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Amsdorf
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07-19-2011 08:19 AM
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Amsdorf
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Just spoke to the gunstore that sold me the M1. They said that a man brought it in, it is in excellent condition. It has the original arsenal tags on it and he told them that his grandfather gave it to him after serving in WW II.
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Rather than get involved in this whole arguement about ammo again I won't tell you about my personal experiences. CMP ammo is available at an exellent price in the US and if I was there that's how I would do it. The exception is if you reload your ammo you can taylor your loads to suit your rifle. By the way, we need pics of this rifle because you never know what it actually is and we would love to see it.
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Sorry, I'm not trying to get any fight going, just honestly asking about this.
I will post pics as soon as I can.
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Amsdorf
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OK, I was just looking for a quick answer to:
Which commercial ammo can I shoot in my M1 without problems?
I'll keep poking around.
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Thanks for the information. If anyone else has experienced good results with any commercially produced 30-06 I'd appreciating hearing about it.
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Hi Amsdorf. Welcome to our forums.
We seem to be caught in a loop here. Have you tried the search feature in the upper right hand section of this page? As you seem to already know this is a long debated topic with many opinions. It has been covered, discussed, debated, argued, friends lost, new friends made, etc. etc. many times over and you'll find a lot of information reading the search findings.
Honestly, this subject is very near asking for opinions of shooting a 'low number' 1903. If by chance you aren't familiar with that debate it's a whopper that's been covered a thousand times over on every military weapon forum too.
So far in this thread I think the advice is good, and fairly balanced across the board - The CMP ammo is reasonably priced and designed specifically for this use. 'Dad' is correct about the Fed commercial ammo supposedly being in spec if you must have a commercial ammo, but of course M2 is safer choice. Many people have used all kinds of commercial ammo with no issues, and others would not shoot any commercial even with and adj plug, and everything in-between.
Personally, for what it's worth (not much) I'm very near the latter extreme and only use M2 ball because I want the least chances of hurting my valuable Garand though I've never experienced a problem with commercial ammo (and don't intend to) and don't know anyone who has.
Reloaders have their preferences, but that doesn't seem to be part of your concerns.
Is there a specific reason why you need other commercial ammo and recommendations for it at this time? Just curious. Is it that you don't have time to wait for CMP M2?
Personally I'm more intrigued by the second post you made just after your first post. Does the store owner or shop know what's original or not, etc, and are they implying it is in original condition? There's a lot to learn about your new M1 and there's a wealth of experience from the members here. They'll gladly help you ID what you have and can give you very quick things to look for or look 'out' for. In this subject there's not a lot of debate, and more a sharing of knowledge with right and wrong answers among generous individuals all working for a common goal.
I think the main thing at this time is to get a real idea of what you just bought from unbiased experts. With a little investigation you might be able to find out if you are getting a screaming good deal from a seller or not. You should really get to know what you bought before you move forward. If you can take some basic photos of your new M1 and post them it really will jump start the process.
I hope this helps. We all know the excitement of getting our first M1 and we're here to help.
~ Harlan
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