Since the Federal brass also eliminated dealing with crimped-in military primers, I used it for all the handloads. Luckily, I had only fired a few rounds, which had not damaged Toms rifle. i use 48.2 grains of IMR4064 for a 150 grain bullet and that's for my bolt action Rem700. It is easier once you realize that you abandon accuracy tricks such as seating the bullet just in the leade, and experimentation with very light and very heavy loads. You cannot produce loads that lap at the heels of the .300 Magnum as you may with a bolt action rifle. This particular M1 Garand indicates some newer powders have the potential to improve the performance of the old battle rifle. For powder, I decided to branch out and give VihtaVuori N150 a try. This is the faster WC852, so it should be OK in the Garand. Which brass was best in the long run? The 308 Winchester (7.62 NATO) loadings should be Headspace Information I just made up my 1st Garand loads a few weeks ago using data from the Hornady book. I 2nd this.. The goal was to find the sweet spot for powder performance with good accuracy and reliable function. As for the most accurate load tested, the single most accurate factory load is the Black Hills Gold load using the 150-grain Nosler Partition bullets. 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 ! Once the well-worn domestic brass and foreign produced brass were weeded out, the Garand began to deliver good results. The following 30-06 Springfield and 308 Winchester (7.62 x 51 NATO) cartridge loading data is suggested for M1 Garand and M1A (M-14) rifles known to be in good operating condition. I also used the classic original and dependable IMR line of powders. get a reloading book. Anyone who doesnt see the value in a properly-fitted, locking ammo box has never spilled a round of load development on the floor only to have to pull 50 bullets and do it all again. As a backup, I tested several of the most promising loads in my vintage Steyr .30-06 bolt gun. It also lists service rifle data in .223. The M1 Garand and its gas system was designed to operate with M1 Ball ammo. Absolute bench rest accuracy is one thing, but practical combat accuracy with the M1 Garand is unmatched. 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All good rounds start with consistent brass. Overall cartridge length must be kept at the length of GI ball, but this is no problem with the loads tested. Copyright 2021 Garand Collectors Association All Rights Reserved. Loading Precision Another standard piece of Garand handloading advice, and indeed for the .30-06 in general, is reducing powder charges a little in military brass because G.I. Varget proved to be the most accurate powder with Winchester 150-grain Power- Points provided by Tom Booker, the rifles owner. TheRock Chuckerpress gives sufficient leverage to allow rapid and sure full-length resizing. Kevin contacted me because hes a Garand shooter. My thinking is that the starting load is probably . The gas-port plug underneath the muzzle can be replaced with an after-market model to shoot commercial .30-06 ammunition. 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. 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. (However, Garands son John reportedly pronounced. Some claim the Garand chamber is sloppy and small base dies are not needed. c|:wyf@CLy+uD1 DTcjN8vS5I3t+|XT^F\r[6 Email Hornady and request the Garand specific info. Known informally as the Garand, the rifle was one of several American technological developments that definitely played a role in defeating the Axis powers. Zach has several friends that are getting into reloading shotshells because of Zach's reloads. Since my sons and I enjoy the Garand, the problem of feeding the rifle is a matter that must be solved. endobj Needless to say, they also do beautifully well in pump-action rifles like the Remington 6, 76, 760 and 7600. PSI/CUP . PSI/CUP MAX CHG MAX FPS MAX PRESS. Sierra HPBT MatchKing, 45.0 gr. OAL START CHG START FPS START PRESS. The newest of these is the RCBS MatchMaster with its .04 +/- grain accuracy. Case Gauges The bolt is attached to the receiver via two locking lugs, which rotate, unlock, and initiate the ejection of the spent cartridge and the reloading cycle when the rifle is discharged. Federals American Eagle loads are very good, and so is Hornady M1 Garand ammunition when you can find it. You have fewer options. Cartridges EC and DiM both suggested 2 great books. All Loads To Be Used At Your Own Risk. powders are IMR 4895, Hodgdon H4895 and Accurate 2495. endobj Garand and M1A (M-14) rifles known to be in good operating condition. 