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rechambering the M1 Garand

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22 December 2006, 01:05
grizz007
rechambering the M1 Garand
Anyone here do a .338-06 in the Garand? Seems quite do able. Gas port tinkering is about the only quirk I would think. Met a gunsmith that does contracts with the AirForce an mentions it would be a reloaders dream-7 down instead of 8 and can assure me of 1 MOA with a Dgls bbl and bedded and the trigger job of 5#'s.

What is your take on this thought-I am mulling again.

thanks
22 December 2006, 06:43
tiggertate
It's been done a lot. Cliff LaBounty used to rebore 2-3 shot-out M1-Garands a year to 338-06 or 35 Whelen. I bet Jim Dubell or Dan Pedersen might do it too.


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