.30-06 Ammo

I have wanted to...just haven't found the time to set it all up.......but you are correct, I really should.

 

I'm in the same boat as you.

 

Prices are going to be high anywhere you go right now. Also, bulk ammo is hard to find. I am an avid reloader and i cant even find supplies. The price of primers have doubled. It all happened when Obama became president and the economy took a dive. Its pretty LAME!!

 

Sweet collection man. They look like they are in great shape to.

 

X2. A lot of history here......

I may look for an '06 Springfield.

 

Thanks, the Mauser is almost a fully matching numbers gun, kicks like a mule, the M1 Garand is from 1944, and is pretty clean, the carbine is 1941, many arsenal add ons, ramp sight bayonet lug, so it's not 1941 original, but it's a great shooter got me started, I could talk all day

 

Those are great but now people know what they are worth so they are a lot of cash. Be nice to have one though. I have a remington 700 on a custom stock that can shoot hole in hole all day long and there was a guy out there with an Springfield that was practically matching me every shot. It was so sweet to see a piece of history match a piece of modern design.

 

I hear yeah. I love to shot. I love historic weapons to. The only thing that throws this picture off is the S&W at the bottom. Thats a Smith right?

 

Not to be picky, but are you sure on the date of the Carbine?

 

Good call, I looked again and it's 4/44 Underwood barrel Inland receiver. I was wrong, what clued you to my mistake?

 

No that's a Ruger P95DC 9MM, my not so easy to conceal, concealed carry pistol, a good shooter though, I like both old and new

 

ive always used cheaper than dirt for my garand and 1903 spring but they are pushing that greek stuff just like cmp. ive been saving my brass for about a year with intentions to reload but i havent pulled the trigger so to speak. anyone know of a good start up kit? (sorry to hijack)

 

Sent you a PM on what caught my eye. If you decide to reload I have some military brass here, believe it is already de-primed and trimmed.

 

Commercial 30-06 powder has a burn rate that runs hard in a Garand gas system. It will work but it is a little fast burning. I have heard the claim that it will bend an op rod over time. I think that Federal is making a white box load for Garands.

 

Federal makes an M1 safe load in their American Eagle brand. Hornady also makes an M1 safe load.

I've quite a bit of the Greek HXP and LC that the CMP sells (all older than me) and it looks new and fires just fine. Don't let the age of it fool you. It's still fine ammo, and you don't have to worry about bending your op-rod. It's also cheaper than any commercial ammo you'll find. Even with the price increase earlier this year. The Federal and Hornady loads run $1.00+ per round when you can find it.

If you're hell bent on firing commercial ammo through it, do yourself and your rifle a favor and spend the $30-40 on an adjustable gas plug from Midway to vent the excess pressure.

 

Midwayusa.com usually has boxs of 20 for about 15 bucks. Sometimes cheaperthandirt.com has bulk buys for a reasonable price. Good luck. Happy shooting.

 

I'll go look now....thanks......

 

I just went shooting the other day and my friend brought a bunch of high brass 12 ga shells that had the price on them... Something like $2.50 for a box!