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<blockquote data-quote="Buzzdraw" data-source="post: 966774" data-attributes="member: 385"><p>I&#039;ve fired 1000&#039;s of reloaded rounds from a .30-06 Garand without problems.&nbsp; Here are my &quot;golden&quot; rules:
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Shoot only jacketed bullets in a Garand.&nbsp; Bullets between 150-168 gr work best.&nbsp; Bullets as light as 130 gr will work in a pinch.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Avoid Cast Lead bullets in the Garand; they will gum up the gas system quickly.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Powders such as 4895, 4064 and 3031 are best.&nbsp; Ball C(2) will work as will 748.&nbsp; These ball powders will exhibit deteriorating accuracy over a match, due to barrel fouling, I suppose.&nbsp; Of the above, for shorter distance shooting, a reduced charge of 4064 is my choice.&nbsp; I prefer 4895 for longer distance.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Garand action has a floating firing pin, like many military rifle designs.&nbsp; The use of soft primers, such as standard Federal Large Rifle can be dangerous due to the possibility of the rifle discharging out of battery.</li>
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[QUOTE="Buzzdraw, post: 966774, member: 385"] I've fired 1000's of reloaded rounds from a .30-06 Garand without problems. Here are my "golden" rules:[LIST] [*]Shoot only jacketed bullets in a Garand. Bullets between 150-168 gr work best. Bullets as light as 130 gr will work in a pinch. [*]Avoid Cast Lead bullets in the Garand; they will gum up the gas system quickly. [*]Powders such as 4895, 4064 and 3031 are best. Ball C(2) will work as will 748. These ball powders will exhibit deteriorating accuracy over a match, due to barrel fouling, I suppose. Of the above, for shorter distance shooting, a reduced charge of 4064 is my choice. I prefer 4895 for longer distance. [*]The Garand action has a floating firing pin, like many military rifle designs. The use of soft primers, such as standard Federal Large Rifle can be dangerous due to the possibility of the rifle discharging out of battery. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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