As I work my way into reloading, I want to eventually reload .30-06 for my Garand. So I've been saving my surplus Greek M2 brass for that purpose.
I also have about 50 of my Dad's old .30-06 casings from the 70s that I'd love to reload for my Garand and shoot them on special occasions to honor my father's memory.
What I've noticed, though, is that the extractor groove on the M2 casings is much wider than the groove on Dad's old commercial brass.
So my question(s): Can commercial brass with a narrower extraction groove be used in a Garand? And if not, is there a special tool/cutter that will widen those grooves?
I also have about 50 of my Dad's old .30-06 casings from the 70s that I'd love to reload for my Garand and shoot them on special occasions to honor my father's memory.
What I've noticed, though, is that the extractor groove on the M2 casings is much wider than the groove on Dad's old commercial brass.
So my question(s): Can commercial brass with a narrower extraction groove be used in a Garand? And if not, is there a special tool/cutter that will widen those grooves?