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An early Xmas gift to myself after a year of pinching pennies here and there. The wait was worth it I must say. Now, first and foremost, no, this is NOT a CMP M1, I got it from Gunbroker (So I am treading cautiously with this). I checked, and I don't meet their... Strict requirements just yet. None of the ranges in my area are affiliated.
When I went to go sign for it, the storeowner was nice enough to let me take it to the back and put a couple clips through it, after of course, telling me that the barrel and receiver both were "flawless". Everyone at the counter leaned in for a peek at it too! The scent of envy really took away from the stench of cosmoline.
In any case, it handled well, cycled without any issues, and always made that lovely PING! after the clip goes dry. I REALLY didn't want to part with it after shooting it, but this isn't goodbye! It's just for a week!
I had gotten a few boxes of PPU .30-06 for it prior, having overheard overpressure stories pertaining to standard, commercial .30-06 ammunition. I've heard that this is because they're made for bolt-action rifles more than they are semi-automatic. One of those funny instances where the commercial version of a military round is much stronger and could potentially pose a bigger threat to the shooter than the target if loaded in the wrong kind of gun. I heard that the operating rod could suffer some damage from the overpressure too.
Yes, I know, I could get old M2 ball for it, but like 7N6 for my AK-74, I can't bring myself to shoot it because it's becoming harder and harder to find. But whereas the latter is hindered by an asinine import ban imposed by Hoplophobes, M2 Ball is simply no longer manufactured. So I'd especially prefer to collect that old stuff than fire it. And like the 7N6, with all I've stockpiled, I'd be well prepared in a SHTF situation. I've considered taking up reloading for this particular reason, as some have been able to make M1-safe .30-06... Or I could just get an adjustable gas nut and use commercial .30-06 without worry.
Now the technical aspects. The Receiver is Century-made, and now, I've heard mixed stories regarding these receivers, but I don't see many of them, so it could mean they're either scrapped on sight, or actually worth their value. If something happens with the Receiver, I'll just get a new USGI one and have a smith MacGuyver it up for me. The parts are a mix between USGI and Danish Naval parts. The barrel is definitely Danish, which I've heard great things about.
When I went to go sign for it, the storeowner was nice enough to let me take it to the back and put a couple clips through it, after of course, telling me that the barrel and receiver both were "flawless". Everyone at the counter leaned in for a peek at it too! The scent of envy really took away from the stench of cosmoline.
In any case, it handled well, cycled without any issues, and always made that lovely PING! after the clip goes dry. I REALLY didn't want to part with it after shooting it, but this isn't goodbye! It's just for a week!
I had gotten a few boxes of PPU .30-06 for it prior, having overheard overpressure stories pertaining to standard, commercial .30-06 ammunition. I've heard that this is because they're made for bolt-action rifles more than they are semi-automatic. One of those funny instances where the commercial version of a military round is much stronger and could potentially pose a bigger threat to the shooter than the target if loaded in the wrong kind of gun. I heard that the operating rod could suffer some damage from the overpressure too.
Yes, I know, I could get old M2 ball for it, but like 7N6 for my AK-74, I can't bring myself to shoot it because it's becoming harder and harder to find. But whereas the latter is hindered by an asinine import ban imposed by Hoplophobes, M2 Ball is simply no longer manufactured. So I'd especially prefer to collect that old stuff than fire it. And like the 7N6, with all I've stockpiled, I'd be well prepared in a SHTF situation. I've considered taking up reloading for this particular reason, as some have been able to make M1-safe .30-06... Or I could just get an adjustable gas nut and use commercial .30-06 without worry.
Now the technical aspects. The Receiver is Century-made, and now, I've heard mixed stories regarding these receivers, but I don't see many of them, so it could mean they're either scrapped on sight, or actually worth their value. If something happens with the Receiver, I'll just get a new USGI one and have a smith MacGuyver it up for me. The parts are a mix between USGI and Danish Naval parts. The barrel is definitely Danish, which I've heard great things about.
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Be sure to only run it with the flat tail ammo. The boat tail bullets are what's causing the over pressure problems.
The M1 was designed around the M2 Ball round, and while it was tested with the M1 ammo, it was found to cause rifles to wear faster and beat themselves to death.
The M1 was designed around the M2 Ball round, and while it was tested with the M1 ammo, it was found to cause rifles to wear faster and beat themselves to death.
Usually on the packaging it will say if it's a boat tail bullet. American Eagle makes .30-06 specifically for M1's (it says "For M1 Garand" on the box). It's a little bit pricier, but it meets all the specs for the M1 and won't hurt the rifle when firing.
I suggest saving up a bit and buying some surplus M2 Ball. Korean M2 Ball is cheap and good, but some rounds may be duds. Greek Powder (HXP headstamp) is very good. I run that through my M1 and M1903A1 but the surplus of that is drying up or has already dried up.
