The M1 Garand and its gas system was designed to operate with M1 Ball ammo. Suggestions This M1 Garand is no stranger to the range. I enjoy all things outdoors and gun related. Not to my surprise, I hit a node right off the bat with a group that was just outside of MOA. ]r@#+}BTC5-aEgXtL.8\Xaa1]p2Z/1+j>46~K We were blessed with 60-degree weather and only a five MPH wind, and at my back at that. The gas-port plug underneath the muzzle can be replaced with an after-market model to shoot commercial .30-06 ammunition. Powders burning slower may create excess pressure in the Garand. This led to more research, and it turns out the M1 and IMR-4895 coevolved during the years leading up to World War II. The operating rod (and subsequently the bolt) then returns to its original position. % powders are IMR 4895, Hodgdon H4895 and Accurate 2495. It is a good rifle but not too valuable to fire. M1 Garand Clips $3.99 at Brownells.com. This group was fired at 100 yards after working up the load at 50 yards. There is more to the equation than the bullet! I also used a few loads incorporating the Barnes X bullet. You can also sub in the 125 Speer TnT. Be certain the cartridges are staggered in the clip and that the cartridge case head is pressed fully to the rear. This Load Data taken from the Hornady Handbook of Cartridge Reloading 9th edition. ZKD~r^u wjh5`^Cqs"NZn'Uw:3"}}vI? Worked very well. If you're squeamish or new to reloading, use Winchester Large Rifle) 47.0 grains IMR 4064 Sierra 175 grain MatchKing Overall length 3.340 inches This load, in my M1, duplicates almost perfectly the M72 match load specification with a very low standard deviation. During my load program, there was considerable discussion with experienced shooters concerning a common load practice with the Garand. Op rods are not getting any cheaper these days.. Since my sons and I enjoy the Garand, the problem of feeding the rifle is a matter that must be solved. This is simply the reality of loading with a self-loading rifle. Needless to say, they also do beautifully well in pump-action rifles like the Remington 6, 76, 760 and 7600. <> COL = 3.240 to 3.330". While not becoming distracted by the graceful Steyr, and its set trigger and excellent sights, results were excellent with a couple of the loads using the Nosler 168-grain bullets producing brilliant sub MOA groups. A good rule of thumb is Varget is as slow i use 48.2 grains of IMR4064 for a 150 grain bullet and that's for my bolt action Rem700. NES/MFS February Giveaway ***Taurus G3***, Reloading for Semi-Autos and Service Rifles. ammunition. Don't go looking online for load data. Kevin contacted me because hes a Garand shooter. With Berger 168-grain VLDs, VV-N140 won by a nose with RL-15 and Varget right behind. 2 0 obj Here's the inside story of what they found and how they're rebuilding an industry giant. Using bullets from Hornady A-Max or BTHP. My top-quality clips came from Amherst Depot. Experimentation resulted in handloads that were more than accurate enough for big-game hunting. 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. The Garand and M1-A have issues with proper port pressures. OAL START CHG START FPS START PRESS. In addition to the company's new scale, I opted for its new dies that also carry the MatchMaster moniker. The hybrid secant/tangent ogive on these boat-tailed beauties makes them less dependent on their positional relationship with the barrel's lands. Results with the 168-grain bullets were more consistent overall, probably because of the quality of the Berger bullets. A second very decent CMP rifle delivered 2.0-inch groups on demand. Loaded from data minimum to one step below max for the powder of choice. A few months later, after some general tightening and tweaking an of the rifle, the same load delivered 1.2 inches for three shots. The set also included the MatchMaster seater die that allowed me to drop bullets into a side window, saving my fingers from the typical pinching. IMHO though, that's a pretty powerful charge to use for a 150gr bullet using IMR4064. This was known as the M1 thumb or Garand thumb. Temps 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. 2 0 obj ). The same caution applies to reloading for the M1 Garand. The Garand was surprisingly easy to shoot on the bench because of its 10-pound weight, gas operation and the modest ballistics of appropriate ammunition. 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. The rifle is a long-stroke gas-piston-operated firearm, similar to the AK-47. It also lists service rifle data in .223. Producing good accuracy with the rifle means carefully crafted handloads. But the fact is, the Garands awful efficiency far outstripped that of the Springfield. 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. If the action were at ranges greater than 200 yards, many felt the M1 Garand was superior to the modern small caliber assault rifle. The maximum bullet weight of M1 ammunition was a maximum of 174.5 grains but could be as much as 3 grains lighter. 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. The advancements in reloading tools in just the last 10 years alone have been breathtaking. However, I describe the stock as a Tung oil experiment gone horribly wrong." 