Federals American Eagle loads are very good, and so is Hornady M1 Garand ammunition when you can find it. Look up loading for the Garand, M1-a on the net. The "U.S. Rifle, Caliber .30, M1," or more commonly known simply as the M1 Garand, was designed by John Garand (pronounced to rhyme with "errand"), with development beginning around 1924. i use 48.2 grains of IMR4064 for a 150 grain bullet and that's for my bolt action Rem700. It also lists service rifle data in .223. 4. These dies size the cartridge case to a minimum tolerance. Hv/? Close enough that I would be remiss in not pointing this out to anyone thinking of using the VV-N150 in a Garand. Suggestions ?eeH\POokPx}8LH fzrUgB7e|!LQy:ilgag h51NK3agux>4vS!VWq~4zeNa|X .o?iivZ`txf.Vjv$ZshW%i4k0:]fqt({Kf>N4yG:HvR@#iknj:GrnZk qnRuJ^7jRSFiW\}un,[n7,z Accurates #2 manual has a whole section covering Garand & AR specifics. With a minimal instruction period all did well with the World War II battle rifle. Loading and Shooting the M1 Garand The M1 Garand rifle is a .30 caliber, gas-operated, 8 shot clip-fed, semi-automatic rifle. This load can be a few tenths either way and still produce exceptional results. Marlin Lever Guns All velocities were established with the powder positioned to the rear of the case. ). <>>> When you shove the clip down into the M1's magazine, and then release pressure, the bolt grabs a cartridge and slams it into battery. The operating rod (and subsequently the bolt) then returns to its original position. My range day was a dream come true for load development. The .30-06 Springfield has been my favorite rifle cartridge for 40 years. We simply must accept that best. The Hornady book has M1 Garand-specific load data. This group was fired at 100 yards after working up the load at 50 yards. [], "Special" Base Pin for the Paradox Slug Mold. I also decided to limit handloads to two bullets weighing 150 and 168 grains, approximating the bullet weights used during the development of the Garand. Plan ahead, there are always times of need along the lifetime of a shooter.) The handloads were worked up not only with just accuracy in mind, but also a certain velocity range to avoid overloading the operating rod. Along with the rifle, he provided a bag of Winchester 150-grain Power-Point bullets he had purchased off an Internet site for hunting handloads, and some 150-grain MK 4z military ammunition loaded by the U.S. military for British Commonwealth countries that continued to use the .30-06 long after the Lend-Lease program of World War II. The rifle itself functioned perfectly except for the very first round, a misfire. I just made up my 1st Garand loads a few weeks ago using data from the Hornady book. endobj x}]6n}^Ut@Q$9H=izi Basic Load Data Hornady Manufacturing Company develops and publishes reloading data for the Handbook of Cartridge Reloading. The M1 Garand rifle is a .30 caliber, gas-operated, 8 shot clip-fed, semi-automatic rifle. Get the old rifle off the rack and to the range, and you will find hours of enjoyment waiting. An exception to the foreign tag is Fiocchi ammunition, but then much of these are manufactured in Ozark Missouri. Kevin contacted me because hes a Garand shooter. The M1 Garand was the first semi-auto rifle issued to American military personnel. Read them. exceed the Maximum loads! "Typical factory loads contain propellants that when fired, result in port pressures and gas volumes . Todays H-4895 is a different powder, one of the Australian-made Extreme line offered by Hodgdon. A once common practice I avoided was removing the projectile from service ammunition and replacing it with a premium bullet. The brass used was new Federal, already primed with Federal 210s, purchased in a really good Internet deal a couple years ago. This M1 Ball ammunition was designed for long-range machine-gun barrages, then a common military tactic, but by the time the Garand rifle appeared, the .50 BMG had taken over the long-range role, and .30-06 machine guns were primarily used at closer range. Is your hand worth the 30$ you will spend buying a book? You cannot produce loads that lap at the heels of the .300 Magnum as you may with a bolt action rifle. Location: San Francisco Bay Area, California, Location: Illinois 20 min East of St Louis, Under the "Ask Each Other Forum Here" there is a Sub Forum right on the Main Page Believe it or Not it is Called Reloading. 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While not becoming distracted by the graceful Steyr, and its set trigger and excellent sights, results were excellent with a couple of the loads using the Nosler 168-grain bullets producing brilliant sub MOA groups. Kevin has been in the shooting business a long time we met more than a decade ago, when he was chief ballistician at Sierra Bullets and these days he is in charge of technical services at Capstone, the U.S. importer of Vihtavuori powders. Whenever I am forced to do load development with iron sights, I limit my distance to 50 yards. Over the years I had heard IMR-4895 was specifically developed by DuPont for the M1 rifle, but I also heard the M1 was designed around IMR-4895. "Permanent damage can occur while shooting standard factory loaded 30-06 ammunition in the M1 Garand," said Dave Emary, Hornady Chief Ballistic Scientist. The Garand and M1-A have issues with proper port pressures. M1A / M14 load date due to the operation and speed of the rifle action some brass. A friend supplied some 200 mixed once-fired Winchester and Federal cases, which was an excellent starting point. Sight Tools, Rimfire For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. The rifle is a long-stroke gas-piston-operated firearm, similar to the AK-47. TheRock Chuckerpress gives sufficient leverage to allow rapid and sure full-length resizing. You have fewer options. Which brass was best in the long run? HYH4d$?I}O_O>}c/V8n}_G/??^^>K/}=xl2,|?{>&qCF!{V#~R>_4W# [H/7z^~/~OPvA}:_3[.ks>/^.k_;}{7EyM}f^{{~~3Qm/@W?8X2CGv Aje}!