Subj : Re: M1
To : Weatherman
From : Moondog
Date : Wed Jun 03 2020 07:10 pm
Re: Re: M1
By: Weatherman to Gamgee on Tue Jun 02 2020 11:29 pm
> -=> Gamgee wrote to Dumas Walker <=-
>
> DW> I think that because I would want one I could shoot without
> DW> worrying about something happening to it, while I also admire
> DW> them for the history element.
>
> Ga> Good points. Just as an FYI, they do make special ammo just for
> Ga> an "original" (or partly original such as one from the CMP), which
> Ga> is slightly less "hot" than current commercial .30-06 ammo. I
> Ga> don't think there are any safety issues with an older one if you
> Ga> are careful to use that type of ammo.
>
> I've read on the interweb that commercial ammo with bullet weights of 150
> grains or less (although Hornady has a 168 grain load that is Garand friendl
> is suitable for feeding to your Garand. I have purchased quite a bit of M2
> equivalent ammo from
http://www.ammogarand.com and had good results with it.
> They are also a good source for bandoleers, en bloc clips, slings and some
> other odds and ends M1.
>
> Regards,
> -==*>Weatherman<*==-
>
>
> ... Internal Error: The system has been taken over by sheep at line 19960
Bullet weight makes no diffeernce. It's the powder charge that determines the
pressure. 147-150 grain fmj is standard combat bullet, and some allied
nations produced tons of it at the mil spec "Garand friendly" pressure.
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