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I bought some (3000) bullets a while back and I am getting ready to start loading some ammo.
I weighed several bullets and they are in fact 147 grain. While looking at them closer, they seem awfully long.
Now I know I bought these bullets from dealer and I am not sure they started life as a 7.62x51 (308). I can't remember what the add said anymore, but it was stated that they could be used in the above caliber weapon.
I am pretty particular when loading some new type of bullet, but these look way too long. Will that adversely affect anything?
The bullet measures - 1.262".
I measured a bullet from a NATO 7.62x51 rounds and the bullet is quite a bit shorter. - NATO 147 Grn - 1.131".
Is it safe to use the longer bullet to load for my M1A's?
I weighed several bullets and they are in fact 147 grain. While looking at them closer, they seem awfully long.
Now I know I bought these bullets from dealer and I am not sure they started life as a 7.62x51 (308). I can't remember what the add said anymore, but it was stated that they could be used in the above caliber weapon.
I am pretty particular when loading some new type of bullet, but these look way too long. Will that adversely affect anything?
The bullet measures - 1.262".
I measured a bullet from a NATO 7.62x51 rounds and the bullet is quite a bit shorter. - NATO 147 Grn - 1.131".
Is it safe to use the longer bullet to load for my M1A's?