Availability of downloaded 7.62X51 ammo?

[John Sukey (Deceased)]

I don;t disagree with anything in that article except the 2A1 comments. Those receivers have a higher content ov Vanadium, which toughens the alloy somewhat. That being said, I don't thnk any SMLE action would catastrophically fail from 7.62, but it would certainly wear out alot faster.

Claven, finaly the truth is out!
those other tests didn't check the metallurgy. I cannot imagine why the Indian govt. would issue a rifle that blew up! If that was the case, the story would be very old news by now.

You can destroy ANYTHING (except a 6.5 Arisaka) if you try hard enough.
Loaded to NATO specs they are safe.

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[Cantom]

Claven, finaly the truth is out!
those other tests didn't check the metallurgy. I cannot imagine why the Indian govt. would issue a rifle that blew up! If that was the case, the story would be very old news by now.

You can destroy ANYTHING (except a 6.5 Arisaka) if you try hard enough.
Loaded to NATO specs they are safe.

That story that's out there is about people ruining 2A1's by using commercial .308. I think that came from Dennis Groh wasn't it? He seems credible...