> f)EfcW0n/n ?~5M7e]6?Kb:a=n~8.hqusuGUswsqxu]{? NUKw8 ! Reliable sources gave me a base for procedure, and I followed that procedure. I've used 48.5 grains of IMR4895 behind a 147/150 grain ball bullet for 25 years with no problems. For this reason, the M1 often gets a rap as being inaccurate, and this has always bothered me.Looking down at my post-Korean War M1, I decided it was time to see exactly how much accuracy I could squeeze out of it and set out on yet another handloading adventure. In this way, the data is not cluttered with a lot of irrelevant and unused information and is limited to pertinent data on this particular weapon. Then, the operating rod engages a rotating bolt inside the receiver. Be sure to enter theNES/MFS February Giveaway ***Taurus G3***. For these reasons, I selected 45.20 grains as my final test load. Average muzzle velocity was just about 2,750 fps, a little less than 2,800 fps listed by Hatcher but certainly within the normal variation for both rifles and ammunition. For powder, I decided to branch out and give VihtaVuori N150 a try. As charge weight and ambient temperature increased, so did barrel temp. Zach has several friends that are getting into reloading shotshells because of Zach's reloads. There are those who recommend we used only once-fired military brass. 4895 goes up to 51.7. It is bullet #8 that has taken seven poundings! All good rounds start with consistent brass. While best known for its pistol brass, Starline had shifted its focus to bottleneck cartridges and nailed it. Notes: All loads use CCI BR-210 primers, with single exception noted.Overall length of all loads is 3.34 inches. Case Gauges All the 150-grain loads ended up between about 2,650 and 2,750 fps, and the 168-grain loads ranged from 2,500 to 2,600 fps. Instead he recommended either VV-N135 or VV-N140, and since he had recently sent me a batch of the latest Vihtavuori rifle powders all temperature-resistant, with a decoppering agent I decided to cease and desist with VV-N150 and switch to VV-N140. Warning: Powders such as IMR-4350, IMR-4831, H-4831 and others with similar burning rates, cause short cyclings, increased recoil, erratic port pressure and accelerated wear in an M1.They should never be used to reload any cartridge intended to be . Recently, I have been firing the old warhorse more often and find the Garand a well-mannered rifle well worthy of some effort in mastering. <> psi/cup 150 gr. %PDF-1.5 Here's the inside story of what they found and how they're rebuilding an industry giant. A full-length view of an H&R manufactured U.S. Rifle, Caliber .30 (M1 Garand) used to develop handload data. ;q;&z In those days, reloading was also in its infancy, and components were typically pull-down bullets and powder. endobj COL = 3.240 to 3.330". suitable for M1 Garand rifles that have been rechambered in the 7.62 NATO round. These included the Hornady 150-grain JSP, Sierra Palma 155-grain, a match grade bullet, and theNosler 168-grain BTHP. A good rule of thumb is Varget is as slow ]r@#+}BTC5-aEgXtL.8\Xaa1]p2Z/1+j>46~K It also is going to be on the slower side of the velocity scale, and I plan on reaching out to at least 800 yards with it. My best group was .62" (1.24 MOA) at 45.00 grains. Powders include Accurate, Vihtavuori, Hodgdon, Winchester, IMR, Alliant My results were good to excellent considering the age of the rifle and the semi automatic action. 3 0 obj Starting Loads Maximum Loads BULLET WEIGHT POWDER DIA. Loads with Varget, Reloder 15 and Vihtavuori N140 resulted in excellent accuracy. I went by the book. powders are IMR 4895, Hodgdon H4895 and Accurate 2495. Where do you draw the line of your own personal safety? You are using an out of date browser. of IMR4895, Military Brass, Fed 210/210M or WLR Primer The Hornady book has M1 Garand-specific load data. The self-loader works upon a narrow spectrum of performance. Make sure that your cartridge length does not exceed your magazine length. By extensive, I mean far more than 5,000 rounds have been through it. endobj As an example, the Garand feeds JSP loads more reliably than the Krag rifle, which I have also loaded extensively for. These are accurate loads and I can shoot. Expanding gases from a fired cartridge are diverted into the gas cylinder. He was born in 1921 and later served as a navy corpsman in Japan and Korea. Here, the gases meet a long-stroke piston attached to the operating rod, which is pushed rearward by the force of this high-pressure gas. The all around best ZKD~r^u wjh5`^Cqs"NZn'Uw:3"}}vI? Accurate 2520 Powder in Garand I picked up an 8 Lber of AA2520 - the so called "Camp Perry Special", and loaded up some test rounds for my CMP special 30-06 garand and 155 Nosler HPBT. I made a few mesurements inside the camber using Hornady OAL gauge, and I got 2.805, thats where the lands starts. R UDo6n/L0_L#Mgf)6hP Kcx^*-N8*k55d;yO? This powder has a few technological advances over the classic go-to: H4895. The bullets never moved during recoil, and I often checked the last bullet in the clip to be certain that my crimp was adequate. This is "the" bullet to use if you're shooting the 600 yard NRA target on a windy day! They brought out the best in the Garand. This is well within the results to be had with other wartime Garands and overall good results. Some brass will last three or four loadings, others a few more. Hornady Ballistics Tables are available at. There were no failures to feed and no M1 thumb. While we used a good supply of Winchester ammunition, we also used reliable handloads. This Mossberg 26B bolt-action rifle in .22 caliber belonged to my dad, Robert Elmo Babington. How do you consider powder temperature sensitivity when developing load data. This brings up another point: The classic advice of using only powders in the IMR-4895 burn-rate range does not take into consideration changes in powders since the 1930s. 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