7.62x51 in a howa 308

[moosahb]

Hi

Does anyone else find that shooting 7.62x51 ammo through a 308 Howa causes the bolt to become 'locked' or very hard to open. All 308 ammo that I use doesnt cause this issue, the bolt opens and rrleases very easily but not woth the 7.62.the 7.62x51 needs quite abit of pressure to release

[Ds J]

Please stop Shioting it immediately.

A stiff or sticky bolt usually means the pressure is too high.

Some milsurp is really hot. What did you shoot?

[Pirate]

Brass cased or steel cased?

[moosahb]

Please stop Shioting it immediately.

A stiff or sticky bolt usually means the pressure is too high.

Some milsurp is really hot. What did you shoot?

It was military surplus that's all I know, brown no branded box

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[moosahb]

Brass cased or steel cased?

Brass

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[Grobbie]

It was military surplus that's all I know, brown no branded box

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Take a photo of the ammo headstamp.

Stiff bolt is too much pressure.


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[moosahb]

There's an 83 stamped on the top and 12 at the bottom

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[paulnb]

My guess would be PMP 7.62x51 1983 manufacture

[Grobbie]

There's an 83 stamped on the top and 12 at the bottom

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That could PMP manufactured in 1983.

If you want to shoot it in your howa rather pull the bullets and reload them to safe pressures. The stiff bolt indicates too much pressure.


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[FNBROWNING]

Perhaps a pic of the box and any label on the box would help. PMP mill surp is very good hence unlikely.