Read a claim on another forum that the M14 will shoot 7.62x39

[jblomenberg16]

Read on another forum tonight that an M14 would fire a 7.62x39 round. (Yep, that is the truth, I'm not just using it like the old "My friend wants to know if this is legal" trick. )

Any M14 experts out there want to weigh in on this? This one has my curiousity pegged.

 

[dice dealer]

Never heard of an M14 that shoot 7.62 X 39 ......

The M14 dose however shoot 7.62 ..
But it is 7.62 x 51 also known as .308

Alot of people think that when they see 7.62 it means 7.62X39

but it could be anything 7.62x25 ,7.62x39 , 7.62x51 , 7.62x54 , or even 7.62x59 (30-06)





If there is a M-14 that shoot 7.62x39 its a new one on me

 

[Flintlock]

Switch the 39 to a 51 and BINGO! You got it!

 

[citizenkane]

Uh no, they are probably just confused as they both start with 7.62

 

[NHT3]

Maybe one shot but I guarantee that it won't function the rifle.

 

[nighthawk80]

Maybe one shot but I guarantee that it won't function the rifle.

+1. I'm not even sure if it would chamber the round even remotely correct since the x39 round is shorter than the x51 round

 

[whiskeytangofoxtrot]

I would never condone any of this... I'll be waiting for an accident thread on some other forum, from what you've seen, lol.

 

[jblomenberg16]

Haven't seen any follow up, but here was the claim. The topic at hand was if all 7.62x39 was interchangeable.

Another thought was the Americans wanted a round that could not be used by the Russians but we could use. This was the outcome of the 7.62/M14, it could fire the Russian 7.62x39 (like firing a .38 thru a .357 pistol) but the Russians could not fire the 7.62 NATO thru their rifles.
We did take a 7.62x39 and fire it thru a m14 and it worked.

The posts leading up to this were exactly what some have posted earlier regarding 7.62x25, 39, 51, 54, etc... and the common questions regarding bullet diameters (.300, .303, .308, .311 and so on)

 

[sporter]

Pretty good info. I'll have to try it out sometime.

 

[jtmarine1911]

I see a BIG KaBoom waiting to happen! The extreme difference in length would cause some severe headspacing issues!

And the round should fall loosely in the chamber since the rim diameter is approx .026" smaller on the 7.62Soviet compared to the 7.62NATO.


EDIT:

but it could be anything 7.62x25 ,7.62x39 , 7.62x51 , 7.62x54 , or even 7.62x59 (30-06)

30-06 is 7.62x63

 

[jblomenberg16]

Kind of what I was thiking. Stay tuned!

 

[jtmarine1911]

Quote:
Another thought was the Americans wanted a round that could not be used by the Russians but we could use. This was the outcome of the 7.62/M14, it could fire the Russian 7.62x39 (like firing a .38 thru a .357 pistol) but the Russians could not fire the 7.62 NATO thru their rifles.
We did take a 7.62x39 and fire it thru a m14 and it worked.

I would really like to see the case after that!

 

[jtmarine1911]

Kind of what I was thiking. Stay tuned!

See if you can get them to post a pic of the case! I really want to see this! But I sure as heck am not trying it in mine!

 

[mettle]

How much space would the bullet have to jump before it hits the lands in the barrel? !!! DUMB DUMB DUMB DUMB...

 

[mdroz3]

Lets forward this on to MYTHBUSTERS!!!They are just stupid enough to try it. (insert evil laugh here)

 

[BloodEclipse]

I doubt that a 7.62x39 case would engage the bolt. The diameter is different and I doubt the firing pin would impact the primer.

 

[Donnelly]

That picture kind of makes it clear for anybody that might have been sitting on the fence on this one, huh?

 

[RH822-A]

Blood,
The question was, will a 7.62X39 fire in a M14? The M14 is chambered for the 7.62x51. The rounds you have pictured are 7.62x39 and 7.62x54R...not the correct creature.
But I do agree that anyone who tries to fire 7.62x39 out of ANY rifle chambered for 7.62x51 needs to have their flipping head examined.

 

[BloodEclipse]

Blood,
The question was, will a 7.62X39 fire in a M14? The M14 is chambered for the 7.62x51. The rounds you have pictured are 7.62x39 and 7.62x54R...not the correct creature.
But I do agree that anyone who tries to fire 7.62x39 out of ANY rifle chambered for 7.62x51 needs to have their flipping head examined.

LOL
That is what I get for posting at 4:30 am.

Ok here we have 7.62x54R, 7.62x51, and 7.62x 39 I still don't think it would fire and there would be no way in hell I would try.

 

[sporter]

LOL
That is what I get for posting at 4:30 am.

Ok here we have 7.62x54R, 7.62x51, and 7.62x 39 I still don't think it would fire and there would be no way in hell I would try.

No, sorry that is not a 7.62x54r.

It looks to be a 30/06, a 7.62x51, and a 7.62x39