.308 Win and 7.62 NATO?

ScottRiqui · February 20, 2013, 11:52 PM

I was sorting through a bunch of brass I have for calibers that I don't reload and separating them into baggies, in case I ever want to trade/sell/give them away.

I know that there are differences in the commonly-available *loadings* for .308 Win and 7.62 NATO, but for reloading purposes, are the *cases* interchangeable, or should I keep them separate?

jersurf101 · February 21, 2013, 12:16 AM

Separate them. The 7.62 has less case volume.

allaroundhunter · February 21, 2013, 12:34 AM

Yep, my manual says to decrease 7.62 max load by 2 grains due to the smaller case volume.

ScottRiqui · February 21, 2013, 08:15 AM

Thanks guys - I'll break them into two baggies, then.

February 20, 2013, 11:52 PM	#1
ScottRiqui Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2010 Location: Norfolk, VA Posts: 2,901	.308 Win and 7.62 NATO? I was sorting through a bunch of brass I have for calibers that I don't reload and separating them into baggies, in case I ever want to trade/sell/give them away. I know that there are differences in the commonly-available loadings for .308 Win and 7.62 NATO, but for reloading purposes, are the cases interchangeable, or should I keep them separate?

February 21, 2013, 12:16 AM	#2
jersurf101 Member Join Date: January 27, 2013 Posts: 52	Separate them. The 7.62 has less case volume.

February 21, 2013, 12:34 AM	#3
allaroundhunter Senior Member Join Date: May 6, 2012 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 1,026	Yep, my manual says to decrease 7.62 max load by 2 grains due to the smaller case volume.

February 21, 2013, 08:15 AM	#4
ScottRiqui Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2010 Location: Norfolk, VA Posts: 2,901	Thanks guys - I'll break them into two baggies, then.