Lc .30-06
- Thread starter tburdek
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I have used LC Brass and its good but for me this is better
http://www.lapua.com/index.php?id=852
http://www.lapua.com/index.php?id=852
You don't need LC ammo or brass for an M1. Mind you, in 30 plus years, I've never seen any case lots of .30-06 ball.
If you're reloading, 150's will do, but the rifle loves 165 grain hunting bullets, 168 or 175 grain match bullets with IMR4064 or IMR4895 with regular large rifle primers. The IMR4064 gives more consistent accuracy though.
If anybody tells you to use only 150 grain bullets and 'milspec' primers, they're confused. The rifle was desgined to use .30 M1 ammo with its 174.5 grain bullet, not .30 M1 ammo with its 152 grain bullet.
For factory, Federal makes match grade ammo. Not cheap though. Otherwise, any ammo, except the Hornady 'light magnum', using a 150 to 180 grain bullets will do. Despite what you see on the Internet. Cheaper and better to reload though.
If you're reloading, 150's will do, but the rifle loves 165 grain hunting bullets, 168 or 175 grain match bullets with IMR4064 or IMR4895 with regular large rifle primers. The IMR4064 gives more consistent accuracy though.
If anybody tells you to use only 150 grain bullets and 'milspec' primers, they're confused. The rifle was desgined to use .30 M1 ammo with its 174.5 grain bullet, not .30 M1 ammo with its 152 grain bullet.
For factory, Federal makes match grade ammo. Not cheap though. Otherwise, any ammo, except the Hornady 'light magnum', using a 150 to 180 grain bullets will do. Despite what you see on the Internet. Cheaper and better to reload though.
I thought so, just checking. As long as were all clear on this. LOL
Thanks for the replies everyone, I already reload for my M1. I use 150 gr. FMJBT and CCI 200 primers with 48.1 grs of IMR 4895 in a Winchester case. Fired over 300 rounds of this so far with decent accuracy, I get about 2" at 100 yards out of my '44 Springfield.
I want to try IMR 4064 in some LC match cases that I have with a 168 gr. Sierra matchking bullet, this is the next load I will try.
I don't use the CCI "harder" primers for anything yet, and I wont in my M1 because it has such a great design for preventing slamfires (as long as primers are below flush) with the reciever bridge... but I want to try them in my FN-49 cause I have slamfire problems.
Thanks!
Well I have my primers seated between 0.006 and 0.008 below flush right now, I really don't think I need to go deeper. Military 8mm that I measured was only an average of 0.003 below flush.
I cleaned the bolt everytime that I fired it, and before I fired it the first time when I bought it. The firing pin has no burrs and slides without the slightest reistance. I dont think I can clean it better than I have... I am really stumped.
I cleaned the bolt everytime that I fired it, and before I fired it the first time when I bought it. The firing pin has no burrs and slides without the slightest reistance. I dont think I can clean it better than I have... I am really stumped.
