Ordered my first M1 Garand

clinthall6 · 10-15-2007, 05:50 PM

I ordered my first Garand today and it will be at my house waitin for when I get back from this deployment. I am just wondering whats the best all around ammo fo an M1? Thanks

Garand9015 · 10-15-2007, 08:01 PM

Lots of stuff is good, I use Lake City, Federal, Privi Partizan, and Remington. I heard the Greek is also very good, but have not managed to shoot any. Stay in the 150 to 180gr nothing higher or lower. You could end up breaking your operating rod using a heavier load than 180gr. Stay away from the Corrosive stuff like Korean. If its Korean don't buy it, all corrosive ammo does is rust your gun and is a pain in the ass to clean out of an M1. I shoot it, but not in my M1. Only in bolt action rifles where there is no gas system. Hope you have fun with your M1 its a blast.

clinthall6 · 10-15-2007, 08:59 PM

thanks for the info

.22guy · 10-15-2007, 10:21 PM

Did you get it from the CMP? I would order some Greek from them, I've heard good things about that stuff.

Dookiebutt · 10-16-2007, 07:17 AM

The Greek was good. I have both LC and HXP. Both are as accurate as I am.

clinthall6 · 10-16-2007, 09:35 AM

Yea I ordered from the CMP Ill look into some ammo from them too. Here is the CMP Spring 2008 Catalog PDF if anybody Hasnt seen it. http://www.odcmp.com/Forms/catalog.pdf

ruger22com · 10-16-2007, 04:22 PM

The greek from CMP is top notch!
SO much so I shoot competition matches with it!

clinthall6 · 10-16-2007, 04:25 PM

alright thanks for the input fellas

shahabkhalid · 10-24-2007, 11:55 PM

i am new in ur comunity

Agent006 · 10-25-2007, 01:09 AM

To my knowledge, Korean ammo with the "PS" headstamp is not corrosive. But the stuff you'll find already loaded up in enbloc clips and marked "KA" is. I bought a big lot of the KA ammo and I've still got about 8 clips of it left. So far, I've been cleaning my gun every time I shoot it and I haven't had any rust problems. I got the ammo really cheap then but I honestly don't think I can afford to buy ammo for my Garand anymore unless I buy in bulk. It's nuts how much they charge for just one box of 20 rounds.

M1D-Garand · 10-25-2007, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Agent006

It's nuts how much they charge for just one box of 20 rounds.

The same here in Europe.
They say it is because of the growth of the Chinese economy that causes a lot of metal to be used overthere.

Rob

Agent006 · 10-25-2007, 02:00 AM

The Chinese need that much brass and lead? Over here, I always hear it's the war in Iraq. Before, I heard something about a country in the middle east ordering a huge lot of ammo. Always with the excuses... I'm starting to think these crooks are just trying to take advantage of us. >_<

clinthall6 · 10-25-2007, 10:22 AM

Thats why I am gonna start doin my own reloading it will save at least a little money in the long run.

Spikestrip · 10-26-2007, 08:13 PM

I just received 100 rounds of 30.06 and paid $7.95/20. With shipping, it came to a little over $50... I should have gone through the CMP (where I purchased and am growing old waiting for it to be delivered). It's a LOT cheaper!

.22guy · 10-26-2007, 09:53 PM

Mine is now listed as "shipped"! From what I can tell I won't get it until Tuesday though. (it's friday now). What a long 3 days that's going to be.

clinthall6 · 10-27-2007, 09:21 AM

I got my FM 23-5 today that will give me somthing to look at for the nest 5 or 6 months till I get to see mine.

rfc357 · 10-27-2007, 09:37 AM

Clinthall6, welcome to the ranks of Garand shooters. Download all the tech data you can find so you will care for your new rifle properly. The CMP site is a good place to start in finding information. Your rifle will come with a tech manual.

Bullet weight is not an issue in ammunition for the Garand. Powder selection is. Modern commercial hunting ammunition is loaded with powders that produce too much gas port pressure for the Garand. Remember your rifle was designed to shoot ammunition made to 1920s US army specification. Any ammunition the CMP sells is fine. You will not blow up your rifle shooting modern hunting ammunition, but you may damage the operating rod. Again, the CMP web site is your best source of information.

10-15-2007, 05:50 PM	#1
clinthall6 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: FT. Bragg NC Posts: 36	Ordered my first M1 Garand I ordered my first Garand today and it will be at my house waitin for when I get back from this deployment. I am just wondering whats the best all around ammo fo an M1? Thanks

10-15-2007, 10:21 PM	#4
.22guy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,140	Did you get it from the CMP? I would order some Greek from them, I've heard good things about that stuff. __________________ Guns: they are like baseball cards except they are cool and you can kill things with em. -Billy

10-16-2007, 04:22 PM	#7
ruger22com Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mobile Alabama Posts: 723	The greek from CMP is top notch! SO much so I shoot competition matches with it! __________________ www.CheapGunParts.com http://ruger22.com/art/banners/tiny.gif Home of the "YELLOW JACKET" Bolt Buffer and Takedown Bolts! Free Shipping & Lifetime Warranty!

