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PsychoSword · January 12, 2005, 12:24 AM

Well 7.62X39 is very similiar to .30-30 except it is not rimmed and it's slightly less powerful. Rimmed rounds generally don't go together with autos, of course there's lots of exceptions, but that's just how it is.

January 12, 2005, 12:24 AM	#2
PsychoSword Junior member Join Date: August 11, 2002 Location: North Dakota Posts: 1,486	Well 7.62X39 is very similiar to .30-30 except it is not rimmed and it's slightly less powerful. Rimmed rounds generally don't go together with autos, of course there's lots of exceptions, but that's just how it is.