The Accurate Reloading Forums THE ACCURATE RELOADING.COM FORUMS Guns, Politics, Gunsmithing & Reloading Military & Military Surplus load for M1 30-06 for high power compGo | New | Find | Notify | Tools | Reply | |
| load for M1 30-06 for high power comp | Login/Join |
| One of Us |
Does anyone have a GOOD M1 load for target? I have several that I got out of Hornaday to try, but I know that the best loads I have found come from my friends on the board- but I always back off 10% before I try them for the first time. Not that I don't trust each and almost every one of you, but I value my guns and eyes. LOL Thats the great thing about this board. Its like we were all sitting around, boots off and guns cleaned having a beverage of choice (mine being single malts and beer) swaping lies, tips and receipes both for reloads and game. Judge Sharpe Is it safe to let for a 58 year old man run around in the woods unsupervised with a high powered rifle? | ||
|
One of Us |
Judge, Here is my load for My Garand.... Federal Match Primers, Federal Cases, 168 gr. Hornady Match Bullets, 49.5 grs. IMR 4064 powder, 3.325 max oal., apply a light crimp. I have chrony'd it at 2660 fps. I hope this gives you a good load to work from. The light crimp seemed to give this load the edge over previous loads I had tried. I use Lee reloading dies, and the bullet seating die has a taper crimp/roll crimp combination. The way it reads in the instructions, is that a light crimp will only use the taper crimp (shallow) part of the seating die. But if you use a bullet with a canneluvre, it allows for a harder crimp, that allows you to use the "deeper" roll crimp part of the die. Good luck with it... It's always a good day at the range!!! ______________________________ Well, they really aren't debates... more like horse and pony shows... without the pony... just the whores. 1955, Top tax rate, 92%... unemployment, 4%. "Beware of the Free Market. There are only two ways you can make that work. Either you bring the world's standard of living up to match ours, or lower ours to meet their's. You know which way it will go." by My Great Grandfather, 1960 Protection for Monsanto is Persecution of Farmers. | |||
|
| One of Us |
Judge, I’m sure you already know this, but just in case...semi-autos in general, and M1’s in particular can be really finicky about the ammo you feed them. If you do choose to handload for economic reasons I would suggest you stick with loads, bullet shapes, pressures, and OAL’s that are as close to factory ammo as possible, and don’t alter from that without a really good reason. | |||
|
| One of Us |
Rick: I know about simi-autos. I just enjoy re-loading and have tons of "stuff". My M1 which I have had for 35 yeats digests just about everything, but mostly I shoot mil-sur. I an not plesed with the accuracy of the mil -surp 30-06 avalable now. It used to be great. I load 30-06, 300 wby mag and 30-30 so I have the components. My M-1 is actually a collectors grade IH with matching numbers and parts made in 1954, and never rebuilt. The muzzle of bore is somewhat worn from cleaning ( from before I bought it). This throws a little ncertianty in ti the groups, but what the hay, I am not shooting at Camp Perry. I ought to sell it and but something else, but I have had it so long its like a part of me. I guss I could get my $50.00 dollars back from it. Judge Sharpe Is it safe to let for a 58 year old man run around in the woods unsupervised with a high powered rifle? | |||
|
| One of Us |
IMR 4895 (47.5 grns) WWLR Primer LC cases 150 FMJBT (IMI) This loads works for me in Service rifle comp and John Garand shoots. Flawless function in "collectibles" and Heavy Barnett setup. I use a Forester head space case gauge with RCBS "X" standard dies to adjust my sizing and crimp with a Lee factory crimp die. You ought to get a MW gauge to see how worn the muzzle is, sounds as if the muzzle is worn you may not get any better groups/accuracy with the suggested alternate loads people suggest, sort of like working in the dark. hth | |||
|
| One of Us |
Imagene: I had it gauged. It was worn out. The guage droped through. I know that I won't get the accuracy I need to do much, but its fun. I am thinking of re-barreling and keeping the IH barrel in case I sell. thanks. Bill Brower Is it safe to let for a 58 year old man run around in the woods unsupervised with a high powered rifle? | |||
|
One of Us |
47 grains of IMR 4064, Sierra 168-grain MatchKing bullet, GI Match brass, Fed. 210 primers. "Bitte, trinks du nicht das Wasser. Dahin haben die Kuhen gesheissen." | |||
|
| One of Us |
Thanks I will try that when it get cooler than 90-100 around here. If I wanted to soot in this kind of heat, I would go to Iraq and let them send some yongster home. actually I would go in New York Min. Ig tey let old farts go so someone like Rick's son could come home. I am old enough that a few more years one way of the other don't matter as much as for these kids. I have long felt that it was unfair the the kids had all the fun and that they should keep the kids home and send us old timers off. Experience and trechery win out over youth and enthusiasm every time. Just my two or three, or on a bad day, one cent. Judge Sharpe "Send me somewhere east of Suez, Where the best is like the worst, And there ain't no ten comandments, And a man can build a thirst". Kipling Is it safe to let for a 58 year old man run around in the woods unsupervised with a high powered rifle? | |||
|
| One of Us |
I'm with you on this one, Judge. I would love to get paid for shooting target practice. But I don't think you would want to push and pull my crippled up behind around while we clear a house.  ______________________________ Well, they really aren't debates... more like horse and pony shows... without the pony... just the whores. 1955, Top tax rate, 92%... unemployment, 4%. "Beware of the Free Market. There are only two ways you can make that work. Either you bring the world's standard of living up to match ours, or lower ours to meet their's. You know which way it will go." by My Great Grandfather, 1960 Protection for Monsanto is Persecution of Farmers. | |||
|
| Powered by Social Strata |
 | Please Wait. Your request is being processed... |
|
The Accurate Reloading Forums THE ACCURATE RELOADING.COM FORUMS Guns, Politics, Gunsmithing & Reloading Military & Military Surplus load for M1 30-06 for high power comp
Visit our on-line store for AR Memorabilia