winchester

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How interchangable are 7.62×51 NATO and .308 Winchester?

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Dammit. I just told myself I’d stop buying rifles now, and I see this. On topic though, IIRC it’s okay to use NATO rounds in .308-chambered rifles, but not .308 rounds in NATO chambered rifles. I hadno problem using old South African NATO rounds in my .308 chambered M1A.