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It's pretty much going to be either 7.62x51 for NATO weapons, or 7.62x54R for Russian/former Soviet Bloc weapons. Calibers used in that type of weapon in the past include the 6.5x55 Swedish round, the 7.5x54 French round, the 7.5x54 Swiss round, and the 7.92x57 Mauser round.

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