reload for M1 carbine

cyriaque · 03-20-2002, 10:33 PM

does lee have dies?

jarcp · 03-22-2002, 08:38 PM

YES

testhop · 10-11-2009, 08:30 PM

if you reload 30 m1 carbine make sure to check the case leanth. i didnt one time thinking that if it was shoot fromthe same gun it would be ok . but i was wrong some would not fire.
one other thing more you can use cast slugs as you arnt driving them that fast .

gbear-48 · 10-13-2009, 08:42 AM

I have been using a Lee Carbide set for years. Many folks still lube every 3rd case or so to make resizing easier.
A charge of Win 296 ( .3 grn below book max for me ) and a decent jacketed RN 110 gn bullet made for the carbine makes a good milspec ballistic clone. CMP rates the load high -- on par with the excellent ROK .30 Carbine surplus ball .
That's very high praise.
The Remington 110RNSP bullet is my standard: decent expansion , not quite as much over-penetration as some bullets -- less prone to bounce than FMJ. DocGKR on m4carbine.net has good things to say about the bullet and the M1 Carbine.
Hope this helps.

Huey Rider · 10-13-2009, 06:52 PM

Do you use the same powder and charge for each bullit? If not what do you use for the soft pts?

gbear-48 · 10-14-2009, 08:43 AM

I have used the same charge for both GI FMJ (few ) and Rem 110gn 30car SP ( many ) after going through the usual load development routine.

The usual cautions apply: get a couple good loading books , readup , find a local mentor. Making home made ammo for a semi-auto rifle is a significant step-up from loading for a bolt gun.
More potential for a devastating out-of-battery K-B.

Huey Rider · 10-14-2009, 10:28 AM

i reload myself but have only loaded FMJ for my M1 Carb. and have recently been thinking of doing SP's so I was curious on the Powder/charge you had best results with.Currently I'm using 15 gr H110 & 110gr FMJ.

gbear-48 · 10-14-2009, 11:15 AM

CMP has suggested Win 296 as the best way to go for Milspec ballistic clone 30M1 Carbine ammo. According to CMP , the Win 296 loads and the ROK surplus are the gold standard for Carbine ammo.

I dunno about other powder loads because I always stuck with Win 296.

Huey Rider · 10-15-2009, 05:11 PM

Thanks,I'll have to pick some up and give it a whirl

03-20-2002, 10:33 PM	#1
cyriaque Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Louisiana Posts: 12	reload for M1 carbine does lee have dies?

03-22-2002, 08:38 PM	#2
jarcp Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: OKC, OK Posts: 253	YES __________________ Reed's Ammunition & Research 1209 SW 129th St. Oklahoma City, OK 73170 www.reedsammo.com info@reedsammo.com

10-11-2009, 08:30 PM	#3
testhop Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 196	if you reload 30 m1 carbine make sure to check the case leanth. i didnt one time thinking that if it was shoot fromthe same gun it would be ok . but i was wrong some would not fire. one other thing more you can use cast slugs as you arnt driving them that fast . __________________ A LOADED GUN IN THE HAND IS BETTER THAN A COP ON THE PHONE HOW DO YOU LIKE THE GREAT CHANGE?
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10-13-2009, 08:42 AM	#4
gbear-48 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 104	I have been using a Lee Carbide set for years. Many folks still lube every 3rd case or so to make resizing easier. A charge of Win 296 ( .3 grn below book max for me ) and a decent jacketed RN 110 gn bullet made for the carbine makes a good milspec ballistic clone. CMP rates the load high -- on par with the excellent ROK .30 Carbine surplus ball . That's very high praise. The Remington 110RNSP bullet is my standard: decent expansion , not quite as much over-penetration as some bullets -- less prone to bounce than FMJ. DocGKR on m4carbine.net has good things to say about the bullet and the M1 Carbine. Hope this helps.
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10-14-2009, 10:28 AM	#7
Huey Rider Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Great Lakes Region Posts: 77	i reload myself but have only loaded FMJ for my M1 Carb. and have recently been thinking of doing SP's so I was curious on the Powder/charge you had best results with.Currently I'm using 15 gr H110 & 110gr FMJ.
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10-13-2009, 06:52 PM	#5
Huey Rider Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Great Lakes Region Posts: 77	Do you use the same powder and charge for each bullit? If not what do you use for the soft pts?

10-14-2009, 08:43 AM	#6
gbear-48 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 104	I have used the same charge for both GI FMJ (few ) and Rem 110gn 30car SP ( many ) after going through the usual load development routine. The usual cautions apply: get a couple good loading books , readup , find a local mentor. Making home made ammo for a semi-auto rifle is a significant step-up from loading for a bolt gun. More potential for a devastating out-of-battery K-B.

10-14-2009, 11:15 AM	#8
gbear-48 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 104	CMP has suggested Win 296 as the best way to go for Milspec ballistic clone 30M1 Carbine ammo. According to CMP , the Win 296 loads and the ROK surplus are the gold standard for Carbine ammo. I dunno about other powder loads because I always stuck with Win 296.

10-15-2009, 05:11 PM	#9
Huey Rider Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Great Lakes Region Posts: 77	Thanks,I'll have to pick some up and give it a whirl