I suggest saving up a bit and buying some surplus M2 Ball. Korean M2 Ball is cheap and good, but some rounds may be duds. Greek Powder (HXP headstamp) is very good. I run that through my M1 and M1903A1 but the surplus of that is drying up or has already dried up.
American Eagle is too hot for my budget, paying more than $1 per bullet just to shoot for fun is a bit irksome if you ask me. Unless it's some crazy-powerful ammo like S&W 500 or .50 BMG/ AE.
M1-specific PPU worked alright so far. But if the option isn't there and I have a chance to shoot my M1, I'll wanna get Winchester .30-06 or something on the spot. For this, I could get an adjustable gas nut?
M1-specific PPU worked alright so far. But if the option isn't there and I have a chance to shoot my M1, I'll wanna get Winchester .30-06 or something on the spot. For this, I could get an adjustable gas nut?
I would just remove the gas plug and use it as a manually cycled rifle. It's still going to put higher pressures on the chamber and barrel, but at least the rifle won't beat itself to death. Buy a selection of cheap ammo and pull 1 bullet from each box to see what the type of bullet is.
At the range, I ran dry of PPU .30-06, so I put a few Winchester 147 grain pills through it, and have 4 leftover. I did as you suggested and pulled one open and found that it is in fact, boat-tail. I'm sure it can tolerate 16 boat-tail slugs for now, but I know not to use this particular brand for my M1 again.
But what about an adjustable gas plug?
But what about an adjustable gas plug?
If I had a CCW I could take it home right then and there. But without it I have to wait five days. I don't know what the deal is, but I'll take brief wait periods over not being allowed to own a gun at all.
And yeah, fucking bullshit right there. It's one thing to ban Russian weapons from import, but guns WE made 60 years ago? It doesn't make sense that Obama allowed the CMP to sell surplus M1911s, but won't allow potentially thousands of surplus M1 Garands back into the country.
Look on the bright side, just one more year of this crap and it may finally be over.
And yeah, fucking bullshit right there. It's one thing to ban Russian weapons from import, but guns WE made 60 years ago? It doesn't make sense that Obama allowed the CMP to sell surplus M1911s, but won't allow potentially thousands of surplus M1 Garands back into the country.
Look on the bright side, just one more year of this crap and it may finally be over.
Actually, he wasn't going to block the M1 Garands from coming in. It was the M1 Carbines that were being blocked and the South Korean government wouldn't deal unless the Garands and Carbines went together. The carbines were blocked because they can fit the "high capacity" M2 Carbine magazines without any modifications of the mags or rifles.
No, I just checked the site requirements and I didn't meet one; I wasn't affiliated with any range that was affiliated with the CMP, and as my Irish luck has it, none in my area are. I don't feel like driving way, way out of my immediate area just to shoot for a few hours.
I could, but I think I might be faced with very serious reliability issues down the road if I used plastic parts, even if it were polymer like the Glock. Maybe as a mildly temporary fix, but as a lasting part? I don't think so. Atop of all that, just the idea of putting plastic on an M1 irks the shit out of me. >.<
If I weren't anti-plastic for an old warhorse like this, I'd still be skeptical about using plastic to replace any part in the M1 because the parts mesh and operate kinda roughly with one another, from what I've seen. It'd probably be a matter of time before that plastic part breaks down. John Garand chose steel for a reason, and history supports that decision.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcoRgWLcbNE In here you'll see animated sequences of operation. I can't see plastic standing up to this for very long.
Unless of course you mean industrial 3D printers that can print in aluminum or stainless steel. Then I'd be a little less skeptical at the idea. But even then, I'd still find the reliability of such parts... Questionable, since most, if not all of the Garand's parts were milled from solid blocks of metal. It would depend on the materials used here I suppose.
If I weren't anti-plastic for an old warhorse like this, I'd still be skeptical about using plastic to replace any part in the M1 because the parts mesh and operate kinda roughly with one another, from what I've seen. It'd probably be a matter of time before that plastic part breaks down. John Garand chose steel for a reason, and history supports that decision.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcoRgWLcbNE In here you'll see animated sequences of operation. I can't see plastic standing up to this for very long.
Unless of course you mean industrial 3D printers that can print in aluminum or stainless steel. Then I'd be a little less skeptical at the idea. But even then, I'd still find the reliability of such parts... Questionable, since most, if not all of the Garand's parts were milled from solid blocks of metal. It would depend on the materials used here I suppose.
Oh, I am definitely sure NOT to suggest PLA plastics. Metal printing technique is there, but both expensive, and laser sintering technique is too weak for that.
What I say is, using 3D printed samples to let gunsmiths and/or CNC fabricator technicians understand its shape, so you can have a copy without offering real parts.
What I say is, using 3D printed samples to let gunsmiths and/or CNC fabricator technicians understand its shape, so you can have a copy without offering real parts.
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