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.308 Winchester is the commercial name of a centrefire cartridge based on the military 7.62 × 51 mm NATO round. Two years prior to the NATO adoption of the 7.62 x 51 mm NATO T65 in 1954, Winchester (a subsidiary of the Olin Corporation) cunningly branded the cartridge and introduced it to the commercial hunting market as the .308 Winchester. Winchester's Model 70 and Model 88 rifles were subsequently chambered for the new cartridge. Since then, the .308 Winchester has become one of the most popular hunting cartridges available. It is also commonly used for civilian target matches and police sharpshooting. The relatively short case makes the .308 Winchester especially well adapted for short action rifles and is easy to reload.
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