The . 308 Winchester is a smokeless powder rimless bottlenecked rifle cartridge widely used for hunting, target shooting, police, military, and personal protection applications globally. It is similar, but not identical, to the 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge.

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Is Federal A Good Brand For Ammo? Yes, Federal is a good brand for ammo. Countless shooting enthusiasts and hunters across the U.S. trust their rounds. I've hunted everything from ducks, doves, rabbits, squirrels, and deer with Federal ammo, and rarely have I been disappointed.

Yes, you can. The American . 308 Winchester cal. is loaded to a higher pressure than the NATO round, so you'll have no problem as the 7.62 is not as powerful and the same caliber as the . 308 Win.

Ammo makers say there are several reasons for this. In addition to being a very versatile round for hunters pursuing deer, elk and other big game, the . 308 is still a favorite for target shooters and it's very popular for use in semi-automatic rifles for hog hunting and personal protection to some extent.

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Anoka, Minnesota That's when our founding president, Charles L. Horn, started a culture of innovation that has guided everything we've done for nearly a century, turning a company that began humbly in Anoka, Minnesota, into one of the world's largest producers of sporting ammunition.

308 Winchester are two very common rifle cartridges commonly used by U.S. service members and civilians. The U.S. military's 7.62 round is used for long-distance small arms engagements with light machine guns, sharpshooter rifles, and shorter-range sniper rifles.

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The M855A1, a 5.56 mm Ball ammunition, is an enhanced performance round for today's combat and training environments.

From an external dimension standpoint, the . 308 Winchester cartridge case and the 7.62 NATO (7.62 x 51 mm) are the same thing.

7.62 NATO is rated for a lower max pressure than . 308 Winchester. 7.62 NATO's rating is about 60,000 PSI, and . 308 Win's is 62,000.

The . 308 Sniper Rifle is zeroed to 300-600 yards and comes equipped with a suppresser, great scope, and bipod. This rifle is extremely user-friendly, with amazing recoil absorption.

If you're interested in hunting deer-sized game and larger, or long-range competitive shooting, a . 308-caliber rifle can be a useful addition to your gun collection. Sufficiently accurate and powerful for a wide variety of applications, the .

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