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. This is the faster WC852, so it should be OK in the Garand. Close enough that I would be remiss in not pointing this out to anyone thinking of using the VV-N150 in a Garand. I had encountered this before with G.I. Sight Tools, Rimfire Gun: Springfield Armory M1 Garand; barrel length: 24 inches; case: Hornady; primer: Winchester Large Rifle; bullet diameter: .308"; bullets: 150 GR Hornady FMJ-BT; COAL: 3.185" or 155 GR Hornady A-Max; COAL: 3.240"; maximum COAL: 3.340"; (Note: 155 GR bullets can be used for all 150 GR data listed. 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. Basic Load Data Hornady Manufacturing Company develops and publishes reloading data for the Handbook of Cartridge Reloading. You cannot work up 110-grain high-velocity varmint loads, and you cannot work up 220-grain bullet heavyweight loads. While Vihtavuoris loading data for VV-N150 makes it appear the powder is similar in burn rate to IMR-4895, Kevin said it is not: We just completed some comparative testing with VV-N150 against 4350, and found them to be very, very close in terms of both performance and pressure curves. 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. of IMR4895, Military Brass, Fed 210/210M or WLR Primer In this instance, however, commercial Federal cases used for the handloads averaged 7 grains heavier than G.I. (However, Garands son John reportedly pronounced. Be sure to enter theNES/MFS February Giveaway ***Taurus G3***. If hot loads or some newer commercial ammunition is used, it can damage the operating rod. By extensive, I mean far more than 5,000 rounds have been through it. Just the same, there is room for experimentation within acceptable parameters and bullet and powder choices are abundant. Mind you, that an overthrow with this dispenser is only 0.02 of a grain-or essentially 2 kernels of powder. They can be used as basic load data in most modern military rifles of 7mm or larger, with a standard weight cast bullet for the caliber, such as 140-170 grains in the 7x57, 150-180 grains in the .30 calibers, and 150-190 grains in the 8mm. 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. Sierra HPBT MatchKing, 45.0 gr. 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 expensive Norma brass worked well. I set up a target at 50 yards, partly because all the range sessions took place during a particularly windy Montana spring, and. M1 GARAND SERVICE RIFLE LOAD DATA Starting Loads Maximum Loads BULLET WEIGHT POWDER DIA. He was born in 1921 and later served as a navy corpsman in Japan and Korea. Once the well-worn domestic brass and foreign produced brass were weeded out, the Garand began to deliver good results. The rifle is accurate enough that the pursuit of an accuracy load was worthwhile. They are impressed by the light recoil and how cheap it is compared to buying new AA . %PDF-1.5 Other than that, we didn't venture too far outside typical reloading gear.The components that were available to use also depicted decades of product development. 07-28-2017, 12:59 PM. N++RnMNG]:M*hBv;4lZ In fact, it has seen rigorous service at Renaissance Firearms Instruction in our Historic Military Firearms Shoot. Many of the young men were military officers. The en block clip used with the Garand is among the most trouble-free feed devices ever developed. This is well within the results to be had with other wartime Garands and overall good results. Copyright 2023 KVAR. than Varget that are listed below. While the below listed loading tables clearly show a wide range of powders for Press the clip into the rifle and the clip will lock firmly in place. I cradled my Garand in a Caldwell Rock BR Competition front shooting rest and supported the rear with a Champion Wedge bag.After confirming my zero, I fired groups with each powder charge. <> I also used the classic original and dependable IMR line of powders. Please go to Appearance > Sidebars and drag a widget into User Submit Sidebar. Improper technique results in the thumb running forward into the chamber. These dies size the cartridge case to a minimum tolerance. The basic rule is to use powders in the same general burn-rate range of IMR-4895, nothing much faster burning or, especially, much slower. Accurates #2 manual has a whole section covering Garand & AR specifics. I am a life long hunter and staunch supporter of self defense and the right to keep and bear arms. stream The goal was to find the sweet spot for powder performance with good accuracy and reliable function. 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. Since the Federal brass also eliminated dealing with crimped-in military primers, I used it for all the handloads. Due to its adaptation to the Garand, IMR-4895 was designed to burn most efficiently at around 50,000 psi, rather than the 60,000+ psi of many modern rifle powders, including the 20mm cannon powder Hodgdon sold as H-4831. This is important for semi-automatic firearms, as their magazines greatly limit how close you can get. Any 168 or 175 46.5grns IMR/H-4895 Primer: same as above COAL: 3.30 for the 168's 3.34 for the 175's 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. Below you'll find some basic data for each cartridge to help get you started. The Russian sniper rifle generated some interest, but the star of the show was the M1 Garand. Powder There are several options available for receiving notifications of new posts to include via email, push notifications, Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, Discord, and more. Thank you guys, I was looking for a book locally the few I came across where not very specific to Garand loads. 