Rem 700 sps

[Jksig229]

Will the Remington 700 sps shoot 7.62x51 and .308 or will it just shoot .308?

 

[mr.big]

308 on the barrel

 

[Mossy Oak]

I've never had a problem with it in my guns. .308 is loaded hotter than 7.62x51 anyway.

 

[Jksig229]

308 on the barrel

is this a question or a statement?

 

[fastbs]

here's a good article on the subject.
http://www.303british.com/id36.html
short answer (there are exceptions) is:
7.62x51 in a 308 chamber is ok
308 in a 7.62x51 chamber is not

Chances are you are not going to get much in the way of accuracy with anything marked 7.62x51 commercially loaded.

 

[Jksig229]

here's a good article on the subject.
http://www.303british.com/id36.html
short answer (there are exceptions) is:
7.62x51 in a 308 chamber is ok
308 in a 7.62x51 chamber is not

Chances are you are not going to get much in the way of accuracy with anything marked 7.62x51 commercially loaded.

i thought it was the other way around 308 in 7.62 but you shouldnt put 7.62 in 308????

 

[Mossy Oak]

here's a good article on the subject.
http://www.303british.com/id36.html
short answer (there are exceptions) is:
7.62x51 in a 308 chamber is ok
308 in a 7.62x51 chamber is not

Chances are you are not going to get much in the way of accuracy with anything marked 7.62x51 commercially loaded.

i thought it was the other way around 308 in 7.62 but you shouldnt put 7.62 in 308????

.308 is loaded to a higher pressure than 7.62x51. Just the opposite of .223 and 5.56.

 

[Jksig229]

but the cartridge is longer on the 7.62 so the chamber is bigger allowing for room to expand right, so why would the 308 not work in the 7.62??? i have read that article from above but i am not getting it. i need it dumbed down a little.