"Deals" on ammo? LOL, you're funny.
CMP isn't bad considering you can assured it's Garand safe.
"Deals" on ammo? LOL, you're funny.
CMP isn't bad considering you can assured it's Garand safe.
You can occasionally find "Garand Safe" loads from Federal, Remington, Hornady, etc. - it'll be printed on the outside of the box. But it seems like they only make a run once a year or so, making it hit and miss on finding any at any particular time. I've seen it at Academy on a number of occasions, but rarely anywhere else.
CMP is good for surplus ammo if you meet the membership qualifications, but prices have gone up there as well.
.30-06 M2 Ball Greek HXP 200 RDS LOOSE IN .30 CAL CAN - $136 shipped.
M2 Ball, .30-06, Greek HXP 192 RDS PER SPAM CN - $115 shipped.
Both attract magnets if that's a concern
AMA 60 headstamped danish m2 surplus. Wont shoot Comercial ammo until i get one of those fancy adjustable gas plugs.
Will put in a "plug" (pun intended) for the GarandGear ported gas plug. Installs in place of your existing plug and reduces the pressure spike with no adjustment required.
I have a schuster high volume plug but when installed still wouldn't make it cycle.
As for CMP ammo you've gotta fax them or email proof of citizenship as with a state ID. Not too hard to do and well worth it for that sweet, sweet HXP surplus.
Interesting - didn't know Schuster had started making the non-adjustable version. I installed the GG plug on mine and have never looked back.
Starting to think i should have went GG instead. Probably would have been able to hear that beautiful ping instead of having a straight-pull rifle.
Just went and shot some more. I think it may just be the danish ammo as winchester 150 grain soft points worked flawlessly. Guess ill juat buck up and buy some HXP from CMP.
I've had two M1 rifles and still have one of them. I've never shot anything out of them but my handloads. Never a problem noted after hundreds of rounds.
I bought a set of gauges to check gas cylinders for out of spec problems. They work well and save you a lot of headaches.
Also do some research on the CMP Forums. Those guys are the go to for information on M1 rifles.
M1 Garand - CMP Forums
Gauges
http://www.amazon.com/GARAND-GAS-CYLINDER-GAUGE-SET/dp/B00C7H0HI4
Bill
Claremore, OK
I bought a set of gauges to check gas cylinders for out of spec problems. They work well and save you a lot of headaches.
Also do some research on the CMP Forums. Those guys are the go to for information on M1 rifles.
M1 Garand - CMP Forums
Gauges
http://www.amazon.com/GARAND-GAS-CYLINDER-GAUGE-SET/dp/B00C7H0HI4
Bill
Claremore, OK
