.308 Winchester (7.62mm NATO)

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About In the year 1952, Winchester introduced the .308 Winchester Ammo based on the foundation of the late T65 series and the Winchesterâ€™s rifle were immediately chambered for the new cartridge. When it comes to short action and hunting big game, .308 Winchester Ammo has earned quite a strong reputation ever since its release. Hunters around the world know the .308 Winchester Ammo for its power and high accuracy. While the shot taken using a .308 Winchester Ammo will have an effective range up to 1,000 yards, but the best bet of hunting your game successfully is within the range of 300-500 yards. In this range and with this bullet, you can take down medium to big games with a single bullet. Manufacturer The Winchester family is the one responsible for manufacturing the .308 Winchester Ammo, the hunting gem that hunters around the world love shooting with and take down their game with a high success rate. Uses Whether itâ€™s the season for deer or grizzly bears, the .308 Winchester Ammo will be the most suitable companion for your venture and will probably yield the most favorable results for your hunting session. Even though in North America, this cartridge is recommended to be used for whitetail deer, itâ€™s common knowledge that this full-powered and accurate bullet can bring down medium to large sized dangerous game.

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.308 Winchester (7.62mm NATO) Specs

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Technical Data

Height

2.02

Average FPS

2683

Average Grain

163

Average Energy

2617

Recoil

1.95

Ballistic Coefficient

409.93

.308 Winchester (7.62mm NATO) History

During the 1940’s, the US military was experimenting with cartridges developed from the 300 Savage. Winchester recognized the potential in the civilian market for such a cartridge as well, and in 1952 the .308 Winchester was introduced.

.308 Winchester (7.62mm NATO) History

.308 Winchester (7.62mm NATO) Usage

The .308 Winchester is still a common choice for big game hunters and law enforcement snipers. It can also be found on the firing lines of long range rifle and service rifle competitions. In 2014, the Canadian Arctic Rangers chose the Colt Canada C19 chambered in .308 Winchester for polar bear defense and it is one of the most popular cartridges of the Bushveld hunters in Africa.

.308 Winchester (7.62mm NATO) Trivia

The .308 Winchester became the most popular short action big game hunting cartridge shortly after its introduction. Eugene Stoner originally designed the AR (AR10) rifles to be chambered in .308 Winchester while working as chief engineer for ArmaLite.

.308 Winchester (7.62mm NATO) Trivia

.308 Winchester (7.62mm NATO) Design

The .308 Winchester is a rimless bottleneck cartridge with an overall length of 2.8” and a case capacity of 56 grains (H2O). It uses large rifle primers and fires a .308” diameter bullet with maximum pressure of 62,000 PSI.

.308 Winchester (7.62mm NATO) Types

While a 150 grain bullet traveling at 2800 feet per second was the beginning, shooters have a wide array of options for bullet types and weights depending on need; from full metal jacket for target shooting to premium hollow points for big game hunting or lighter weight options for varmint and predator control.