10-16-2007, 04:25 PM	#8
clinthall6 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: FT. Bragg NC Posts: 36	alright thanks for the input fellas __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]“War is gods way of teaching us geography”

10-25-2007, 10:22 AM	#13
clinthall6 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: FT. Bragg NC Posts: 36	Thats why I am gonna start doin my own reloading it will save at least a little money in the long run. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]“War is gods way of teaching us geography”

10-15-2007, 08:01 PM	#2
Garand9015 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 70	Lots of stuff is good, I use Lake City, Federal, Privi Partizan, and Remington. I heard the Greek is also very good, but have not managed to shoot any. Stay in the 150 to 180gr nothing higher or lower. You could end up breaking your operating rod using a heavier load than 180gr. Stay away from the Corrosive stuff like Korean. If its Korean don't buy it, all corrosive ammo does is rust your gun and is a pain in the ass to clean out of an M1. I shoot it, but not in my M1. Only in bolt action rifles where there is no gas system. Hope you have fun with your M1 its a blast.

10-15-2007, 08:59 PM	#3
clinthall6 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: FT. Bragg NC Posts: 36	thanks for the info

10-16-2007, 07:17 AM	#5
Dookiebutt Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: America's North Coast Posts: 1,157	The Greek was good. I have both LC and HXP. Both are as accurate as I am.

10-16-2007, 09:35 AM	#6
clinthall6 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: FT. Bragg NC Posts: 36	Yea I ordered from the CMP Ill look into some ammo from them too. Here is the CMP Spring 2008 Catalog PDF if anybody Hasnt seen it. http://www.odcmp.com/Forms/catalog.pdf

10-24-2007, 11:55 PM	#9
shahabkhalid Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: PAKISTAN (LAHORE) Posts: 1	i am new in ur comunity

10-25-2007, 01:09 AM	#10
Agent006 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: South Carolina Upstate Posts: 179 Images: 10 Blog Entries: 1	To my knowledge, Korean ammo with the "PS" headstamp is not corrosive. But the stuff you'll find already loaded up in enbloc clips and marked "KA" is. I bought a big lot of the KA ammo and I've still got about 8 clips of it left. So far, I've been cleaning my gun every time I shoot it and I haven't had any rust problems. I got the ammo really cheap then but I honestly don't think I can afford to buy ammo for my Garand anymore unless I buy in bulk. It's nuts how much they charge for just one box of 20 rounds.

10-25-2007, 02:00 AM	#12
Agent006 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: South Carolina Upstate Posts: 179 Images: 10 Blog Entries: 1	The Chinese need that much brass and lead? Over here, I always hear it's the war in Iraq. Before, I heard something about a country in the middle east ordering a huge lot of ammo. Always with the excuses... I'm starting to think these crooks are just trying to take advantage of us. >_<

10-26-2007, 08:13 PM	#14
Spikestrip Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Southern "10 Day Wait" California Posts: 122	I just received 100 rounds of 30.06 and paid $7.95/20. With shipping, it came to a little over $50... I should have gone through the CMP (where I purchased and am growing old waiting for it to be delivered). It's a LOT cheaper!

10-26-2007, 09:53 PM	#15
.22guy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,140	Mine is now listed as "shipped"! From what I can tell I won't get it until Tuesday though. (it's friday now). What a long 3 days that's going to be. __________________ Guns: they are like baseball cards except they are cool and you can kill things with em. -Billy

10-27-2007, 09:21 AM	#16
clinthall6 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: FT. Bragg NC Posts: 36	I got my FM 23-5 today that will give me somthing to look at for the nest 5 or 6 months till I get to see mine. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]“War is gods way of teaching us geography”

10-27-2007, 09:37 AM	#17
rfc357 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 741	Clinthall6, welcome to the ranks of Garand shooters. Download all the tech data you can find so you will care for your new rifle properly. The CMP site is a good place to start in finding information. Your rifle will come with a tech manual. Bullet weight is not an issue in ammunition for the Garand. Powder selection is. Modern commercial hunting ammunition is loaded with powders that produce too much gas port pressure for the Garand. Remember your rifle was designed to shoot ammunition made to 1920s US army specification. Any ammunition the CMP sells is fine. You will not blow up your rifle shooting modern hunting ammunition, but you may damage the operating rod. Again, the CMP web site is your best source of information.