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Posted: 3/4/2021 12:42:58 PM EDT
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Wikipedia 7.62 CETME Cartridge
7.62 CETME is dimensionally similar to 7.62X51 NATO However it operates at a LOWER Pressure. A FAL has a adjustable gas system. You can adjust for more gas if needed. A Bolt Gun doesn't care at all as long as bullet leaves the barrel. Something gas operated for 7.62 NATO w/o adjustment (like a AR-10 or M-1A) MAY have issues (it would be sort of a "weak round" to them) but depending on the gun it MAY or MAY NOT run smoothly without jams. BIGGER_HAMMER 
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Posted: 3/4/2021 12:57:31 PM EDT
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That’s about what I figured but wanted smarter people than me to weigh in first. Thank you.
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Posted: 3/4/2021 4:40:52 PM EDT
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Very interesting...I never knew such a cartridge existed.
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Posted: 3/4/2021 5:23:53 PM EDT
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If you reload.... Be Careful about reusing the 7.62x51 CETME cartridge case....
Quote ... ( "Cartucheria Espanola (Spanish Ammunition)," Angel Molina Lopez and Alfonso Orea Maestro, Merino Publishers, Palencia, Spain, 1995 ) "In 1961, an attempt was made by the National Factory of Toledo (a Spanish arsenal) to achieve NATO-esque ballistics by employing a 147 grain bullet at 2,625 fps (800 mps) using the standard CETME case. The attempt failed due to the light CETME case being too weak to handle the pressures generated by the loading used. A loading of notably less power than the NATO standard loading." And FWIW... they also made a experimental "Long Bullet" version... https://municion.org/producto/762-x-51-cetme-xpl-long-bullet/ 
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Posted: 3/4/2021 5:26:28 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: If you reload.... Be Careful about reusing the 7.62x51 CETME cartridge case.... Quote ... ( "Cartucheria Espanola (Spanish Ammunition)," Angel Molina Lopez and Alfonso Orea Maestro, Merino Publishers, Palencia, Spain, 1995 ) "In 1961, an attempt was made by the National Factory of Toledo (a Spanish arsenal) to achieve NATO-esque ballistics by employing a 147 grain bullet at 2,625 fps (800 mps) using the standard CETME case. The attempt failed due to the light CETME case being too weak to handle the pressures generated by the loading used. A loading of notably less power than the NATO standard loading." And FWIW... they also made a experimental "Long Bullet" version... https://municion.org/producto/762-x-51-cetme-xpl-long-bullet/ https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/171545/08-051-BGC-020-0005B-1851413.jpg I don’t reload yet but do have a Dillon 750 sitting in the box unopened so I will keep that in mind. I think I’m going to go ahead and buy this ammo and give it a try in a bolt gun first and see how it goes. |
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Posted: 3/4/2021 10:36:27 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Very interesting...I never knew such a cartridge existed. |
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