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. The rifle itself functioned perfectly except for the very first round, a misfire. M1A, Case After waiting the standard two minutes with the rifle pointed downrange, I manually ejected the cartridge then pocketed it for break-down back in my loading room. To load the Garand, first lock the bolt to the rear. All Loads To Be Used At Your Own Risk, Hornady Handbook of Cartridge Reloading 9th edition. The "U.S. Rifle, Caliber .30, M1," or more commonly known simply as the M1 Garand, was designed by John Garand (pronounced to rhyme with "errand"), with development beginning around 1924. Below you'll find some basic data for each cartridge to help get you started. This brings up another point: The classic advice of using only powders in the IMR-4895 burn-rate range does not take into consideration changes in powders since the 1930s. I was using a 150gr FMJ and Varget. The Garand was designed to operate with IMR 4895 powder or its equivalent. The content presented here is intended to inform, to educate, and even to entertain. Kevin has been in the shooting business a long time we met more than a decade ago, when he was chief ballistician at Sierra Bullets and these days he is in charge of technical services at Capstone, the U.S. importer of Vihtavuori powders. I've been using 45.0 grains of 4895 under a 150gr bullet. I dont want to order book online if it does not cover Garands data. Thanks for watching. 3 0 obj My main concern was reliable feeding, good function, and economy. It is to be avoided. 4895 goes up to 51.7. cases are usually significantly heavier than commercial cases. Smith & Wesson's new M&P FPC is a compact, folding pistol-caliber carbine chambered in 9 mm Luger and designed to accept the company's M&P handgun magazines. In addition to the company's new scale, I opted for its new dies that also carry the MatchMaster moniker. The maximum bullet weight of M1 ammunition was a maximum of 174.5 grains but could be as much as 3 grains lighter. Powder selection is critical. Necks were also right on the money, as we measured a perfect .014 thickness all around on nearly every case in that sample. <> Plus, the case is being worn and worked by multiple full-length resizing cycles. ?~kOl{{=^&:nyM =4 5^{w ~g3f7n_g^~~;xar8uom-woy[|O17x4ytOaF*A'BK>wi##_fG~=>F\EehLB[>C5f:# Each case was full-length resized with the RCBS small base dies. Images 13 The PB marked stock does not bother me at all. Actually the Sierra manual goes up to 52.1gr of 4064 for a 150gr bullet. Without any opinion offered by the author, these young men and women recognized the Garand as a tremendous battle rifle that deserves our respect. <>>> But the fact is, the Garands awful efficiency far outstripped that of the Springfield. It was quite interesting to fire several match-grade, modern hunting bullets in the Garand and even more interesting to see the bullets group so well. %PDF-1.5 Trail Boss Reduced Rifle Load. The 30-06 Springfield brass is among the company's newest offerings, and we found it far more consistent right out of the bag than we could ever hope for with military surplus brass. They work like a champ! This Load Data taken from the Hornady Handbook of Cartridge Reloading 9th edition. Is your hand worth the 30$ you will spend buying a book? ZKD~r^u wjh5`^Cqs"NZn'Uw:3"}}vI? Expanding gases from a fired cartridge are diverted into the gas cylinder. This load can be a few tenths either way and still produce exceptional results. Just don't try to drive the bullets too fast and the thread above about staying below 180 grain bullets is good . Ive used plenty of two-stage military triggers over the years, and the pull on Toms rifle was decent, the second stage averaging a pretty crisp 5.5 pounds. For this reason, the M1 often gets a rap as being inaccurate, and this has always bothered me.Looking down at my post-Korean War M1, I decided it was time to see exactly how much accuracy I could squeeze out of it and set out on yet another handloading adventure. An exception to the foreign tag is Fiocchi ammunition, but then much of these are manufactured in Ozark Missouri. 