I have reloaded 500 rds or so for my M1A with help from this site and I appreciate it.
I now have an M1 Garand on the way and have a few rookie questions.
#1 Crimp? with the recoil of the 30-06 and the action slamming around I "assume" I should use at least a light crimp. Please advise?
#2 Also my Hornady manual has loads for the M1 Garand using 178gr bullets. Can I load 180gr's in there? I mean whats 2gr?? Does anyone load 180's in their Garand.
Reason I ask is that I have hundreds of speer 180 gr SP laying around and would like to use em for the Garand If I can do so safely.
Thanks in advance..
I now have an M1 Garand on the way and have a few rookie questions.
#1 Crimp? with the recoil of the 30-06 and the action slamming around I "assume" I should use at least a light crimp. Please advise?
#2 Also my Hornady manual has loads for the M1 Garand using 178gr bullets. Can I load 180gr's in there? I mean whats 2gr?? Does anyone load 180's in their Garand.
Reason I ask is that I have hundreds of speer 180 gr SP laying around and would like to use em for the Garand If I can do so safely.
Thanks in advance..