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tahunua001 · September 16, 2013, 07:10 PM

I just took a 7.62x39 and fed it into my ruger M77 in 30-06. it fit in the magazine, fed normally and extracted like it should. however I am not about to test my receiver strength by attempting to fire it. the M77 is based on the mauser and uses the same extractor style and 30-06 has the same size case head as 308.

so a word of warning, x39 may fit in a 308 but it won't be a pretty sight when you squeeze the trigger.

September 16, 2013, 07:10 PM	#18
tahunua001 Senior Member Join Date: July 21, 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 7,839	I just took a 7.62x39 and fed it into my ruger M77 in 30-06. it fit in the magazine, fed normally and extracted like it should. however I am not about to test my receiver strength by attempting to fire it. the M77 is based on the mauser and uses the same extractor style and 30-06 has the same size case head as 308. so a word of warning, x39 may fit in a 308 but it won't be a pretty sight when you squeeze the trigger. __________________ ignore my complete lack of capitalization. I still have no problem correcting your grammar. I never said half the stuff people said I did-Albert Einstein You can't believe everything you read on the internet-Benjamin Franklin