Operating Rod Safety

Rem 3200 · 07-21-2008, 07:23 PM

I have a “Tanker” Garand and am wondering about some surplus ammo. I have been shooting Lake City M2 that I know is safe. My question is about some 1962-1968 Lake City M72 Match ammo. It has a 173grain bullet loaded with IMR 4895, to a MV of 2640 fps.

Anyone got any ideas if this is safe for the operating rod?

Thanks,
Gerry

LavaTech · 07-24-2008, 03:08 PM

That is much closer to the .30 M1 round that the rifle was originally designed to use, which coincidentally used a powder with a much slower burning rate. Should be perfectly fine for use in any flavor of M1, assuming the rifle to be in operable condition - the pressure curve is kinder to the M1 than the .30 M1 Ball loading ever was.

tuiter24 · 07-24-2008, 11:45 PM

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07-21-2008, 07:23 PM	#1
Rem 3200 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Biloxi, Mississippi Posts: 1 Trader Rating: (0)	Operating Rod Safety I have a “Tanker” Garand and am wondering about some surplus ammo. I have been shooting Lake City M2 that I know is safe. My question is about some 1962-1968 Lake City M72 Match ammo. It has a 173grain bullet loaded with IMR 4895, to a MV of 2640 fps. Anyone got any ideas if this is safe for the operating rod? Thanks, Gerry

07-24-2008, 03:08 PM	#2
LavaTech Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Pasadena, PRK Posts: 3 Trader Rating: (0)	That is much closer to the .30 M1 round that the rifle was originally designed to use, which coincidentally used a powder with a much slower burning rate. Should be perfectly fine for use in any flavor of M1, assuming the rifle to be in operable condition - the pressure curve is kinder to the M1 than the .30 M1 Ball loading ever was.

07-24-2008, 11:45 PM	#3
tuiter24 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1 Trader Rating: (0)	NOT THIS IS CLOUSE TO A BULLET CALL GEM MADE HAITI FOR 9.MM