I have a Lyman 311291 mold that performs wonderfully in my 1903-A3 and would like to use it in my Garand. Anyone have any experience with this bullet or any other cast bullet in the Garand?
Cast bullet loads for the Garand
I have a Lyman 311291 mold that performs wonderfully in my 1903-A3 and would like to use it in my Garand. Anyone have any experience with this bullet or any other cast bullet in the Garand?
Yes. It ought to feed pretty well. I have had success with light charges of 3031, 4064, and 4895. You might want to go with a fairly hard alloy. There is a lot of info on shooting Garands and M1A's with cast over on CB next door. I suggest you do a search there for additional info and other powders.
"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
Thanks for the pointers. I'm still trying to find my way around this site but expect to conquer it soon. It's hard to teach an old dog new tricks but it can be done.
Posting Permissions
| 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 |
Reply With Quote