![]() ![]() 30 caliber cartridge was adopted by NATOĪs its standard cartridge. ![]() To make some sense of the 7.62x51mm vice 7.62mm NATO vice. I've finally dug out my reference materials and, I will try I think what Westwindmike is getting at is that it's best to use a lighter load in such rifle which is sound advice. I don't miss the FR7 but wish I could find another FR 8 in good shape I have purchase bulk surplus CETME 7.62X51 in the past made by Santa Barbara. The Mausers were rechambered due to shortages of the CETME in the 50's to issue. The CETME round is 7.62X51 but reduced loading to help control automatic firing. That site has good info but is not the Bible. The C model CETME also used the CETME round. ![]() FR7 was a small ring and it was not recommend using the Nato Round. Great copy and paste from the site but not completely true " According to Souces" stated but not listed at the site. The various re-worked rifles, including the FR7/8 and Guardia Civil, were ALL re-chambered in 7.62 NATO. The 7.62 NATO is 7.62 x 51mm round also, but is loaded at a higher pressure and is still in use. According to sources, this 7.62 CETME round was only used in two rifles, the CETME model A and B assault rifles. It was then changed to a 7.62 x 51mm cartridge but at a lower pressure and lighter bullet then the 7.62 NATO. The ORIGINAL cartridge (among a number of “prototypes”) was a 7.92 x 40mm round developed for the (then) experimental CETME rifle. Let’s get this CETME cartridge debunked right now. Quote from the article regarding the CETME round: ![]()
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