So I got an M1 Garand chambered in 308 awhile ago. I wanted to make sure it worked so I took it out with some various 308 I had lying around. Some of that was Norinco 147gr FMJ. It seemed to shoot decently as well as everything else I ran through it while testing function and then put the gun away. Due to recent shoulder surgery, I didn't get to do any shooting for the past couples months, so the other day I decided to try the garand (and my shoulder) out. Since I didn't expect much from my shooting I only took out the Norinco ammo to waste instead of my more expensive stuff. At 200 meters that ammo was smacking the gong like nothing. Now I must say, I don't shoot with irons much anymore, not since I was a kid really. But this rifle and that ammo seemed to do ok. So then I figured what the hell and aimed at the 400 meter gong. It took two shots to figure out where to hold over (didn't bother trying to dial the rear sight) and I was smacking the 400 meter gong fairly easily.
As I was putting some stuff back in my vehicle I found a box of Hornady 150gr Steel Case BTHP and figured I'd try that. Using the same hold over I fired and heard the gong... except that it sounded a little different. Out of the other 7 shots I had four more gongs that once again sounded different. Turns out, that ammo was shooting 3 feet to the right and I was hitting the smaller gong at the end instead of the one I was aiming for.
Either way the rifle is a shooter and I am happy with it.
As I was putting some stuff back in my vehicle I found a box of Hornady 150gr Steel Case BTHP and figured I'd try that. Using the same hold over I fired and heard the gong... except that it sounded a little different. Out of the other 7 shots I had four more gongs that once again sounded different. Turns out, that ammo was shooting 3 feet to the right and I was hitting the smaller gong at the end instead of the one I was aiming for.
Either way the rifle is a shooter and I am happy with it.
