On Wed, 29 Oct 1997, Tim May wrote:
I wrote:
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The Klinton Klan has already effectively banned imported SKS ammo (7.62x29, as I recall, given that I don't have any rifles chambering this popular round).
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Before you rush to correct me, I _meant_ to write "7.62x39" of course.
(A round used by the Chinese, Soviet, and East Bloc nations, and roughly equivalent to the American M-16 round, known either as the .223 or 5.56mm. The NATO "7.62" is in a longer case length. 7.62x54, as I recall. Known in America as .308.
Just how is a 7.62mmxanything equivilent to a 5.56mm? The cartridge you refer to is typically used in AK-47 and similar weapons. The bullet is the same diameter (7.62mm) as the NATO 7.62mm / .308 round, but the cartridge has a different length. OrdnanceMonger Advice of the day: "FRONT TOWARDS ENEMY"
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