The barrel in this rifle was as new, the stock was a perfect fit that had not been compressed by firing, and the trigger was excellent for a Garand. It is to be avoided. HPBT MatchKing. 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. Expanding gases from a fired cartridge are diverted into the gas cylinder. <>>> Tagged: .30-06, Springfield, Service Rifle, M2 Ball, M72 Match, M1 Garand, .30-06 Springfield Part 3 - Long Distance Rifle Loads, .30-06 Springfield Part 1 - Hunting Loads, .30-06 Springfield Part 2 - Service Rifle Loads. PSI/CUP Hodgdon Powder Company 6430 Vista . During the M1s initial development it was chambered in .276 Pedersen, a smaller, lower-pressure round with a .284-inch diameter bullet designed for use in semiautomatic rifles and light machine guns. Sure enough, several powder dispensers on the market now have Bluetooth connectivity to help streamline the process. Basic Load Data Hornady Manufacturing Company develops and publishes reloading data for the Handbook of Cartridge Reloading. Reliable sources gave me a base for procedure, and I followed that procedure. Overall cartridge length must be kept at the length of GI ball, but this is no problem with the loads tested. If hot loads or some newer commercial ammunition is used, it can damage the operating rod. You can get a can for about $150.00, much less than your repair bill may be, and this is the powder for a Garand. There are several options available for receiving notifications of new posts to include via email, push notifications, Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, Discord, and more. This is simply the reality of loading with a self-loading rifle. Known informally as the Garand, the rifle was one of several American technological developments that definitely played a role in defeating the Axis powers. While Vihtavuoris loading data for VV-N150 makes it appear the powder is similar in burn rate to IMR-4895, Kevin said it is not: We just completed some comparative testing with VV-N150 against 4350, and found them to be very, very close in terms of both performance and pressure curves. 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. General George Patton famously called it The greatest battle implement ever devised., Apparently, however, those who call the rifle the Garand usually mispronounce the name, saying guh-ROND. According to people who knew him, including General Julius Hatcher, Garands name actually rhymed with errand, with the accent on the first syllable. Amherst offers specialty two- and five-shot clips that proved invaluable in working up handloads and eliminating the need to load eight rounds on demand. <> These dies size the cartridge case to a minimum tolerance. The M1 Garand and its gas system was designed to operate with M1 Ball ammo. My main concern was reliable feeding, good function, and economy. When firing offhand, the gilt-edged accuracy of one load or the other did not matter as much, but when firing from the benchrest, the differences in load accuracy became apparent. Load up and get shooting. With a minimal instruction period all did well with the World War II battle rifle. My thinking is that the starting load is probably . They are impressed by the light recoil and how cheap it is compared to buying new AA . Let me state strongly that this is not the rifle to play with in loading. psi/cup max chg max fps max press. There were no failures to feed and no M1 thumb. While we used a good supply of Winchester ammunition, we also used reliable handloads. endobj If you enjoy the forum please consider supporting it by signing up for aNES Membership The benefits pay for the membership many times over. A friend supplied some 200 mixed once-fired Winchester and Federal cases, which was an excellent starting point. About halfway through, I hit my second node at around 45.0 grains. I made a few mesurements inside the camber using Hornady OAL gauge, and I got 2.805, thats where the lands starts. I also used a few loads incorporating the Barnes X bullet. !K Y&{v.9? My range day was a dream come true for load development. Powders burning slower may create excess pressure in the Garand. [], "Special" Base Pin for the Paradox Slug Mold. This Load Data taken from the The self-loader works upon a narrow spectrum of performance. There is relatively inexpensive ammunition available for the rifle, but some of the foreign stuff is pretty sad. 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. M1 Garands have been used for casual and competitive target shooting ever since they came home on the shoulders of GIs in the 1940s. It produces a 168-grain Garand ammo load that plays nice with the M1's gas system. At the time of this writing, it is the most precise scale that RCBS makes. 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Notes: All loads use CCI BR-210 primers, with single exception noted.Overall length of all loads is 3.34 inches. Get the old rifle off the rack and to the range, and you will find hours of enjoyment waiting. The rifle is accurate enough that the pursuit of an accuracy load was worthwhile. 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. This opens the possibility of metering charges and maybe even complete production on a progressive press. Suggestions It may not display this or other websites correctly. The maximum bullet weight of M1 ammunition was a maximum of 174.5 grains but could be as much as 3 grains lighter. AR Page Never While best known for its pistol brass, Starline had shifted its focus to bottleneck cartridges and nailed it. This was known as the M1 thumb or Garand thumb. [~y?swl ~Tk%j"{x]rcz6yP';8bl`0VW{;=M1]?j6R}'8-z+f?