The case is beat up both on loading and in extraction and ejection, and the case mouth will split more often than with bolt guns. I went by the book. some information as to Service Rifle hand loading for rifles like the M1 Garand Other than that, the gas cylinder is still nice and tight, ensuring that the front sight doesnt have any wiggle, and the clicks on the knobs are still as sharp as they were in 1956. Marlin Lever Guns The hybrid secant/tangent ogive on these boat-tailed beauties makes them less dependent on their positional relationship with the barrel's lands. In any case, I tend to fire old loads. With a minimal instruction period all did well with the World War II battle rifle. a powder as you want to use and even Varget is questionable. The only previous time I had fired a Garand was decades ago, when a friend brought one along for an informal plinking session. Groups off the bench run 1 - 1.5 inches with the original 1945 barrel on the rifle. Experimentation resulted in handloads that were more than accurate enough for big-game hunting. This was with the Beretta rifle. The barrel in this rifle was as new, the stock was a perfect fit that had not been compressed by firing, and the trigger was excellent for a Garand. I've used 48.5 grains of IMR4895 behind a 147/150 grain ball bullet for 25 years with no problems. The Garand does not beat bullet noses up. 3 0 obj
But loading the .30-06 for a bolt action rifle, and loading for a semi-automatic rifle such as the M1 Garand, are two different skills requiring different approaches. There are several options available for receiving notifications of new posts to include via email, push notifications, Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, Discord, and more. Is your hand worth the 30$ you will spend buying a book? While best known for its pistol brass, Starline had shifted its focus to bottleneck cartridges and nailed it. An exception to the foreign tag is Fiocchi ammunition, but then much of these are manufactured in Ozark Missouri. All Loads To Be Used At Your Own Risk. For more than two centuries, Westley Richards has produced some of the worlds finest firearms, each wearing a timeless and classic look with bespoke flourishes. Accurate 2520 Powder in Garand I picked up an 8 Lber of AA2520 - the so called "Camp Perry Special", and loaded up some test rounds for my CMP special 30-06 garand and 155 Nosler HPBT. of IMR4895, Military Brass, Fed 210/210M or WLR Primer Tagged: .30-06, Springfield, Service Rifle, M2 Ball, M72 Match, M1 Garand, .30-06 Springfield Part 3 - Long Distance Rifle Loads, .30-06 Springfield Part 1 - Hunting Loads, .30-06 Springfield Part 2 - Service Rifle Loads. 4 0 obj
Once the well-worn domestic brass and foreign produced brass were weeded out, the Garand began to deliver good results. Don't Lose The rationale of this format relies on blank spaces to describe parts rather than standard choices to be checked off or circled. Here, the gases meet a long-stroke piston attached to the operating rod, which is pushed rearward by the force of this high-pressure gas. M1 Garands have been used for casual and competitive target shooting ever since they came home on the shoulders of GIs in the 1940s. Hornady's 10th edition manual shows a load using IMR 4064 under 150 to 155 grain bullets in the 30-06 Springfield section but not the M1 Garand section. Garand loads seem to be limited by the rifle itself not the cartridge. This is "the" bullet to use if you're shooting the 600 yard NRA target on a windy day! I've been using 45.0 grains of 4895 under a 150gr bullet. Be certain the cartridges are staggered in the clip and that the cartridge case head is pressed fully to the rear. I've utilized the bullet substitution loads referenced above in the Remington 750 and its predecessors (i.e., the Remington 4, 74, 740, 742 and 7400) as well as the Browning BAR series and Benelli's R1. Groups with a rifle such as this were as expected2 to 4 inches average. Powders burning slower may create excess pressure in the Garand. h4895 Reduced Rifle Load. Not to my surprise, I hit a node right off the bat with a group that was just outside of MOA. Its just too slow to be comfortably recommended in a Garand with a good conscience. The content presented here is intended to inform, to educate, and even to entertain. I dont want to order book online if it does not cover Garands data. <>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 792 612] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>>
