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F. Guffey · October 8, 2009, 05:54 AM

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7.62 NATO/308W is not an Argentine 7.65 B/M (Argentine), I will not say 'not a problem' the 7.65 Argentine (Belgium Mauser) is too long from the head of the case to the shoulder to chamber in the shorter 7.62 NATO/308W chamber. Your rifle should have 7.62 stamped (or ground) into the receiver that identifies it as a 7.62 Conversion. As to the difference between the 308 W and 7.62 NATO? After I size and or form the cases the cases fit my dies and chamber, there were rifles that were converted from 7x57 barrels, the barrel was bored and because of the longer chamber were inserted with a bushing.

and the 308W/7.62 NATO is too large in diameter at the shoulder to chamber in a 30/06 chamber, I could say that is not a problem but that would not be true, there are some large 30/06 chambers and a few very shooters that are very determined when chambering a round.

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F. Guffey

October 8, 2009, 05:54 AM	#3
F. Guffey Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2008 Posts: 7,249	http://dutchman.rebooty.com/1895Chile.html 7.62 NATO/308W is not an Argentine 7.65 B/M (Argentine), I will not say 'not a problem' the 7.65 Argentine (Belgium Mauser) is too long from the head of the case to the shoulder to chamber in the shorter 7.62 NATO/308W chamber. Your rifle should have 7.62 stamped (or ground) into the receiver that identifies it as a 7.62 Conversion. As to the difference between the 308 W and 7.62 NATO? After I size and or form the cases the cases fit my dies and chamber, there were rifles that were converted from 7x57 barrels, the barrel was bored and because of the longer chamber were inserted with a bushing. and the 308W/7.62 NATO is too large in diameter at the shoulder to chamber in a 30/06 chamber, I could say that is not a problem but that would not be true, there are some large 30/06 chambers and a few very shooters that are very determined when chambering a round. http://dutchman.rebooty.com/1895Chile.html F. Guffey