Echo40
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Old thread, but I can relate to the TC's irritation towards the authors of various articles spreading misinformation because unfortunately Investigative Journalism is a lost art, and sensationalism generally attracts attention better than boring old factual information ever will amongst the sort of ignorant folks who act as if it is unreasonable to be irritated by the spread of misinformation.
Fortunately, times change, and in most circles I'm aware of, most folks in the know will tell you that 7.62 and .308 Winchester are indeed interchangeable, so the only folks it effects are the sort who acts like such misinformation isn't worth getting upset over.
It reminds me of the modern day attitudes towards .40 S&W now that it's no longer popular in Law Enforcement and all the articles making blanket statements about how 10mm Auto being a more powerful cartridge without getting into load data or actual facts, so you get ignorant people posting around forums about how their 10mm is more powerful, yet all they ever shoot are 10mm Lite/FBI which is downloaded to similar specs as your average 180gr .40 S&W self-defense load, thinking that they have something substantially more powerful. Don't even get me started on the nonsense about 10mm being as powerful as .41 Magnum.
Fortunately, times change, and in most circles I'm aware of, most folks in the know will tell you that 7.62 and .308 Winchester are indeed interchangeable, so the only folks it effects are the sort who acts like such misinformation isn't worth getting upset over.
It reminds me of the modern day attitudes towards .40 S&W now that it's no longer popular in Law Enforcement and all the articles making blanket statements about how 10mm Auto being a more powerful cartridge without getting into load data or actual facts, so you get ignorant people posting around forums about how their 10mm is more powerful, yet all they ever shoot are 10mm Lite/FBI which is downloaded to similar specs as your average 180gr .40 S&W self-defense load, thinking that they have something substantially more powerful. Don't even get me started on the nonsense about 10mm being as powerful as .41 Magnum.