Me Not You
Last Activity: Yesterday, 07:38 AM
Joined: 06-14-2018
Location: West Virginia
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A service grade with new wood and barrel would be an excellent shooter. I bought an RM1SPECIAL several years ago and still use it on my land as a utility... -
I'm wondering if the special tool may have caused it to swell or otherwise deform so it would stay in place with hard use.Leave a comment:
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Functional rifles can be in demand by shooters. Not everything needs to be of interest for collectors. I'm considering a .308 Garand for myself.Leave a comment:
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When I almost exclusively used a Garand in the woods, I used a lot of surplus and WWII reenactor gear with it. The stuff really worked quite well.Leave a comment:
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WOW! 56 years ago I bought black tip surplus non-corrosive in Garand clips for 5 cents a shot.Leave a comment:
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Thanks, I'll check the hammer and do a little modification if necessary. I did try a "thumb down" hold the last time I used it, and that really...Leave a comment:
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I'm getting "hammer bite" every time I use this pistol. Tried a few ways to hold it but none make any difference. Short of using a patch of...Leave a comment:
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Ha Ha!
As others have stated, grease stays put while oil will go elsewhere over time. I use Mobil 1 Synthetic grease, and LSA on mine....Leave a comment:
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Bottom line . . .dry is NOT good.Leave a comment:
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"At The Front" is a good source for original and reproduction WWII gear. You could try looking there:
WW2 US & German Uniforms For...Leave a comment:
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Forgot to mention, you will be safe using 150gr bullet load data for 147gr FMJBT bullets.Leave a comment:
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Where some folks swapped out barrels and bolts "correcting" I regard those rifles as unsafe unless properly checked out by a Garand-competent...Leave a comment:
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The Alliant site has data for Reloader 15 and the Speer 150 gr SP:
Alliant Powder - Reloader's Guide
(Don't know if this will open for...Leave a comment:
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I actually use my Garands, so the newer, better fitting stock is what I would put on it. The collector types would opt for the "official" GI...Leave a comment:
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The LEE factory crimp is a type of collet die. Adjustment is everything, and that gives a lot of flexibility....Leave a comment:
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Be careful about overdoing it, the 45ACP headspaces on the case mouth. Try one of your "gauge" failures first and see if there's any improvement....Leave a comment:
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Be careful about overdoing the crimp. The 45ACP headspaces on the case mouth. Try one of the case gauge failures and see it a slight additional crimp...Leave a comment:
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Guess you found the issue. Do you have a taper crimp in your die? Probably use the problem rounds in one of the other pistols they work in. I purchased...Leave a comment:
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A huge number of the rifles went through this process:
M1 Garand Rebuilds: History & Markings | An Official Journal Of The NRA (americanrif...Last edited by Me Not You; 05-08-2023, 05:29 PM.Leave a comment:
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Keep in mind the CMP is focused on shipping functional rifles more than "matching finish" rifles. Does it cycle reliably and shoot accurate...Leave a comment:
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