Hey Guys, Can one use Winchester's 165 gr soft point ammo rated at 2800 fps in my M1 and not do damage to the operating rod? Mike
Hey Guys, Can one use Winchester's 165 gr soft point ammo rated at 2800 fps in my M1 and not do damage to the operating rod? Mike
Yes. (That was easy.)
"Stand your ground.
Do not fire unless fired upon.
But if they mean to have a war let it begin here."
- Capt. Parker, Lexington Militia, April 19, 1775
versifier, Thanks for the short and direct answer. Mike
federal is coming out with a loading specifically for the garand. with staked in primers.
might be out now, worth looking for.
I just load for mine with surp FMJ's or Sierra GK's over 4895 or surp4895 and don't worry about it. Same with my M1A. Why pay such high prices for factory ammo?
"Stand your ground.
Do not fire unless fired upon.
But if they mean to have a war let it begin here."
- Capt. Parker, Lexington Militia, April 19, 1775
4895 is finally being out and found it's such a versatile powder and is the only way to go in military cartridges.
all of them.
223,308 the x57's and the 0-6.
especially in the semi's, but does excellent in the bolt guns too.
it's the one powder i wouldn't do without.
the rest are debatable but not 4895.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |