Finally got an M1 Garand

[Jeremy2171]

Simple question...does everyone agree that S&B M2 ball ammo is perfectly safe for the garand?

 

[Charlie98]

Hornady data is extremity anemic and you can't duplicate milsurp loads with it or hornadys own garand loads for that matter...so yeah if all you want to do is shoot rocks in your backyard with light charges use hornady data. If you have a worn gas system it may not cycle reliably however.

Hornady basically did nothing other than reduce already good garand loads by a few grains and called it "garand" loads.

Why are you grabbing max charges and loading them instead of working up? THAT is bad advice right there. There is also zero reason to not use 220s if you want. The garand can safely shoot heavy bullets all day long. In fact they cycle no differently than other garand safe ammo.

If your rifle is properly greased and you have a good oprod spring you can shoot pretty much anything you want.... See Thompsons book of the garand for confirmation on that.

'Extremely anemic'? 2500-2600fps out of a 168grn bullet? What did I say? They are NOT 'milsurp' loads, they are target loads. As far as Hornady's methodology, you would have to ask them.

I also didn't say start with max loads... pay attention.

 

[Jeremy2171]

'Extremely anemic'? 2500-2600fps out of a 168grn bullet? What did I say? They are NOT 'milsurp' loads, they are target loads. As far as Hornady's methodology, you would have to ask them.

I also didn't say start with max loads... pay attention.

Yes anemic..
Hornady garand match load is 168gr at @2670.
M1 ball is 174grn at @2750fps.

Yes...2500-2600 is anemic for 168s
Hornady data makes 150s go about 2650 at MAX load. That is about 150-200 slower than milspec M2 ball.


Hornady garand data is junk and weaker than 50years of actual garand competitor's data. Master Po/NRA data all works well

 

[Charlie98]

M1 ball is 174grn at @2750fps.

Say what?

M1 ball ammo is 174grn at ~2600fps. Quit making stuff up.

 

[Jeremy2171]

Say what?

M1 ball ammo is 174grn at ~2600fps. Quit making stuff up.

Lol..wrong.... chronographs don't lie...

To clarify...How much M1 ball have you shot? I've shot quite a bit more than most people have lately...and I have chonry data from 5 different lots over a 10 year span that has it from 2700 to 2800fps for the 174grnFMJ.

AND it's quite accurate...usually 2 MOA ish