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Wondering if I've been wrong that it's heresy and impractical to have an M1 Garand in 308 instead of 30-06. With military 30-06, I have to be careful of corrosive primers and non-standardization of loads between countries and of course worrying about using commercial ammo. 308 seems to be much more uniform in its surplus varieties, never corrosive, and cheaper to boot. One advantage I thought of for the 30-06 Garand was a semi-auto that can legally use AP ammo, but then I figured a bolt gun with a scope could probably make those shots more accurately.
So the question is, for those of us simply wanting to shoot the M1 Garand for heritage and marksmanship, is the 308 chambering possibly a better choice?
So the question is, for those of us simply wanting to shoot the M1 Garand for heritage and marksmanship, is the 308 chambering possibly a better choice?