< Posted on 03/17/2006 2:19:20 PM PST by holymoly
Finally, light at the end of the tunnel for the non-reloading shooter of 7.62 NATO chambered Mil-Surp rifles
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Federal 308 Winchester Low Recoil Power Shock round on left
South African 7.62 NATO Mil-Surp on right
The following paragraph is a quote from a previous article published at Surplusrifle:
“Here at Surplusrifle.com, we recommend in the strongest possible terms that you do not fire .308 Winchester ammunition in any Mil-Surp rifle chambered for the 7.62 NATO round.”
It recently came to the attention of Surplusrifle.com that there may be ONE exception to the above statement. Federal Cartridge Corporation has introduced a “low pressure” loading in .308 Winchester!
Federal Cartridge Company
900 Ehlen Drive
Anoka, MN 55303-7503
1-800-322-2342
Fax: (763) 323-2506
Mr. Jason Nash, Group Leader at ATK Products Group (the parent company of Federal Cartridge Corporation), http://www.federalpremium.com was contacted. I requested information on the new load (Federal’s 308LR Power Shock).
Jason took time out of his busy schedule and had this to say in response to our query as to the pressure of Federal’s 308LR Power Shock load: “The max pressure spec for that load is 43,000 psi. Our loads typically fall well below that.”
We wish to thank Jason Nash & Tim Brandt at AKT Products Group / Federal Cartridge Corp, both these gentlemen expressed great interest in Surplusrifle’s investigation of safe ammunition use in Mil-Surp arms; and graciously supported our efforts with samples of Federal 308LR Power Shock ammunition for this article. AKT Products Group / Federal is deeply committed to customer safety and satisfaction. Let’s take a look at the Federal 308LR Power Shock load.
Federal’s 308LR Power Shock
How did Federal do it? By combining a thinly jacketed 170-grain bullet designed for the 30/30, and a low-pressure powder charge, Federal’s 308LR Power Shock load is designed for hunting medium game. Medium game often shot at relatively close ranges; does not requiring a full power .308 Winchester load. Consider how many deer are harvested every year with a 30/30-lever gun. Federal’s 308LR Power Shock load fairly well duplicates the performance of the 30/30.
Note: This is an excerpt.
I didn't post the full article because it's loaded with images. I didn't want to hotlink (steal bandwidth) from the site, and am too lazy (today) to upload all the images to tinypic.com
Follow the link to read the full article.
What 308 Milsurp rifles are out there besides old Spanish Mausers and the occasional 308 Enfield Jungle carbine?
Hmmm... what about the CETME?
Well, I guess I never thought about that one, because I always kind of figured all the CETMEs were just parts guns. As were/are the various FAL copies.
..and H & K, and FN-FAL..
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