M1 garand

I have a Schuster adjustable gas plug, you can adjust it to shoot any loads. I would get one.

I shoot 90% Federal Walmart stuff, so I have it set for that. Works well. Worth every penny.

http://www.midwayusa.com/Product/77...s-plug-with-wrench-m1-garand-steel-parkerized

 

Congrats BTW, I love to shoot mine, but i rarely do as ammo is about $.80 a round.

 

A LGS sells 8mm Mauser ammo for about $.50 a round I believe, still not cheap and its surpus stuff.

I had a chance to buy a German 7mm Mauser, Kreigsmarine rifle, used on a U-boat. It was only $60.

The whole rifle was pitted terribly and looked like trash, had a clean bore though.

 

The CMP sells really great Greek HXP .30-06 for .50 a round. Good brass for reloading, get it while it's available.

 

I also use a Schuster plug, @40$, if you can find them.

You can then adjust for any 30.06 ammo, without

tearing up the gas system.


I've also found that, without the plug ,the

Garand shoots pretty much any standard

150 grain 30.06 ammo fine.

What you want to avoid is lighter rounds, with "barrel burner" loads,

and the hot loads with 180+ grains, for dangerous game, and such.

 

I gave my M 1, M 2 Carbine, and M 14 to my son for his collection......I reached the age where the recoil is just too much for me after several shots.......He soon will get My Colt C 4 and two AK 47s for the same reasons.

I have gone over to the dark side and am using 22 cal military look a likes.

 

+1 on the greek 30.06 my garand loves it

 

If anybody has the once shot Greek brass with the headstamp "HXP 77" or "65" I want it..... I make Arisaka brass from it.

 

I want to get a Garand as well. One of the neat rifles from WWII.

 

Why would someone that sports the SS symbol own a U.S. made rifle. I know of quite a few Jews that would be truly offended, as I am. Lets not forget, the major use of gun control to further their agenda, The murder of over 4 million, the slaughter of unarmed Allied prisoners. Happy 4th dan.

 

There was a US Marine sniper unit that used the SS symbol until very recently...

 

I ain't wild about it either... But I understand that not everyone who totes SS runes is a Nazi.

Like the Marine snipers there.

Plus, being a Nazi doesn't make you un-American, it just makes you an idiot.

 

As I recall, the members of that unit were reprimanded for using that flag. The investigation showed that they believed it stood for "Scout/Sniper," and purportedly did not realize it was a Nazi Staatsicherheit flag.

 

Exactly, there is no way in heck. At least one person knew what it was.

 

Totally agree. Have no doubt that when the thunder came down, they claimed ignorance in order to save their hide, especially as this would get into "your career is over" territory.