[Lovesbeer99]

I've read that the milsurp greek 20-06 ammo at CMP is a great value and shoots very well in a Garand. The description states that it's boxer primed and non-corrosive. I assume this means its ok to reload.

Any actually reload these? Are they ok? How are the clips they come in?

Thanks in advance.
Lovesbeer99 (but shoots safe)

[closetgunnut]

The Greek that the CMP has is good stuff! It's a little dirtier than Lake City but I've found that the HXP is a bit more accurate.

I've been reloading for my Garand with HXP-69 brass and haven't had any problems at all. The only thing you have to worry about is the primer crimp on Mil-surplus -06. The GREAT thing about the HXP is that the primer crimp is a stab crimp. (There are three little indents) All you need to do to remove them is stick a deburring tool in the pocket and twist a couple times. It's ALOT easier than getting rid of the crimp on the LC brass.

I can't help you with the Greek enblock clips all of the HXP I have came in 20 round boxes.

I hope that helps.

Closet

P.S. Buy the HXP while you can!!

[NuJudge]

I've had a few problems with the Greek clips. I don't know whether it is a dimensional problem or they got stepped on, or the parkerizing is too heavy.

The HXP .30-'06 brass is the only '06 brass I've ever shot that needed a Small Base sizer. The head just forward of the rim expands a lot on firing in my 1903 or M1 rifles.

I've shot a lot of it, and picked up a lot at CMP matches. I've never seen a torn rim, split neck, or separated head. It is sticky on extraction from 1903 rifles, but shoots so much better than LC69.

Your experience may be different.

[Hoosier Reloader]

In my Garand, I've reloaded a couple hundred HXP spent cases & have had good results with them. No problems whatsoever. Staked primer crimp was easy to remove, Just prepped the cases the same as always. I used 4064 & 760 powders & Sierra 168gr bullets.

[Maj Dad]

Eta Chi Rho, i.e. It shoots very well in all of my Garands and 03's, and the brass reloads easily for me. I have an RCBS primer pocket swager die set that I got mainly for the USGI stuff; the small crimps on the Greek are swaged off with no effort, and like others said they are handily whisked off with a countersink. Seems like they weighed around 200-203 grains before trimming etc. It easily out shot the last batch of CMP GI ball I bought - 50's vintage (SL or TW, don't recall - got a bunch of stashed in the shop and haven't dug into it for a couple of years; pretty bad, huh?). In fact it has shot as well or better that all of the GI I've acquired of late. I bought the boxed so no experience with the clips...

[evan price]

Excellent brass. I've been slowly turning it into 8mm Mauser as needed and it reloads great for 30-06, too. Not as hard as LC and I don't see split necks like LC tends to do.