.307 Winchester VS .308 Winchester (7.62mm NATO)

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.307 Winchester

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Gun Specifications

Specifications

.307 Winchester

.308 Winchester (7.62mm NATO)

Height

2.02

Average FPS

2510

2683

Average Grain

180

163

Average Energy

2518

2617

Recoil

1.93

1.95

Ballistic Coefficient

253.00

409.93

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.307 Winchester

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.307 Winchester

The 307 Winchester cartridge was introduced in 1982 for a lever-action rifle equipped with a tubular magazine. It was designed by its makers, Winchester, to shoot flatter with superior shot placements when coupled with the slick and handy model 94 lever action rifle. The 307 Win’s design was based on the .308 Winchester, with a semi rim added to aid extraction, and more thickness to the case walls than its parent case. Its main purpose was to become the most popular short-action, big-game hunting cartridge worldwide, taking over from its predecessor and parent, the .308 Win. Case With a rimmed bottle-neck, the case has an overall length of 2.56 inches, and a base diameter of 0.506. Because of its thicker walls, although the design is akin to the .308 Win, the .307 offers slightly less case capacity than its parent case. Bullet The bullet diameter for the 307 Win is 0.308 inches, meaning it is a .30 caliber round. 180 grains can be fired at a muzzle velocity of 2510 fps to generate 2519 ft lb of muzzle energy. 130 and 150 grain loads can also be used, with a 150-grain factory load churning up to 2760fps. It is also quite rare, but a 170-grain load can be used as well, such as the 170 grain Speer flat point. It is suitable for light-bodied games, but at full .307 velocities, it is too soft for use on larger-bodied medium games, making them unable to cope with taking shots and unable to produce exit wounds. Winchester recommends that only flat-nosed bullets be used in the .307. Round-nose bullets may be dangerous due to the extra recoil inertia which could result in cartridge detonation within tubular magazines of the 94. Because of such safety concerns, flat-nosed bullets are always used. Rifle chambering the 307 Win The Winchester Big Bore Model 94 Angle Eject rifle, modified to eject fired cases to the side instead of straight up to give allowance for a scope, was the only rifle produced to fire the cartridge, though the competitor, Marlin Firearms, created some prototype model 336 rifles chambered in .307 Win. It is still commercially loaded today, but many handload it to gain better performance and accuracy. An adequate 200-yard deer rifle is also capable of unleashing the potential of the 307 Winchester. Unfortunately, neither that (nor its other top features) wasn’t enough to capture the hearts and imaginations of hunters, and today, the .307 Winchester is nearly obsolete.

.308 Winchester (7.62mm NATO)

About In the year 1952, Winchester introduced the .308 Winchester Ammo based on the foundation of the late T65 series and the Winchester’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 it’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, it’s common knowledge that this full-powered and accurate bullet can bring down medium to large sized dangerous game.