(h My top-quality clips came from Amherst Depot. However, through good maintenance, cleaning and cooling procedures, it still gauges just shy of 3 at the muzzle with a throat erosion slightly below a 5. Due to its adaptation to the Garand, IMR-4895 was designed to burn most efficiently at around 50,000 psi, rather than the 60,000+ psi of many modern rifle powders, including the 20mm cannon powder Hodgdon sold as H-4831. If hot loads or some newer commercial ammunition is used, it can damage the operating rod. The Garand was surprisingly easy to shoot on the bench because of its 10-pound weight, gas operation and the modest ballistics of appropriate ammunition. Loading and Shooting the M1 Garand The M1 Garand rifle is a .30 caliber, gas-operated, 8 shot clip-fed, semi-automatic rifle. All velocities were established with the powder positioned to the rear of the case. I erred on the side of caution. The heaviest bullet weight that can be utilized in the M1 Garand is Sierra's 180 gr. However, handloading is the obvious means to the end when inexpensive ammunition and accuracy are combined. We loaded from 41.00 to 47.50 in .50 grain increments and arranged our 14 different test loads into two MTM Deluxe H-50 boxes. 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 ! One standard piece of .30-06 handloading advice, especially for Garands, is that military cases are heavier than commercial cases, so loads need to be reduced. The Hornady book has M1 Garand-specific load data. All loading data is for rifles know to be in good operating condition. The starting load is 44.7gr using a COAL of 3.210" under their 155gr A-MAX and they list the top end as being 55.6gr. Barnes X Bullet 150-grain Moly Coat 3.285 OAL, Nosler Partition 168-grain Hollow Point Boattail 3.295 OAL, 1.4 inches (This a super hunting load and a great surprise in the Garand. %PDF-1.5 brass. of IMR4895, Military Brass, Fed 210/210M or WLR Primer endobj Various sources claim the M1 bullet weighed 172, 173 and 174 grains, a mystery explained by a list of .30-06 service loads in Hatchers Notebook, the reference work by General Julian Hatcher. Other than that, the gas cylinder is still nice and tight, ensuring that the front sight doesnt have any wiggle, and the clicks on the knobs are still as sharp as they were in 1956. Make sure that your cartridge length does not exceed your magazine length. Download in .jpg format for printing or use a PDF of M1 Fill-able Data sheet: This datasheet is intended for all levels of collectors, from novice to advanced, and can be used to record personal inventory of weapons. Needless to say, they also do beautifully well in pump-action rifles like the Remington 6, 76, 760 and 7600. M1 Garand Clip Pouches $26.99 at Brownells.com. The Hornady book has M1 Garand-specific load data. The content presented here is intended to inform, to educate, and even to entertain. Temps In 1932 General Douglas MacArthur quashed the .276 because zillions of .30-06 service rounds already existed. However I decide to fill cases and seat bullets, one thing is for sure: the Garand can be an exceptional shooter if you give it everything it needs to succeed. When loading the Garand, the first hurdle is getting a firm grasp of the differences between loading for a bolt gun and loading for a self-loader. VQXjD yKW,k9ZsK;~o_g|I-jV37_8-z> tt-]K& cK!UlUGX&BciwRG`S8pxoR8y9]-v7ug(mdc}WkP0-o;iv`:G9s`@ip,KV Wf%_lYUV#e}~#E} qD,2az|kHD2$(R)Xu'C{W|ymh 'W-2 qiqs/!q 9F!\ The newest of these is the RCBS MatchMaster with its .04 +/- grain accuracy. At this time, ammunition wasnt quite what it was today, with a large bit of it being nothing more than repackaged surplus. The Hornady manual lists bullets from 150 to 178 grains. d #>G%rqsbKVQHphg&8b]5p_ #+ !3a(uPpgFkm5QL 2"/ahiItEz) This powder has a few technological advances over the classic go-to: H4895. http://web.archive.org/web/200006200rpo/M1load.htm, http://forums.thecmp.org/forumdisplay.php?f=94, Send a private message to Ballbags (Again). An exception to the foreign tag is Fiocchi ammunition, but then much of these are manufactured in Ozark Missouri. cases are usually significantly heavier than commercial cases. 1 0 obj As a backup, I tested several of the most promising loads in my vintage Steyr .30-06 bolt gun. 4 0 obj Its short grain flowed very easily through the MatchMaster dispenser and resulted in nearly zero overthrows. I set up a target at 50 yards, partly because all the range sessions took place during a particularly windy Montana spring, and. <>>> A full-length view of an H&R manufactured U.S. Rifle, Caliber .30 (M1 Garand) used to develop handload data. When the Garand was first introduced, many bemoaned the fact that the Garand was not a tack driver in the same manner as the Springfield bolt action rifle. These are accurate loads and I can shoot. Email Hornady and request the Garand specific info. This site uses cookies to improve your experience. Each case was full-length resized with the RCBS small base dies. In this instance, however, commercial Federal cases used for the handloads averaged 7 grains heavier than G.I. Groups with a rifle such as this were as expected2 to 4 inches average. I cradled my Garand in a Caldwell Rock BR Competition front shooting rest and supported the rear with a Champion Wedge bag.After confirming my zero, I fired groups with each powder charge. 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