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I know there are TONS of loads out there for the .30/06. I also know that there are TONS of loads out there for the M1 Garand as opposed to bolt guns and such.
Just wondering if there are those that shoot them on a regular basis that have any "pet" loads for them.
I am going to make up some Nosler BT 168gr loads for this puppy for taking hog hunting at some point. Wouldn't that be just too cool?
At any rate, thanks in advance for your suggestions!
Here it is! It is now sighted in for 100 yards and, this thing is accurate. First two shots were on the paper @ 50 yards, 3 clicks later, moved to 100 and 3 clicks up, 3 clicks right and center mass on a B27 target. Wrong kind of target for accurate work but, just a hair out of MOA with the stock sights! Now to build some ammo for it!
And, while this is a completely refurbished M1, the serial number puts it's birth date to November 1941! So, since I am a former Marine, and I got it on the UMSC's 237th birthday, I am going to assume that it was made on the 10th of November in 1941 (Just to keep things easy to figure) and that makes this rifle, 71 years old, exactly!
I know there are TONS of loads out there for the .30/06. I also know that there are TONS of loads out there for the M1 Garand as opposed to bolt guns and such.
Just wondering if there are those that shoot them on a regular basis that have any "pet" loads for them.
I am going to make up some Nosler BT 168gr loads for this puppy for taking hog hunting at some point. Wouldn't that be just too cool?
At any rate, thanks in advance for your suggestions!
Here it is! It is now sighted in for 100 yards and, this thing is accurate. First two shots were on the paper @ 50 yards, 3 clicks later, moved to 100 and 3 clicks up, 3 clicks right and center mass on a B27 target. Wrong kind of target for accurate work but, just a hair out of MOA with the stock sights! Now to build some ammo for it!
And, while this is a completely refurbished M1, the serial number puts it's birth date to November 1941! So, since I am a former Marine, and I got it on the UMSC's 237th birthday, I am going to assume that it was made on the 10th of November in 1941 (Just to keep things easy to figure) and that makes this rifle, 71 years old, exactly!
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