Can a M14 fire the 7.65x39 rounds instead of 7.65x51 rounds? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-a-m14-fire-the-7-65x39-rounds-instead-of-7-65x51-rounds <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> Sat, 01 Feb 2020 20:10:24 -0500 Can a M14 fire the 7.65x39 rounds instead of 7.65x51 rounds? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-a-m14-fire-the-7-65x39-rounds-instead-of-7-65x51-rounds <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> SSgt Robert Jorgensen Sat, 01 Feb 2020 20:10:24 -0500 2020-02-01T20:10:24-05:00 Response by SSgt Robert Jorgensen made Feb 1 at 2020 8:12 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-a-m14-fire-the-7-65x39-rounds-instead-of-7-65x51-rounds?n=5508809&urlhash=5508809 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Actually ment to ask if it can fire the 7.65x39 instead of the 7.65x51 SSgt Robert Jorgensen Sat, 01 Feb 2020 20:12:30 -0500 2020-02-01T20:12:30-05:00 Response by CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 1 at 2020 8:16 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-a-m14-fire-the-7-65x39-rounds-instead-of-7-65x51-rounds?n=5508820&urlhash=5508820 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Don&#39;t know, but you are wise to ask in advance. Boom. CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member Sat, 01 Feb 2020 20:16:35 -0500 2020-02-01T20:16:35-05:00 Response by CW5 Jack Cardwell made Feb 1 at 2020 8:18 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-a-m14-fire-the-7-65x39-rounds-instead-of-7-65x51-rounds?n=5508824&urlhash=5508824 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No, the M14 uses the longer case 7.62 x 51. Other round one not headspace plus other issues. CW5 Jack Cardwell Sat, 01 Feb 2020 20:18:41 -0500 2020-02-01T20:18:41-05:00 Response by SPC Gary Welch made Feb 1 at 2020 8:33 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-a-m14-fire-the-7-65x39-rounds-instead-of-7-65x51-rounds?n=5508853&urlhash=5508853 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Maybe once SPC Gary Welch Sat, 01 Feb 2020 20:33:05 -0500 2020-02-01T20:33:05-05:00 Response by MAJ Javier Rivera made Feb 1 at 2020 9:57 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-a-m14-fire-the-7-65x39-rounds-instead-of-7-65x51-rounds?n=5509084&urlhash=5509084 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Nope, and if is an old one don’t try .308 WIN. MAJ Javier Rivera Sat, 01 Feb 2020 21:57:52 -0500 2020-02-01T21:57:52-05:00 Response by SPC Kurt Hesselden made Feb 2 at 2020 3:00 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-a-m14-fire-the-7-65x39-rounds-instead-of-7-65x51-rounds?n=5511418&urlhash=5511418 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Buy a ruger mini-30, all the reliability of the browning action, fires the 7.62x39 and the tactical looks like an m14, but just a smaller carbine version. SPC Kurt Hesselden Sun, 02 Feb 2020 15:00:01 -0500 2020-02-02T15:00:01-05:00 Response by LCpl Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 11 at 2020 3:01 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-a-m14-fire-the-7-65x39-rounds-instead-of-7-65x51-rounds?n=5545689&urlhash=5545689 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The 7.62x39 won’t seat correctly in the m14 as a 7.62x51 cartridge is longer. LCpl Private RallyPoint Member Tue, 11 Feb 2020 03:01:32 -0500 2020-02-11T03:01:32-05:00 2020-02-01T20:10:24-05:00