308 Win / 7.62x51 Ammo

SGAmmo.com | Bulk .308 Ammo For Sale | Buy 308 Win & 7.62x51 NATO Ammo Online | Best Ammo Prices | The .308 Winchester is a rimless, bottle-necked, rifle cartridge and is the commercial cartridge from which the 7.62×51mm NATO round was derived. The .308 Winchester was introduced in 1952, two years prior to the NATO adoption of the 7.62×51mm NATO T65. Winchester branded the cartridge and introduced it to the commercial hunting market as the .308 Winchester. The .308 Winchester has become the most popular short-action, big-game hunting cartridge worldwide. It is also commonly used for civilian target shooting, military sniping, and police sharpshooting. When loaded with a bullet that expands, tumbles, or fragments in tissue, this cartridge is capable of high terminal performance. Although very similar to the military 7.62×51mm NATO specifications, the .308 cartridge is not identical, and there are special considerations that may apply when mixing these cartridges with 7.62×51mm NATO, and .308 Winchester chambered arms. Their interchange is, however, considered safe by the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers Institute (SAAMI).