). These are accurate loads and I can shoot. A once common practice I avoided was removing the projectile from service ammunition and replacing it with a premium bullet. .30-06 M1 Garand (Using 168 GR Hornady Bullets) reloading data with 45 loads. Expanding gases from a fired cartridge are diverted into the gas cylinder. I set up a target at 50 yards, partly because all the range sessions took place during a particularly windy Montana spring, and. Another load target was accuracy at 100 yards. As charge weight and ambient temperature increased, so did barrel temp. For the Garand, the army decided to reproduce the original 150-grain ballistics, partly because it recoiled less and partly because the ammunition was somewhat lighter. <>>>
I made a few mesurements inside the camber using Hornady OAL gauge, and I got 2.805, thats where the lands starts. Plan ahead, there are always times of need along the lifetime of a shooter.) However, I describe the stock as a Tung oil experiment gone horribly wrong." The Hornady 7th edition does have a Garand section as EC said and it also lists the powders that Big Gun mentioned. If the action were at ranges greater than 200 yards, many felt the M1 Garand was superior to the modern small caliber assault rifle. While quite a piece of history, we do not set and admire the finish but rather use the rifle often. I cannot comment on problem powders and bullet weights, because I took the route of researching my choices and avoided trouble. Some brass will last three or four loadings, others a few more. M1A, Case I have long suspected the reason so many post-World War II gun writers stated accurate loads were usually found a few grains below listed maximum was the abundance of military surplus 4895. Federals American Eagle loads are very good, and so is Hornady M1 Garand ammunition when you can find it. Loads with Varget, Reloder 15 and Vihtavuori N140 resulted in excellent accuracy. Along with the rifle, he provided a bag of Winchester 150-grain Power-Point bullets he had purchased off an Internet site for hunting handloads, and some 150-grain MK 4z military ammunition loaded by the U.S. military for British Commonwealth countries that continued to use the .30-06 long after the Lend-Lease program of World War II. About halfway through, I hit my second node at around 45.0 grains. Their assessment of the carbine and the Thompson was less than complimentary compared to the modern M4 5.56mm carbine they were issued. At 45.50 grains, the first four shots measured .75" (1.50 MOA) and a fifth opened it up to 1.75", still respectable for an M1.When it comes to selecting a load to mass-produce, I like to consider the final application, as well as my projected means of loading it. M1 Garands weighed at least 10 pounds with a sling and an eight-round clip. than Varget that are listed below. The military loads enjoyed a clearly specified burn rate for use in our first self-loading military rifle. If you enjoy the forum please consider supporting it by signing up for aNES Membership The benefits pay for the membership many times over. Loaded from data minimum to one step below max for the powder of choice. Contact Form 7 or GravityForms plugin is required! These dies also feature a precision micrometer seating stem, which allowed me to achieve a consistent 3.325 overall length without any fussing around. ?eeH\POokPx}8LH
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The rifle is a long-stroke gas-piston-operated firearm, similar to the AK-47. After getting used to the trigger and sights, three-shot groups with the military surplus ammunition averaged 1.39 inches, the equivalent of a little under 3 inches at 100 yards not bad for 50-year-old machine-gun ammunition and rugged sights not specifically designed for target work. nos bt 150 varget .308" 3.250" 47.0 2808 42600 cup 47.8 2842 44100 cup 150 gr. Friend Kevin Thomas got wind of the VV-N150 news and sent an e-mail saying we needed to discuss VV-N150 in the Garand. The newest of these is the RCBS MatchMaster with its .04 +/- grain accuracy. endobj
Authors Note:Since the Garand has a floating firing pin, match grade primers are contra indicated. Its magazine can be topped off; however . Recently, I ran a class of shooters through a simple course that centered upon the M1 Garand. Suggestions The bullets never moved during recoil, and I often checked the last bullet in the clip to be certain that my crimp was adequate. Mastering such a rifle demands economical ammunition. stream
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