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Lapua 7.62x39 ammunition

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.45ACPaddy

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Well if it's worth a lot per box, I may just sell some of what I get and keep some for the brass. Whatever money I get from it will go toward buying cheaper ammo.
 
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The other question is what is the size of the bullet? .308 or .312? Some 7.62x39 is .308, which doesn't score high accuracy/precision marks in an SKS or AK with a .312 barrel....
 
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Yeah - 7.62x39 with .308 heads is an aberrant abomination. I remember the Ruger Mini-30 had a barrel built for those, and remember hearing about peeps trashing the barrel with military rounds. I have no idea why Ruger decided to complicate the scene like that. So.. If ya got an AK / SKS you can run both rounds, yes correct accuracy suffers with .308, but it is still safe. If ya got a Mini-30 (or other US-only barreled rifle) then be really careful about what ammo you run. The .312 in a .308 bbl can make some hellish pressures.

- For reloaders, the brass is very desirable, can be correctly sized and fitted with the proper lead.
 
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cartriges have always had confusing and confounding designations :banghead:

the size of 7.62mm is .300inch!
ive got an ak-47, and wolf 7.62X39 rounds, the bullet measures out at .308 dia.
the bore of my gun measures out to .310 between the rifling.
 
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I believe my AK has a Romanian barrel and trunnion, judging by the empty triangle stamp. The bullets in this Lapua ammunition are .311" as is the inside diameter of my barrel, which I got with dial calipers.
 
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