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. PSI/CUP Hodgdon Powder Company 6430 Vista . The case is beat up both on loading and in extraction and ejection, and the case mouth will split more often than with bolt guns. The self-loader works upon a narrow spectrum of performance. This allows me to create a more repeatable sight picture, reducing the possibility of this type of shooter error. Notes: All loads use CCI BR-210 primers, with single exception noted.Overall length of all loads is 3.34 inches. For powder, I decided to branch out and give VihtaVuori N150 a try. Authors Note:Since the Garand has a floating firing pin, match grade primers are contra indicated. Loads with Varget, Reloder 15 and Vihtavuori N140 resulted in excellent accuracy. I've used 48.5 grains of IMR4895 behind a 147/150 grain ball bullet for 25 years with no problems. 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. For the Garand, the army decided to reproduce the original 150-grain ballistics, partly because it recoiled less and partly because the ammunition was somewhat lighter. Chamber Test 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. They brought out the best in the Garand. It's a bit of over kill but I load 16 rounds of each. 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. If hot loads or some newer commercial ammunition is used, it can damage the operating rod. IMR-4895 available today is made in Canada and, while not exactly the original formula, is pretty close. The Hornady manual lists bullets from 150 to 178 grains. Loading Precision 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. All I can say so far is that it works fine and meters great in the 550. My thinking is that the starting load is probably . powders work much better than others. Barnes X Bullet 150-grain Moly Coat 3.285 OAL, Nosler Partition 168-grain Hollow Point Boattail 3.295 OAL, 1.4 inches (This a super hunting load and a great surprise in the Garand. To load the Garand, first lock the bolt to the rear. 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. When firing offhand, the gilt-edged accuracy of one load or the other did not matter as much, but when firing from the benchrest, the differences in load accuracy became apparent. About halfway through, I hit my second node at around 45.0 grains. These include a de-coppering agent as well as temperature stability. Zach has several friends that are getting into reloading shotshells because of Zach's reloads. We loaded from 41.00 to 47.50 in .50 grain increments and arranged our 14 different test loads into two MTM Deluxe H-50 boxes. d #>G%rqsbKVQHphg&8b]5p_ #+ !3a(uPpgFkm5QL 2"/ahiItEz) HPBT MatchKing. In those days, reloading was also in its infancy, and components were typically pull-down bullets and powder. Other than that, the gas cylinder is still nice and tight, ensuring that the front sight doesnt have any wiggle, and the clicks on the knobs are still as sharp as they were in 1956. Overall, it was certainly worthy of the reloading project. me my best groups in my M1A. Where do you draw the line of your own personal safety? I also had on hand 100 new, unprimed Norma cases from Graf and Sons. suitable for M1 Garand rifles that have been rechambered in the 7.62 NATO round. The bullet weighed 151.0 grains, within the specifications listed in Hatchers Notebook. Of course that's for a standard 30-06 load. TheRock Chuckerpress gives sufficient leverage to allow rapid and sure full-length resizing. This load can be a few tenths either way and still produce exceptional results. The groups were fired in three-shot groups at 100 yards. An exception to the foreign tag is Fiocchi ammunition, but then much of these are manufactured in Ozark Missouri. For bullets, we decided to give the new Berger Hybrid Target 168-gr. All good rounds start with consistent brass. EC and DiM both suggested 2 great books. With a minimal instruction period all did well with the World War II battle rifle. . exceed the Maximum loads! endobj Contact Form 7 or GravityForms plugin is required! Many reloading sources have load data specifically for the M1 Garand rifle. 5.I then shoot 1 round of each load at its own target (round robin ) cycling through the loads for 8 rounds each. The brass used was new Federal, already primed with Federal 210s, purchased in a really good Internet deal a couple years ago. M1 Garands have been used for casual and competitive target shooting ever since they came home on the shoulders of GIs in the 1940s. 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. 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. Note that Hodgdon uses a Winchester LR primer. More importantly, everything it makes has the performance to match. The basic load carried by an infantryman was 88 rounds an eight-round clip in the rifle, and 80 more in a bandolier. 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 ! How about a finger? 