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History of .308 Winchester Ammunition

The .308 Winchester was introduced in 1952 in the iconic Winchester Model 70 bolt action rifle. This cartridge was based on the 7.62x51mm NATO, but was released to the public two years before NATO adopted the 7.62x51mm. There is a common misconception that the 7.62x51mm and the .308 Winchester are interchangeable. This is not true, the modern .308 Winchester is loaded to higher pressures than the military 7.62x51mm and .308 Winchester ammunition should not be used in firearms chambered for the 7.62x51mm.

The .308 Winchester was designed as a hunting cartridge. It is capable of taking most all North American game and a large portion of African game. This is due to the efficient way that the bullet delivers hydrostatic shock in to the target. This is particularly prevalent when using expanding bullets, such as the Nosler Partition or the Sellier and Bellot Exergy high performance hunting bullets. The .308 Winchester is commonly found in bullet weights ranging from 150 grains to 180 grains. The muzzle velocity is normally between 2600 and 2800 feet per second, giving the bullet between 2600 and 2800 foot pounds of energy at the muzzle. However, if lighter or heavier bullets are needed, they can be found from 110 grains to 200 grains with velocities in excess of 3000 feet per second.

Police and military users have found the .308 Winchester a valuable addition to their arsenals, with its’ excellent accuracy and manageable recoil and for its’ versatility as it can be used effectively in urban situations while still offering the capability to engage human sized targets at ranges up to 1000 yards.

The .308 Winchester holds a large following among sport shooters. Palma competitors currently use the .308 Winchester in their 800 to 1000 yard competitions, for F-Class shooters it is one of two choices to compete with at 1000 yards. The USPSA has a Multi-gun, Heavy Metal class with very specific gun requirements, one of which is that the minimum caliber is .308, one of the most popular choices is the .308 Winchester. This is due in part to the influx of AR-15 style rifles that are chambered in .308 Winchester.

Ammunition development of the .308 Winchester has continued over the years and it is currently one of the key rifle cartridges that ammo companies offer when they introduce a new line of ammunition. Sellier and Bellot offer the .308 Winchester with their Exergy bullet and the Nosler Partition bullet. Federal Premuim Ammuntion offers its Fusion hunting ammunition and the Nosler Ballistic Tip in the .308. Hornady also offers its’ new TAP ammunition for tactical applications, as well as its’ A-MAX Match ammo for precision shooters.

The .308 Winchester has been and will likely remain a popular choice among sport shooters and those who need it for tactical applications. With the extreme accuracy, manageable recoil and variety of ammo, the .308 Winchester shows no sign of flagging popularity.

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Virgil Howell ( Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:27:30 +0000 ) : to me the best all around caliber , I know what the M14 was capable of , as well as my Remington semi auto.

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