jcwit
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Ah yes those were the good old days back before 1996, pre CMP.
And as an afterthought it is no ones business what you do with the ammo. Shoot it or sell it, up to you.
Help with CMP Garand Please
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Ah yes those were the good old days back before 1996, pre CMP.
And as an afterthought it is no ones business what you do with the ammo. Shoot it or sell it, up to you.
I live in NJ, so I can't make the ride, but I'd love the chance to hand pick mine if I can.
While I was searching around this site I found a link to a "garandguy" who is here in NJ. His website looks pretty good so maybe I should check them out and pay a little extra for his work.
Depending on where you are in NJ it's a 10-12 hour ride to CMP North. It is nice to pick one out but I have never been disappointed with a mail order M1 form CMP.
I've had some dealings with Tony (thegarandguy) and from my experiences he is honest, up front, and aims to please the customer. It will cost more than CMP but after all he runs a business and if he gives you too good a deal he doesn't eat. I think his prices are very reasonable for what he does.
If you buy a service grade rifle, You're buying one that has been used, likely in one or more wars, and have to realize that before you get it.
Not really. WWII serial number SGs are just about dried up and most SGs recently are high serial number SAs and HRAs that were made after the Korean War so few saw combat. I just got a SG HRA (4.7 million, 1954 manufacture) that came with a new CMP stock (no collector value but looks pretty), new metal on the wood and oprod, and from 6 feet away looks new. Slight wear on receiver and barrel. Special grades may be refinished and/or new parts.
misprint, trying to remember the velocity marking from the HXP ammo cans.
Question is, if matching velocities are found is there some reason not to use modern ammo in a garand? thanks!
No. Velocity is not related to pressure curve and at times not related to pressure period. The Greek ammo I've chronographed averaged 2910 fps a little hotter than LC but safe in the Garand. Federal is supposed to be making a Garand safe load that's marked as such but I haven't seen any. I shoot Greek or my own loads so i haven't tried any commercial ammo but the adj gas plug is the answer if you want to.
While I was searching around this site I found a link to a "garandguy" who is here in NJ. His website looks pretty good so maybe I should check them out and pay a little extra for his work.
Depending on where you are in NJ it's a 10-12 hour ride to CMP North. It is nice to pick one out but I have never been disappointed with a mail order M1 form CMP.
I've had some dealings with Tony (thegarandguy) and from my experiences he is honest, up front, and aims to please the customer. It will cost more than CMP but after all he runs a business and if he gives you too good a deal he doesn't eat. I think his prices are very reasonable for what he does.
If you buy a service grade rifle, You're buying one that has been used, likely in one or more wars, and have to realize that before you get it.
Not really. WWII serial number SGs are just about dried up and most SGs recently are high serial number SAs and HRAs that were made after the Korean War so few saw combat. I just got a SG HRA (4.7 million, 1954 manufacture) that came with a new CMP stock (no collector value but looks pretty), new metal on the wood and oprod, and from 6 feet away looks new. Slight wear on receiver and barrel. Special grades may be refinished and/or new parts.
misprint, trying to remember the velocity marking from the HXP ammo cans.
Question is, if matching velocities are found is there some reason not to use modern ammo in a garand? thanks!
No. Velocity is not related to pressure curve and at times not related to pressure period. The Greek ammo I've chronographed averaged 2910 fps a little hotter than LC but safe in the Garand. Federal is supposed to be making a Garand safe load that's marked as such but I haven't seen any. I shoot Greek or my own loads so i haven't tried any commercial ammo but the adj gas plug is the answer if you want to.
amd6547
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CMP is not a wholesaler to provide stock for ammo or firearm re-sale.
If a person walks into North store and cannot buy ammo because some guy just loaded his pick-up with '06 to sell at the gun show for profit (this has happened), that is counter to why the CMP exists. That is why CMP has had to limit purchases to 10 cans of ammo per year.
I was at a gun show where a dealer had Greek HXP '06 that CMP sells for $75, and he was selling it for $150/can. He also had a rack of M1 carbines that were non-import marked going for $675...almost certainly CMP $419 rack grade Inlands.
If a person walks into North store and cannot buy ammo because some guy just loaded his pick-up with '06 to sell at the gun show for profit (this has happened), that is counter to why the CMP exists. That is why CMP has had to limit purchases to 10 cans of ammo per year.
I was at a gun show where a dealer had Greek HXP '06 that CMP sells for $75, and he was selling it for $150/can. He also had a rack of M1 carbines that were non-import marked going for $675...almost certainly CMP $419 rack grade Inlands.
irishsquid
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I like the Greek much better than LC. I've used several different lots of both and the Greek always seems to do better (with both a Garand and a M1903). That said, my only experience with LC is de-linked machinegun ammunition. I've often wondered if machinegun ammo is held to less stringent specs than rifle ammunition.
Personally, I feel the best deal from CMP was the "Correct Grade". Too bad they're sold out. I hope they get some again.
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