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. OAL START CHG START FPS START PRESS. Some brass will last three or four loadings, others a few more. Its just too slow to be comfortably recommended in a Garand with a good conscience. For bores smaller than 7mm, consult published data. !K Y&{v.9? Location: San Francisco Bay Area, California, Location: Illinois 20 min East of St Louis, Under the "Ask Each Other Forum Here" there is a Sub Forum right on the Main Page Believe it or Not it is Called Reloading. stream Images 10 If you would have told me that my cell phone would be involved in dumping powder charges, I would have never believed it. and M1A (M14) service rifles. The bullets feed straight into the chamber, skipping the feed ramp. M1 Garands After three range sessions with handloads, Varget provided the finest accuracy with 150-grain bullets, and VV-N150 provided the best groups with 168s. Handloading the Garand takes little more skill than loading for any other centerfire rifle, once you get started with the proper technique. For example, the load data I used came from the M1 Garand section of the Hornady manual. This is a great load for Garand Matches with the 03 Springfield and your M1 will recoil like a Ar/15 and still cycle the action. In any case, I tend to fire old loads. The rifle itself functioned perfectly except for the very first round, a misfire. The all around best You have fewer options. M1A / M14 load date due to the operation and speed of the rifle action some ;q;&z M1 Garand Service Rifle Load Data. Recently, I ran a class of shooters through a simple course that centered upon the M1 Garand. [_ yj1 "e8!e#sg_/)\Mu}[9aZ%E aKmJg96uIky%IENjyg~:Zb;TL`>?v_X97-?$Im8lo'=w@xw48SZIb6s(8kv6Ym LjY=&o)'=A; VUa dc*51e~+,~hmnZiw7:/wx a-QcgY{H6m=EmO'0aY}GagoMi Load up and get shooting. THey will email you a scanned copy of those pages. M1 Garands have been used for casual and competitive target shooting ever since they came home on the shoulders of GIs in the 1940s. If safety alone isn't enough reason to start at the bottom and work up, let accuracy tip the scale. All loading data is for rifles know to be in good operating condition. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. 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. 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. PSI/CUP . All the 150-grain loads ended up between about 2,650 and 2,750 fps, and the 168-grain loads ranged from 2,500 to 2,600 fps. The rationale of this format relies on blank spaces to describe parts rather than standard choices to be checked off or circled. <>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 792 612] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> IMR 4895 -> 47.4 grains (This is below Hodgdon's starting load of 49 grains, but is a typical Garand load charge weight). VQXjD yKW,k9ZsK;~o_g|I-jV37_8-z> tt-]K& cK!UlUGX&BciwRG`S8pxoR8y9]-v7ug(mdc}WkP0-o;iv`:G9s`@ip,KV Wf%_lYUV#e}~#E} qD,2az|kHD2$(R)Xu'C{W|ymh 'W-2 qiqs/!q 9F!\ 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 . Not many bullet makers offer 172-grain .30-caliber bullets anymore, and while some published data includes heavier bullets, many Garand shooters advise against using anything heavier than 172 grains due to possible op-rod damage. (The z denotes the use of U.S. powder rather than British Cordite.). M1 Garand Clip Pouches $26.99 at Brownells.com. This was with the Beretta rifle. The ability to shoulder the rifle quickly and get hits quickly in short order outclassed the Springfield or any other WW II rifle. Each case was full-length resized with the RCBS small base dies. The Big Dig It is to be avoided. ); maximum case length: 2.494"; trim to length: The Garand does not beat bullet noses up. This powder has a few technological advances over the classic go-to: H4895. How do you consider powder temperature sensitivity when developing load data. They seemed like a good choice partly because of their weight. AR Page Overall cartridge length must be kept at the length of GI ball, but this is no problem with the loads tested. 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. Hello guys, I just started reloading for my garand and i have a few questions. I've always been told to reduce loads for commercial brass by 1.5 grains when using military brass (supposedly less volume) but weighing the brass shows little difference in weight, so I don't think the capacity is really any different. 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However, Tom is a confirmed handloader, so I started by doing considerable research on handloading for M1s, including the specific Garand sections in the Hornady and Sierra loading manuals. The general rule I like is to use powders faster My range day was a dream come true for load development. All Loads To Be Used At Your Own Risk, Hornady Handbook of Cartridge Reloading 9th edition. Its magazine can be topped off; however . I was using a 150gr FMJ and Varget. 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 turned out to contain 53.2 grains of a powder that, not surprisingly, looked exactly like my supply of twenty-first-century IMR-4895. Never ever load a cartridge in the chamber and then allow the bolt to fly forward! 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