So I load 30-06, but have never loaded for a Garand before an need a little help.
Standard Garand loads loads, Not wanting to hot rod anything, and can't afford to bend a rod, but ok with Garand max loads. The rifle does have one of the expanded gas plugs so that modern ammo can be shot in it safely, however that is more of a safety precaution/backup and only Garand loads have been put through it.
The bullet will be the Lehigh Controlled Chaos 152g. Its solid copper and on the long side 1.272in
Primers. I know with the AR some are not recommended. I only have regular large rifle, but I do have CCI, Remington, and Winchester to choose from
Powder will be Varget
Brass will be RP
Only Garand specific data I have is from Hornady
for 150-155g bullets. all bullets listed are standard format, no solid copper.
Start Varget 42.3 start at 2400fps
Middle, Varget, 44.2, for 2500fps
MAX 46.2g 2600fs
I'm concerned with the long bullet taking up extra case volume it could push pressures up. Do these loads seems reasonable to work off of for testing?
The rifle does have one of the expanded gas plugs so that modern ammo can be shot in it safely, however that is more of a safety precaution/backup, not trying to over do things.
Do the bullets need to be crimped? These do not have a crimp groove as such but I do have the lee factory crimp die so I can give it a little squeeze if needed.
Standard Garand loads loads, Not wanting to hot rod anything, and can't afford to bend a rod, but ok with Garand max loads. The rifle does have one of the expanded gas plugs so that modern ammo can be shot in it safely, however that is more of a safety precaution/backup and only Garand loads have been put through it.
The bullet will be the Lehigh Controlled Chaos 152g. Its solid copper and on the long side 1.272in
Primers. I know with the AR some are not recommended. I only have regular large rifle, but I do have CCI, Remington, and Winchester to choose from
Powder will be Varget
Brass will be RP
Only Garand specific data I have is from Hornady
for 150-155g bullets. all bullets listed are standard format, no solid copper.
Start Varget 42.3 start at 2400fps
Middle, Varget, 44.2, for 2500fps
MAX 46.2g 2600fs
I'm concerned with the long bullet taking up extra case volume it could push pressures up. Do these loads seems reasonable to work off of for testing?
The rifle does have one of the expanded gas plugs so that modern ammo can be shot in it safely, however that is more of a safety precaution/backup, not trying to over do things.
Do the bullets need to be crimped? These do not have a crimp groove as such but I do have the lee factory crimp die so I can give it a little squeeze if needed.
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