2 0 obj 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. The only previous time I had fired a Garand was decades ago, when a friend brought one along for an informal plinking session. Hello guys, I just started reloading for my garand and i have a few questions. The M1 Garand rifle is a .30 caliber, gas-operated, 8 shot clip-fed, semi-automatic rifle. That creates that signature M1 Garand stripper clip sound characterized by a "ping" that alerts you it's time to reload. I literally cannot prep HXP surplus brass to this level of consistency. 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. It's a bit of over kill but I load 16 rounds of each. I was pleased to find out that the manual had specific Garand Data. Press the clip into the rifle and the clip will lock firmly in place. However, unlike several other DuPont IMR powders developed during the 1930s, IMR-4895 was not available to handloaders until the late 1940s, when Bruce Hodgdon bought railroad cars full of war surplus IMR-4895 and sold it as H-4895. 45 Colt Loaded With 185gr Everglades Competition JHP, 6.5 Creedmoor Savage 110 Desert Tactical X-Caliber Barrel Upgrade, 450 BUSHMASTER VELOCITY ~ 16 VS 18 BARREL. See What Happens When You Fire a Riley Defense RAK-47 C L For the First Time. <> There is a certain sweet spot for accuracy in each rifle and an acceptable velocity for good function. some information as to Service Rifle hand loading for rifles like the M1 Garand OAL START CHG START FPS START PRESS. The M1 is top-loaded, fed with an eight-round clip of .30-06 Sprg. 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. 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. It is bullet #8 that has taken seven poundings! The bullets feed straight into the chamber, skipping the feed ramp. All loading data is for rifles know to be in good operating condition. There is more to the equation than the bullet! After repeatedly testing all the handloads at 50 yards, I shot the most accurate loads with both bullets at 100 yards, confirming the results. Basic Load Data Hornady Manufacturing Company develops and publishes reloading data for the Handbook of Cartridge Reloading. Warning: Powders such as IMR-4350, IMR-4831, H-4831 and others with similar burning rates, cause short cyclings, increased recoil, erratic port pressure and accelerated wear in an M1.They should never be used to reload any cartridge intended to be . My range day was a dream come true for load development. One goal was to produce a reliable load for firing three or four rounds quickly at distant targets. For bores smaller than 7mm, consult published data. 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. My top-quality clips came from Amherst Depot. Hornady's 10th edition manual shows a load using IMR 4064 under 150 to 155 grain bullets in the 30-06 Springfield section but not the M1 Garand section. Hornady Handbook of Cartridge Reloading 9th edition. This powder has a few technological advances over the classic go-to: H4895. M1 GARAND SERVICE RIFLE LOAD DATA. This M1 Ball ammunition was designed for long-range machine-gun barrages, then a common military tactic, but by the time the Garand rifle appeared, the .50 BMG had taken over the long-range role, and .30-06 machine guns were primarily used at closer range. 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. At this time, ammunition wasn't quite what it was today, with. THey will email you a scanned copy of those pages. His rifle hit some empty cans at short range, and I mostly remember the recoil being pretty mild for a .30-06, no doubt due to both the Garands weight and gas operation. Page The bullet weighed 151.0 grains, within the specifications listed in Hatchers Notebook. d #>G%rqsbKVQHphg&8b]5p_ #+ !3a(uPpgFkm5QL 2"/ahiItEz) This was with the Beretta rifle. PSI/CUP Hodgdon Powder Company 6430 Vista . The all around best A cartridge that is too far forward will tie up the gun. ). Following the sale of Remington Outdoor Company's assets in September 2020, Vista Outdoor purchased Remington Ammunition. However, I describe the stock as a Tung oil experiment gone horribly wrong." In 1932 General Douglas MacArthur quashed the .276 because zillions of .30-06 service rounds already existed. Thank you guys, I was looking for a book locally the few I came across where not very specific to Garand loads. Substitute 180 grain Spitzer Flat-based or Boat-tail bullets (i.e., Speer, Sierra or Hornady) in the 180 grain "600 yard" Match load info referenced above. All velocities were established with the powder positioned to the rear of the case. Temps WxM wpX[&nbO1;7{;7wqf]RK/o[x i'i=&fP,:\y~l->6V_}nzm~;M?e__]4%|$m{Drq]]*8N jr!:6%U[Moc}p}yp]w8+v^ma?CcWn}'ltb^}.