looking ammo GARAND 30-06

[sol]

looking ammo GARAND 30-06

•Muzzle Velocity: 2740 fps
•Muzzle Energy: 2500 ft. lbs

[banditos]

I shoot any and all 30.06 in my Garand. Just buy a box at Canadian Tire and away you go. If you want bulk ammo, click on the dealers listed above.

[rodregier]

Federal American Eagle .30-06 FMJ (AE3006N) is very popular with Garand-o-philes in the US. It is loaded to levels that are safe for a Garand in good condition. Stay away from heavy projectile (>168g) or "high energy" factory loadings in .30-06 and you should be fine.

I reload for mine, but not everyone reloads.

http:// ca.wholesalesports.com/storefront/ammunition/centerfire/american-eagle-centerfire-rifle/prod92150.html

If you're serious, find a source who sells it by the case lot.

[Hitzy]

Winchester white box 150gr worked well for me before I got into loading.

[Brutus]

I shoot any and all 30.06 in my Garand. Just buy a box at Canadian Tire and away you go. If you want bulk ammo, click on the dealers listed above.

You are probably doing damage to your operating rod. Garand ammo in 30-06 needs to be loaded to ammunition specifications of circa 1936ish.

[banditos]

:redface

You are probably doing damage to your operating rod. Garand ammo in 30-06 needs to be loaded to ammunition specifications of circa 1936ish.

I have never encountered a problem and I've had the rifle apart a few times. Mind you I shoot light factory loads. Thank's a lot for the heads up!

[Brutus]

:redface

I have never encountered a problem and I've had the rifle apart a few times. Mind you I shoot light factory loads. Thank's a lot for the heads up!

Good luck with hopefully minimal damage friend. You might want to google "NRA recommended handloads for the 30-06 Garand"
Try to avoid Master Po's website, which usually comes up on this very subject. It is rife with pop-ups and computer viruses.
Another great source for this handload data is the May-June 1989 Handloader magazine #139.

Cheers!

[shooterman]

looking ammo GARAND 30-06

•Muzzle Velocity: 2740 fps
•Muzzle Energy: 2500 ft. lbs

Handload your own. Much cheaper and you control speed and pressures.

[reeko19]

wanstalls has boxes or American eagle ammo specifically for the garand, i think i paid 24.99 a box.

[Clubhopper]

^woah that is expensive...a handloader should be able to duplicate USGI M2 ball ammo for about a quarter of that cost

i use an extremely cheap lee single stage press.