Question for M1 Garand shooters

[ArchAngelCD]

CMP has Federal 150gr M1 ammo in stock for $308/200 rounds.

Please try to refrain from discussing loading the ammo since the OP is asking about buying ammo. This is the Ammo forum, not the Reloading forum.

 

[LVSteve]

It's not the velocity you should worry about. It's the pressure curve of the powder used to load the ammo.

This x1000, even on guns that have adjustable gas like the FN-49, Hakim, and the FAL. These military guns have an adjustable system set up to deal with the extremes of the specified load, not Remchester's latest mutli-burn powder whiz-bang deer load. Don't believe for a minute that an adjustable system can deal with all the variations in pressure curve possible with store bought ammo.

 

[clang444]

In days of yore, surplus M2 ball ammo was nearly as cheap as dirt and probably spurred a lot of interest in the M1. Not sure when that evaporated.

I first started buying Garands and ammo from the CMP about 15-20 years ago. Lake City ammo was going for $0.20/round. My first Garand was an unfurbished 1945 gun that I picked off the rack in the North Store myself for about $300.

When the Greek stuff first started, it was about the same price, maybe a hair less. We didn't know how good it was when it first came out.

those days are long gone...

 

[Targets Guy]

I bought 1,000 rounds back around 2000. Very happy I did. Plenty left.

 

[rwsmith]

It's been a while....

Have used this data for many years with great success, especially the 150 FMJ and IMR-4895 at 49 grains.

Point of aim and impact is the same as M2 Ball, ejection is the same pattern....must be a near perfect replicant of M2 Ball.

Randy

It's been a long while since I reloaded for the M1 but as soon as you mentioned this load, I recognized it.