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John, these will not be a problem in the mini 30. You will be surprised at how little accuracy variance you will get as well. I have shot it all in my Mini-30 with no issue whatsoever. I also stocked up on this a long time ago : https://www.hornady.com/ammunition/rifle/7-62x39-123-gr-sst-steel-case#!/

it will not be a issue the specs for a 7.62x 39 calls for a .310 +- .002 bullet "Let's talk about bullet diameter for a moment. Since the AK47 variants have been made all over the world, bore diameters are all over the map as well. Some are as small as .308, and some are well over .312 inch. Since the more or less nominal groove diameter for 7.62×39 is .310 inch, and the SAAMI standard for bullet diameter is .310 minus .002, regular .308 bullets meet the spec" Read more: http://www.gunsandammo.com/reloading/reloading-the-7-62x39/#ixzz5Ewszk9ym

Hi John, They're safe for the mini 30.

it will not be a issue the specs for a 7.62x 39 calls for a .310 +- .002 bullet "Let's talk about bullet diameter for a moment. Since the AK47 variants have been made all over the world, bore diameters are all over the map as well. Some are as small as .308, and some are well over .312 inch. Since the more or less nominal groove diameter for 7.62×39 is .310 inch, and the SAAMI standard for bullet diameter is .310 minus .002, regular .308 bullets meet the spec" Read more: gunsandammo.com/reloading/reloading-the-7-62x39/#ixzz5Ewszk9ym