~n(EhEE0P#} mmgY.+}ra8'9`oL|x(t{Tr.3x. At 45.50 grains, the first four shots measured .75" (1.50 MOA) and a fifth opened it up to 1.75", still respectable for an M1.When it comes to selecting a load to mass-produce, I like to consider the final application, as well as my projected means of loading it. Whenever I am forced to do load development with iron sights, I limit my distance to 50 yards. Suggestions Worked very well. The M1 Garand Data Sheets 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. http://web.archive.org/web/200006200rpo/M1load.htm, http://forums.thecmp.org/forumdisplay.php?f=94, Send a private message to Ballbags (Again). M1 Garand Clip Pouches $26.99 at Brownells.com. This M1 Garand is no stranger to the range. As charge weight and ambient temperature increased, so did barrel temp. For bullets, we decided to give the new Berger Hybrid Target 168-gr. Thats OK as far as it goes, but these are getting old and difficult to come by. It is a place to teach, to learn, and to collaborate and interact. Garand loads seem to be limited by the rifle itself not the cartridge. Be certain the cartridges are staggered in the clip and that the cartridge case head is pressed fully to the rear. Both the 4895s and Accurate 2495 resulted in okay, but not great, accuracy and the 150-grain bullets did not work well with Alliant Reloder 15, though in many other rifles I have seen excellent results with all four powders. I began with the Accurate line of powders, including Accurate 2495 and Accurate 4064. psi/cup max chg max fps max press. The M1 Garand was the first semi-auto rifle issued to American military personnel. .30-06 M1 Garand Loads: Warning! The power accuracy and ease of use are unrivaled. The Hornady manual lists bullets from 150 to 178 grains. They brought out the best in the Garand. A U.S. Rifle M1 Garand manufactured by H&R Firearms and chambered in .30-06 with a 24-inch barrel (1:10 twist) was used to test all loads. endobj Decades of experience with handguns and holsters have given the author some excellent insights into the most popular designs. Groups with a rifle such as this were as expected2 to 4 inches average. Remember,all 30'06 loads are not suitable for the Garand. yT;F}{mNjom#Jgk;W6f;E^`M]| N& ,q0Mm|}]/ww,f_Cx n*c+~_&XqNdtXahHD''c- E4Jw_}}?!Xl7f^T1]',J>Ld Scales [~y?swl ~Tk%j"{x]rcz6yP';8bl`0VW{;=M1]?j6R}'8-z+f?(h 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. .30-06 M1 Garand (Using 168 GR Hornady Bullets) reloading data with 45 loads. <> oal start chg start fps start press. The rifle was purchased from CMP 2 years ago, its a Special Field rated. ?eeH\POokPx}8LH fzrUgB7e|!LQy:ilgag h51NK3agux>4vS!VWq~4zeNa|X .o?iivZ`txf.Vjv$ZshW%i4k0:]fqt({Kf>N4yG:HvR@#iknj:GrnZk qnRuJ^7jRSFiW\}un,[n7,z 5.I then shoot 1 round of each load at its own target (round robin ) cycling through the loads for 8 rounds each. If hot loads or some newer commercial ammunition is used, it can damage the operating rod. The groups were fired in three-shot groups at 100 yards. I also decided to limit handloads to two bullets weighing 150 and 168 grains, approximating the bullet weights used during the development of the Garand. stream Expanding gases from a fired cartridge are diverted into the gas cylinder. The Hornady book has M1 Garand-specific load data. COL = 3.240 to 3.330". I will be getting into reloading for my Garand and 5.56 I cant really find anything local that has some Garand specific loads? Overall, it was certainly worthy of the reloading project. IMR 4064 -> 48.1 grains (This is about 1/4 of the range above the starting load). This wasnt the average, but this was quite exciting. I am a life long hunter and staunch supporter of self defense and the right to keep and bear arms. 4 0 obj brass, and not just .30-06 but 7.62x51 NATO cases used in .308 and .358 Winchester rifles, but in this instance the Federal brass turned out to be heavier than Tom Bookers 200-grain military cases, averaging 207 grains. 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