M1 Garand, MY TURN!

is it weird that I separated all of the ammo by year and loaded the enblocs that way? BTW, the 30 cal can that the ammo came in will hold 280 rounds (7 layers of enblocs, five enblocs per layer.) Should I start using it oldest first? Newest first? Any years that might be valuable?

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I assume that you bought the CMP 200 round cans filled with HXP ball ammo? If not this won't apply, but that's some pretty good stuff, definitely full power. My shooting buddies always say they prefer the early 70's vintage, but I've never noticed a difference. Sorting by year? I'd worry about you if you didn't

I hope you get the safety to work. I purchased a Springfield 1903 rifle from the North Store several years ago when they still had them, and lo and behold the safety wouldn't engage when I got home. Never checked it when I was there. Took it to the CMP trailer at Camp Perry later that summer and the armorer {a real nice older gentleman) kept switching out bolts until he found one that worked. It also improved the trigger about 500% so I was really happy! Nice bunch of people.

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Jim,

I'm surprised there is so much variation in the headstamps. I've also bought 2 cans in the past and they were practically all the same, the last was 1978 if I remember. I wonder if they're starting to run out and scraping up whatever they can find to sell?

What kind of shape were the cans in?

Laphroaig

Fryerpower said:

Garand shipped 11/15/2013 & arrived today, 11/18/2013.

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Nice looking rifle, enjoy.

Remember, Garands are like Lays potato chips. Nobody can have just one.

cfullgraf said:

Nice looking rifle, enjoy.

Remember, Garands are like Lays potato chips. Nobody can have just one.

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Word I have two. For now.

I had no problem bangin' a 24" gong at 500yds with mine over the summer. A shot or 2 for sight adjustment, then hits almost every time. They are great rifles, I love mine.

I just had one of those spine shiver moments when I realized that this is exactly what GIs have done over and over again to kill time and keep busy (and do a needed task) during one big war, and at least one police action/conflict. Thousands and thousands of guys have done this tasks a million times over. Sitting around a fire. Sitting in a cold fox hole, maybe.

Or maybe this was something done at the factory and was never done in the field.

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You mean like this...