Simple (and hopefully not too dumb) question -
Is it safe to shoot 7.62 NATO ammo in a Savage 99 lever action chambered for 
.308 Winchester?
I've heard assorted assertions that "the two ctges. are dimensionally 
identical" as well as "no, they're slightly different". I've never had 
trouble shooting 7.62 NATO in a bolt action .308, but I've never had 
occasion to try it in any other action type.
Also - I've heard that 7.62 NATO is loaded to higher pressures than (SAAMI-
regulated) .308 Winchester.
What it boils down to is, I *may* be getting a Savage 99 in .308, and since 
7.62 NATO ammo is currently *cheap* and plentiful at gun shows and 
elsewhere, I thought maybe I could use some of that ammo to plink with - if 
it'd work okay.
Comments? Advice? The usual inane non-sequitors?
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