I just picked up my first M1 Garand about a month ago and posted in WW2 era discussion board. I found some Privi 30-06 Garand ammo and placed an order. Any recent experience with this in a rifle with original type gas plug. I have an uncut op rod and want to make sure I use proper ammo or get an adjustable gas plug. Thanks for any feedback.
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Originally posted by Beltfed View PostI’m just saying what I’ve read. I never fire commercial ammo, so don’t worry about it. This is like the ‘chicken and egg’ thing. Some believe it’s ok, others not ok. I guess the decision is up to you.
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The ammunition used almost exclusively in the Garand from late WWII through Korea and after was M2 AP (armor piercing). This is a fairly hot load driving a 166 grain bullet around 2775 fps at the muzzle. The powder used was 55gr WC852, similar to H414 or WW760; much slower than IMR4895. This in part was probably due to a much higher pressure driving the bullet into the rifling. It was also found that barrels lasted twice as long with M2AP as with M2 Ball, probably from less gas leaking around the bullet.
30-06 “30 CAL M2 AP” Armor Piercing | The Ammo Channel30-06 “30 CAL M2 AP” Armor Piercing | The Ammo Channel
Castpics and Reloaders Reference Online - 30-06 Springfield (data for three different lots of WC852
Bottom line is, the Garand can handle fairly hot loads with more powder, with a slower burn rate than IMR4895, and heavier bullets than 150gr.The thief may possess something he stole, but he does not own it.
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