Fortunate to recently buy a Garand. Really like holding history in my hands!
Goal at the moment is to safely shoot it. Keep all fingers and not bend the op rod. Researching all things Garand and could use some help on the reloading portion. Read the previous reloading threads here on THR. Any advice on books (to include Garand specific reloading) to get? Seems the most popular powder is IMR or H 4895. Don’t have either of those but I do have IMR 4064, which seems to be the second most posted powder. Other powders mentioned, and I have, are Varget, BL-C(2), and IMR 8208XBR. Close on the burn chart, and that I have, to IMR 4064 is TAC and IMR 4166. Any experience with these powders?
The bullet I have on hand is the Hornady FMJBT 150gr. Have 200 of those and three pounds of IMR 4064. Plan to start with those. The most common starting load I see posted for this combo is around 46gr to start. Any load I’ve worked up in the past has started with at least two sources in black and white. Have never made a load off internet post. Not sure about this.
Found Master Po’s site.
Would appreciate advice on loads, source materials, and experiences. And anything else important to know as I start?
Also have Garand specific, new manufacturer commercial ammo inbound and will fire that first.
Thanks.
Goal at the moment is to safely shoot it. Keep all fingers and not bend the op rod. Researching all things Garand and could use some help on the reloading portion. Read the previous reloading threads here on THR. Any advice on books (to include Garand specific reloading) to get? Seems the most popular powder is IMR or H 4895. Don’t have either of those but I do have IMR 4064, which seems to be the second most posted powder. Other powders mentioned, and I have, are Varget, BL-C(2), and IMR 8208XBR. Close on the burn chart, and that I have, to IMR 4064 is TAC and IMR 4166. Any experience with these powders?
The bullet I have on hand is the Hornady FMJBT 150gr. Have 200 of those and three pounds of IMR 4064. Plan to start with those. The most common starting load I see posted for this combo is around 46gr to start. Any load I’ve worked up in the past has started with at least two sources in black and white. Have never made a load off internet post. Not sure about this.
Found Master Po’s site.
Would appreciate advice on loads, source materials, and experiences. And anything else important to know as I start?
Also have Garand specific, new manufacturer commercial ammo inbound and will fire that first.
Thanks.