one more question..then i'll stop

billy · 12-01-2007, 10:04 AM

i have a bunch of milsurp ammo.
paki headstamp POF L2A2 79
could i pull these and put a 150 gr.sierra spitzer in it along with some IMR 4895?
i am almost positive the milsurp bullets are 147 gr.
thanks
again!
bill

gunney_m · 12-01-2007, 10:09 AM

Just pull it nice and easy

samuel · 12-01-2007, 12:32 PM

Yes as long as you use the load data for the bullet you are using.You will have to champfer the mouth because it was crimped and run the neck in the die with the decapper/expander backed off or the pin removed so you have the righr size to seat a bullet.Be careful and check the first one to be sure you dont push the shoulder out so it wont chamber.Lubricate the neck before neck resizing.Dont run the whole neck in,set your die so there is about .020"space to the shoulder. sam.

billy · 12-01-2007, 01:23 PM

thanks sam!
BTW i lied about no more questions!

texas shooter · 12-01-2007, 02:02 PM

LOL Billy, too funny.

billy · 03-16-2008, 11:30 AM

snicker....

Cyrille · 03-16-2008, 11:49 AM

I recently aquried some milsurp for the 30-06 M1 Garand. The head stamp on the ammo reads S L 5 6 or possably S L 5 8 but I believe it's 5 6. This head stamp is new to me. Can anyone enlighten me as to what the headstamp means/refers to?

Taurus Fan · 03-16-2008, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by billy

i have a bunch of milsurp ammo.
paki headstamp POF L2A2 79
could i pull these and put a 150 gr.sierra spitzer in it along with some IMR 4895?
i am almost positive the milsurp bullets are 147 gr.
thanks
again!
bill

Why not just shoot them ?

lefty o · 03-16-2008, 03:05 PM

i agree, i'd just shoot 'em as plinking ammo.

billy · 03-16-2008, 03:09 PM

yeah it was just a passing fancy.
i do shoot em .
ive got about 1800 rnds. left

runfiverun · 03-17-2008, 11:33 AM

billy
why change the powder?
need more fire?
guys with m-14's used to just pull the bullets and re-seat with match
they called these "mexican-match"

12-01-2007, 10:04 AM	#1
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 12,157 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 146	one more question..then i'll stop i have a bunch of milsurp ammo. paki headstamp POF L2A2 79 could i pull these and put a 150 gr.sierra spitzer in it along with some IMR 4895? i am almost positive the milsurp bullets are 147 gr. thanks again! bill __________________

12-01-2007, 12:32 PM	#3
samuel Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,087	Yes as long as you use the load data for the bullet you are using.You will have to champfer the mouth because it was crimped and run the neck in the die with the decapper/expander backed off or the pin removed so you have the righr size to seat a bullet.Be careful and check the first one to be sure you dont push the shoulder out so it wont chamber.Lubricate the neck before neck resizing.Dont run the whole neck in,set your die so there is about .020"space to the shoulder. sam. Last edited by samuel; 12-01-2007 at 12:35 PM.

12-01-2007, 01:23 PM	#4
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 12,157 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 146	thanks sam! BTW i lied about no more questions! __________________

03-16-2008, 11:30 AM	#6
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 12,157 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 146	snicker.... __________________

03-16-2008, 11:49 AM	#7
Cyrille Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 1,850	I recently aquried some milsurp for the 30-06 M1 Garand. The head stamp on the ammo reads S L 5 6 or possably S L 5 8 but I believe it's 5 6. This head stamp is new to me. Can anyone enlighten me as to what the headstamp means/refers to? Last edited by Cyrille; 03-16-2008 at 04:40 PM.

12-01-2007, 10:09 AM	#2
gunney_m Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Muskogee,Ok Posts: 1,931	Just pull it nice and easy

12-01-2007, 02:02 PM	#5
texas shooter Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 64	LOL Billy, too funny.

03-16-2008, 03:05 PM	#9
lefty o Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: mn Posts: 4,806	i agree, i'd just shoot 'em as plinking ammo.

03-16-2008, 03:09 PM	#10
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 12,157 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 146	yeah it was just a passing fancy. i do shoot em . ive got about 1800 rnds. left __________________

03-17-2008, 11:33 AM	#11
runfiverun Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: soda springs idaho Posts: 288	billy why change the powder? need more fire? guys with m-14's used to just pull the bullets and re-seat with match they called these "mexican-match"