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What ammo does a FN FAL use?

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What ammo does a FN FAL use?

7.62×51mm NATO
FN FAL

FAL
Cartridge 7.62×51mm NATO, .280 British
Action Short-stroke gas piston, closed tilting breechblock
Rate of fire 650–700 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity FAL 50.00, FAL 50.61, FAL 50.64, FAL 50.41: 840 m/s (2,755.9 ft/s) FAL 50.63: 810 m/s (2,657.5 ft/s)

Can I shoot 308 in my FN FAL?

Commercially imported FN FAL rifles that are . 308 marked will handle both . 308 and 7.62 NATO rounds, but the thinner . 308 case can affect extraction.

Are FAL legal in the US?

Because the FN/FAL, along with all of its many variants, was specifically listed in the first Importation Ban, it meant that you could not assemble a FAL from one of the many kits that were then and now being legally imported unless you used the right number of domestically produced parts.

How accurate is the FAL?

4-6 moa
On the accuracy, the accuracy displayed is considered very good for an FAL considering the standard for a FN FAL was 4-6 moa. This is a battle rifle and was designed for reliability and durability first and foremost and not 1 moa accuracy.

Is a 7.62 the same as a 30-06?

The . 30-06 remained the U.S. Army’s primary rifle and machine gun cartridge for nearly 50 years before being replaced by the 7.62×51mm NATO and 5.56×45mm NATO, both of which remain in current U.S. and NATO service. It remains a very popular sporting round, with ammunition produced by all major manufacturers.

Is there a civilian version of the FAL?

Getting your own FN FAL isn’t hard. A company called DSA makes the best versions of the civilian FAL. They produce a wide variety of models in a wide variety of configurations, from the classic battle rifle to more modernized and easily accessorized variants.

Is 7.62x54r still made?

All 7.62x54r ammunition is Berdan primed and historically corrosive. It still is in some of the military surplus ammunition available today, although the cost savings these loads offer make it an affordable centerfire option for centerfire plinking sessions.

Is the FAL worth buying?

The FAL is a great rifle, but because of its size and the amount of variability in its gas settings, is not a great fit for a conscript army, or a motorized army owing to its size. Add in the sand and reliability issues the heavy barreled “squad automatic rifle” version experienced and and it was a bad fit for the IDF.

What is considered a battle rifle?

A battle rifle is a select fire or semi-automatic military service rifle that fires a full power rifle cartridge, such as 7.62x51mm NATO.

What caliber is 7.62 NATO?

7.62×51mm NATO
Parent case T-65 experimental cartridge series (derived from the .300 Savage and .30-06 Springfield)
Case type Rimless, bottleneck
Bullet diameter 0.308 in (7.82 mm)
Land diameter 0.300 in (7.62 mm)