In message <fcpqrj$3nt$1@grapevine.wam.umd.edu>, trippin-2-8-trak <hsf18@epix.net> writes #The other thread I started about "WWII guns" has gotten quite long, and #delved into the M-16 issues- so I'm going to key in the entire chapter by #James Fallows titled "Two Weapons", from his book "National Defense". #The M-16 rifle had been a brilliant technical success in #its early models, but
Coincidentally, I took my M1 rifle to the range yesterday too. This rifle is quite accurate with a new SA64 GI barrel, reworked trigger, gas works and sights, and an excellent glass bedding job. I use a McCann adjustable gas cylinder screw to vent excess pressure with my 180 grain Sierra ProHunters over 48.0 gr of IMR4064, WLR primers and WW brass for about 2500 fps. As John said, when
I found that I needed to put a pretty good crimp on my Garand reloads to keep the bullets from moving further into the case during recoil. Once I increased the crimp all was well. Check yours when firing. Maybe this could be part of the cause of your brass falure. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Learn about rec.guns at http://www
On Sat, 2 Dec 2006 13:20:27 +0000 (UTC), ubermutant <webmasta@bunnicula.net> wrote: # # "duty-honor-country" <backthetowerlines@yahoo.com> wrote in message # news:ekpf68$cuq$1@grapevine.wam.umd.edu... # ... # # Roger that, my feelings exactly. John Garand spent most of his life # perfecting this design, his rifle carried us through two major wars and a # host of smaller actions, and while
