So where do most people get their garand ammo from? Everywhere I’ve checked online is sold out.
Actually it's the pressure modern hunting ammo generates that can potentially damage a Garand action. With every round cycled, the op rod slams into the heel of the receiver. With over-pressure you risk bending the op rod or - even worse - cracking/breaking the receiver. There are other potential issues, but those two are foremost.
So where do most people get their garand ammo from? Everywhere I’ve checked online is sold out.
The CMP may have some. Best bet is load your own...
Actually it's the pressure modern hunting ammo generates that can potentially damage a Garand action. With every round cycled, the op rod slams into the heel of the receiver. With over-pressure you risk bending the op rod or - even worse - cracking/breaking the receiver. There are other potential issues, but those two are foremost.
So where do most people get their garand ammo from? Everywhere I’ve checked online is sold out.
What he said, 4350 for instance is too slow and can bend the op rod. 49 grs IMR 4895 for 150 gr bullet supposedly duplicates M2 round load. Your freeby rounds are fine..... in a bolt action and probably most all commercial semi autos chambered for it.
So where do most people get their garand ammo from? Everywhere I’ve checked online is sold out.
Yep, saw the Forgotten Weapons / In Range special where they used a Garand with M2 Ball and then hot modern loads and ran the slow-mo camera with measuring stripes. You can see what a difference there is.
It ain't cheap, but it IS in stock (for now, until I buy more): https://www.ammogarand.com/30m1gaam.html
IMR 4895 is my go-to for my .308 and 8mm Mauser loads. I hear it's good for .303 Brit as well and had heard it was good for the M2 load for the Garand. Guess I'll be picking up more even though projectiles are hard to find right now.
So where do most people get their garand ammo from? Everywhere I’ve checked online is sold out.
That and 4064 are my go to powders for it, both work very well. Years ago I bought out a gun shops supply when they went under. I have plenty of powders and some I can only use in bolts but that's still OK by me, I like shooting my Springfields too!
Garand..... what's NOT to love? ...but there is nothing like the Garand.