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RogerT M1 Garand Reloading 08-17-2018, 11:26 AM
Wolfdog IMR 4895 for powder , Bullets... 08-17-2018, 02:44 PM
RogerT Funny thing you mentioned... 09-07-2018, 09:11 AM
RogerT Awesome that’s my general... 08-17-2018, 02:51 PM
Stew15948 Military Surplus Rifles 08-17-2018, 03:56 PM
Wolfdog Stew, what are you loading... 08-18-2018, 04:48 AM
Stew15948 I’ll start a new thread on... 08-20-2018, 03:12 PM
RogerT Awesome. I don’t have one,... 08-20-2018, 03:13 PM
RogerT Sorry everyone, I should’ve... 08-20-2018, 01:48 PM
Wes Sage I fixed the title for you :) 08-20-2018, 02:33 PM
RogerT Thanks Wes! Sent from... 08-20-2018, 02:43 PM
RonW 48 gr of IMR 4895 under a 150... 08-20-2018, 08:23 PM
Third Shift Close for me. I found that... 08-21-2018, 04:14 PM
Crash I use 47gr of IMR 4064, a... 09-01-2018, 10:07 AM
15mitchleis We used to use 168smks or... 09-01-2018, 06:08 PM
sagela I weighed a bunch of those... 09-18-2018, 12:50 PM
Oddduck I use 48 grains of IMR 4895... 09-03-2018, 09:11 PM
35Rem Any Varget users for their... 09-06-2018, 06:24 AM
RogerT I may try it after I get done... 09-07-2018, 09:20 AM
UH60_TrunkMonkey I should have searched before... 09-19-2018, 05:46 AM
sagela No experience with reduced... 09-19-2018, 06:21 AM
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    We used to use 168smks or 175smks and imr 4895 or 4064 depending on what we had and only used the 175s past 600yds. I dont know why everyone loves the old 173s I have about 1000 of them and they're not terrible just inconsistent in weight anywhere from 172 to 177 gr.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 15mitchleis View Post
    We used to use 168smks or 175smks and imr 4895 or 4064 depending on what we had and only used the 175s past 600yds. I dont know why everyone loves the old 173s I have about 1000 of them and they're not terrible just inconsistent in weight anywhere from 172 to 177 gr.
    I weighed a bunch of those 173 pulls too, and got exactly that spread. When I shot Service Rifle class High Power with the Garand we used SMK 180s for 600 yards; the 175s weren't out yet. You could try them if the 175s don't work.

    Can't read a thread like this without reminding; CMP used to sell all the parts for M1s and had run OUT of operating rods by the time I got into M1s in the early 80s. Stick with the faster burning powders
    so the pressure peak occurs early and dissipates before the bullet clears the gas port just behind the front sight. Slow burning powders peak later and a slammed op rod will bend badly.



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