Putting the M1 Carbine in the Right Context

[imntxs554]

Putting the M1 Carbine in the Right Context | Shooters Journal

Shooters Journal- Would like to share this to all who have not seen it, but I'm sure a lot of people here already know about it.


Frank

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[RASelkirk]

Nice article!

Russ

[imntxs554]

I just bought a Box of Ammo the gunsmith recommended for the M1 Carbine. At my Ranch I have Hogs Everywhere. I cant't wait to try them out. There expensive though 100 gr. Hollow Points. Velocity 2025 fps - 911 ft/lbs they ought to work just fine.

Frank

[imarangemaster]

I like the article, EXCEPT he compares the 30 carbine to a 357 magnum. A 30 carbine still has more energy at 100 yards than the average .357 magnum load does at the muzzle. Hornady 110 Critical defense moves at about 2000fps and it absolutely devastating. I am thinking of getting a couple boxes and loading out the carbine with them for my house weapon. Also, Speer Gold dot 100s are pretty darn good, too. Even the venerable Remington 110 JSPs I've used to kill deer well at 100 yards.

[Harlan (Deceased)]

I like the article, EXCEPT he compares the 30 carbine to a 357 magnum. A 30 carbine still has more energy at 100 yards than the average .357 magnum load does at the muzzle. Hornady 110 Critical defense moves at about 2000fps and it absolutely devastating. I am thinking of getting a couple boxes and loading out the carbine with them for my house weapon. Also, Speer Gold dot 100s are pretty darn good, too. Even the venerable Remington 110 JSPs I've used to kill deer well at 100 yards.

I've heard arguments pro and con about hunting with 30 cal carbine. I've never hunted with it but I think you should be able to drop most N American game. As with all methods of hunting, it's all about shot placement and I'm sure you're very accurate and know where the kill zone is imarangemaster.

I bet it would be a blast pig hunting with a carbine. Pigs have about taken over here in Texas.

[imarangemaster]

Hornady Critical defense. Wound channel like a 30-30!

[imntxs554]

I'm just starting to get books, videos and magazines. I should have my Dillon real soon. So there is so much I've been reading and found a person here in my town that's willing to show and help me out. I want to get into reloading real bad. I've been reading a lot of old posts about reloading. I know it takes awhile to learn, but it should be fun and to me it will be a great hobby to make my own reloads.

[Badger]

Tangential to current thread, but this period video in the MKL is interesting in showing the effects of various WWII U.S. weaponry...

Infantry Weapons and their Effects (WWII and Korean era U.S. Training Films)

Regards,
Doug

[imarangemaster]

Here's an interesting clip from a "Weaponolgy" episode about French Foreign Legion weapons. They shoot clay blocks with the M1 Carbine and surprise the shooter, who had previously referred to the M1 Carbine round as a "pistol round!" It starts at about minute 5.0+.

[INLAND44]

Cool vid. Now make it a semi-jacketed hollow point and imagine what happens. I had a case of these made many years ago when I thought I would have a tactical use for the carbine, which became too valuable over the years to use in that capacity. But I still have the ammo, which was made by the best loader there ever was in the area. Speer #1835 110 gr HP in Nickel brass.