Reloading M1 Garand with Hornady .308 150g FMJ

[Der Jagar]

Bruce--If this Hornady 150g fmj-bt I've been referring to was a 150 g flat base would that make a difference. The amount of bearing surface lost on the bullet for the boattail that could engage the bore average's around 0.120" on the 3037. Would this help in stabilizing the bullet? I've read conflicting writings some say the original M1 Garand bullet was a 150g bullet. If so was it a flat base vs a boat tail? Curious, Hornady in their newest reload book has a seperate section for loading the 30/06 in Garands and list the #3037 150g fmj bullet we've been discussing. They don't say anything about not really being designed for the 06 in a Garand---but they are in the business to sell bullets.