M1917 Ammo & Rear Sight

[Enfield Enforcer]

I have used a simuliar loading of the M72 ball using the 168 grain Matchking HP bullets. They pretty much replicate the M72 loading but just a several gains less in the bullet weight from the M72. Originally the M72 bullet was developed from an experimental long range accurate .30 caliber machinegun loading developed in WWI which was requested by the AEF. Post WWI the US Ordnance department was asked to develop an accurate round for the .30-06 for the National Matches. These bullets served as the test bed for the M72 NM .30 rounds.

Hello fjruple,

that is really interesting. May i ask for the powder-charge of your load ? What about their accuracy in your M1917, for example at 300 und evtl. 700-800 yards ? Many thanks !

Greetings from Switzerland

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[fjruple]

Hello fjruple,

that is really interesting. May i ask for the powder-charge of your load ? What about their accuracy in your M1917, for example at 300 und evtl. 700-800 yards ? Many thanks !

Greetings from Switzerland

Enfield Enforcer- I usually reload with 45 grains of IMR 4895 or A2520 with that bullet. The M1917 Eddystone I use has a new Critiron .30-06 barrel. I am also using a Parker hale 5B with 1/4 minute clicks. I have no problem cloverleafing 5 rounds together at 100 yards. Unfortunately, long distance ranges in my area are very lacking to say the least.

Cheer

--fjruple

[Enfield Enforcer]

Hello fjruple,

Thanks.

I have been"involved"in many things since this spring, only therefore i answer very late.

Okay - i see the IMR 4895-Powder is still in use. And having a look at the bullet weights, the 174 grainers are mentioned again and again.. . But not the really heavy bullets from 180 grains onwards, that is really conspicuos.. .

Greetings from the"Heidiland"
Enfield Enforcer

Enfield Enforcer- I usually reload with 45 grains of IMR 4895 or A2520 with that bullet. The M1917 Eddystone I use has a new Critiron .30-06 barrel. I am also using a Parker hale 5B with 1/4 minute clicks. I have no problem cloverleafing 5 rounds together at 100 yards. Unfortunately, long distance ranges in my area are very lacking to say the least.

Cheer

--fjruple

[Enfield Enforcer]

Cloverleaf: a really great group at 100 metres, in that case !
And the troubles with the shooting occasions we have here too, unfortunately.. . Its always"the same song"to say it it in the"same way".. We have here in Switzerland 4 or 5 Long Range-Places, but its really difficult to get the possibility to use them.. . You must for a long time"slip around someones knees", before you can use it once.. :-((
One such place is in my country here in the South-East. This spring a group of 5 shooters was able to shoot there at a distance of 1200 metres that means ca. 1312 yards. On this tank-exercise-place.
Ironically the place is in the valley where fathers family comes from.. .

fjruple, we are fellow sufferers.. . Despites this, have all a good day ! :-)

Greetings from Grison

Enfield Enforcer- I usually reload with 45 grains of IMR 4895 or A2520 with that bullet. The M1917 Eddystone I use has a new Critiron .30-06 barrel. I am also using a Parker hale 5B with 1/4 minute clicks. I have no problem cloverleafing 5 rounds together at 100 yards. Unfortunately, long distance ranges in my area are very lacking to say the least.

Cheer

--fjruple

[fjruple]

Hello fjruple,

that is really interesting. May i ask for the powder-charge of your load ? What about their accuracy in your M1917, for example at 300 und evtl. 700-800 yards ? Many thanks !

Greetings from Switzerland

I originally used 45.0grains of IMR 4895. Later switched to AA2520 as it meters better.

--fjruple