Good luck finding any surplus. It hasn’t been available for years.
http://www.ammoengine.com/find/ammo/.30-06_Springfield
clean the bore after every shot for the first five rounds
clean it after every five shots for the next twenty five rounds
then after every ten shots for the next thirty rounds
then after every 20 shots for the last 40 rounds
I like the carbine.
You lucky ......
Use a good quality new manufacture ammo, surplus is old and iffy now.
Watch you fingers.....if I never see another one of those heavy bastards it will be too soon...if no ammo I suggest practicing the manual of arms.....then you will appreciate my original post of watching your fingers.. Get that down and I will inspect you for a guard mount! LOL
Don’t know if you’ve fired an M-1 before, but if you hold it tight into your shoulder, it’ll feel like a pussycat (recoil) when fired.
For Match Grade ammo you can use Hornady 30-06 Springfield 168 gr A-MAX.
I believe other makers also make ammo for the Garand.
You could also install an adjusable gas plug and shoot commercial ammo. Just stay away from the heavier bullets.
Prepair for Thumb damage!
Up to no good ping.
CMP ammo here:
https://estore.odcmp.com/store/catalog/catalog.aspx?pg=catalogList&cat=AMC
Brass for reloading here:
http://www.gibrass.com/brass.html
Bullets here:
http://www.gibrass.com/projectiles.html and
http://www.wideners.com/itemdetail.cfm?item_id=8440&dir=278|281|1081|1161
Primers - there seems to be a consensus that Winchester Large Rifle primers are preferred.
there is some Greek HXP headstamp available on Gunbroker from time to time. I shoot it and its been very consistent. I also have some Korean PMC which was also ok.You probably want to shoot only ammo loaded to M2 ball specs with FMJ 150gr bullets.
When my HXP is gone I’ll reload the brass as recommended
for the M1. My ‘03 and ‘03A3 also love HXP.
Wear ear plugs.
Seriously.
You can order military surplus ammunition here (30-06 M2 Ball). . .
https://estore.odcmp.com/store/catalog/catalog.aspx?pg=catalogList&cat=AMC
The ammunition is described in more detail on this page (click on the Ammunition tab). . .
http://www.thecmp.org/Sales/relatedsales.htm
Dude, you’re lucky.
54 was a good year.
djf
B. May 12, 1954
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