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Posted: 9/14/2022 8:28:25 PM EDT
https://underwoodammo.com/30-06-springfield-m1-garand-168-grain-hornady-a-max/
It says in the ad that it’s for M1 Garand, but then it’s not so clear since the box only shows one side? My friend wants M1 Garand-safe hunting ammo. 
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Posted: 9/14/2022 9:10:45 PM EDT
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Just get 150gr Remington Cor-Lokt. Cheap, plentiful and works good in gas guns.
If that is the Underwood 168gr with Nosler CC bullets, it is not a hunting bullet. |
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Posted: 9/14/2022 10:34:55 PM EDT
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There are better bullets than Hollow point boat tails for hunting.
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Posted: 9/14/2022 11:04:49 PM EDT
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I shoot the Norma 150gr Soft Point in my Garand. Runs perfect and great whitetail load.
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Posted: 9/14/2022 11:22:29 PM EDT
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Stick to 150 grain "standard" type 30.06 loads - JSP will be fine
Avoid "extra Velocity" or heavier bullets like 180's or 220's Heavier loads of those sorts can damage the gas piston of the Garand Bigger_Hammer  |
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Posted: 9/15/2022 12:50:37 AM EDT
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@FluffyTheCat for his Garand wisdom.
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Posted: 9/15/2022 6:02:29 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: @FluffyTheCat for his Garand wisdom. I have no idea. I have never seen any Underwood ammo in real life. I just shoot handloads. |
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Posted: 9/15/2022 9:35:26 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Stick to 150 grain "standard" type 30.06 loads - JSP will be fine Avoid "extra Velocity" or heavier bullets like 180's or 220's Heavier loads of those sorts can damage the gas piston of the Garand Bigger_Hammer Pretty much all commercial ammo is just fine in the garand providing its properly greased and you have good springs in it. |
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Posted: 9/15/2022 9:38:43 AM EDT
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It’s all fine.
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Posted: 9/15/2022 10:02:57 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Ugh...no...just stop reposting internet BS. Pretty much all commercial ammo is just fine in the garand providing its properly greased and you have good springs in it. I don't know about "internet B.S." - the guy who told me that (back when dial up was the thing) is a "Presidents 100" winner and long time President of our local rifle club where he's been running NRA High Power Service Rifle Matches for many many many years. Next time I bump into him I'll share your wisdom ... Bigger_Hammer
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Posted: 9/15/2022 12:14:45 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I don't know about "internet B.S." - the guy who told me that (back when dial up was the thing) is a "Presidents 100" winner and long time President of our local rifle club where he's been running NRA High Power Service Rifle Matches for many many many years. Next time I bump into him I'll share your wisdom ... Bigger_Hammer |
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Posted: 9/15/2022 12:55:27 PM EDT
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Has anyone seen or had a rod bend/break on them?
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Posted: 9/15/2022 5:07:35 PM EDT
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From the picture the OP provided, that bullet appears to be a "Match" type bullet and not a true hollow point. More than likely Sierra Matchking or Nosler Custom competition and those types of bullets are not meant for hunting, they are for shooting matches. Try to find some soft point ammunition or Hornady V-Max type ballistic tip ammo. 125 - 160 grain.
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Posted: 9/15/2022 7:31:08 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Has anyone seen or had a rod bend/break on them? However I keep them properly lubed and with good srpings in them etc. I've had several come into my shop bone dry and they had been shooting them that way. Proper lubrication is your friend when it comes to the garand. |
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Posted: 9/15/2022 9:26:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: No...not in 30+ years of shooting them. However I keep them properly lubed and with good srpings in them etc. I've had several come into my shop bone dry and they had been shooting them that way. Proper lubrication is your friend when it comes to the garand. Unfortunately you seem to have forgotten your thoughts and articles on this subject have been shown to be well, worthless........ The fact the GCA had to write a clear rebuttal article showing exactly how mis-informed you are on this subject is telling. So if anyone is spreading "internet lies" it's you.................... PS: The people with actual, true 30yrs experience shooting M1 Garand were those forced to rebut your nonsense, not you. |
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Posted: 9/15/2022 9:27:59 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Has anyone seen or had a rod bend/break on them? Yes I have had them and seen them. Anything can be abused to the point of damage. |
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Posted: 9/15/2022 10:52:02 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: No...not in 30+ years of shooting them. However I keep them properly lubed and with good srpings in them etc. I've had several come into my shop bone dry and they had been shooting them that way. Proper lubrication is your friend when it comes to the garand. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Has anyone seen or had a rod bend/break on them? However I keep them properly lubed and with good srpings in them etc. I've had several come into my shop bone dry and they had been shooting them that way. Proper lubrication is your friend when it comes to the garand. Thank you @Jeremy2171 and everyone else! |
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Posted: 9/15/2022 11:04:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Unfortunately you seem to have forgotten your thoughts and articles on this subject have been shown to be well, worthless........ The fact the GCA had to write a clear rebuttal article showing exactly how mis-informed you are on this subject is telling. So if anyone is spreading "internet lies" it's you.................... PS: The people with actual, true 30yrs experience shooting M1 Garand were those forced to rebut your nonsense, not you. Nothing in the GCA article rebutted anything in my article. Feel free to post anything from the GCA article that directly countered anything we posted. I'll wait.... In other news science says commercial ammo is fine since it's operating at similar pressure as milsurp ammo. Even ammo that is overloaded causes no issues after several hundred rounds in properly greased rifles. |
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Posted: 9/15/2022 11:05:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Thank you @Jeremy2171 and everyone else! |
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Posted: 9/16/2022 10:18:19 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Just get 150gr Remington Cor-Lokt. Cheap, plentiful and works good in gas guns. If that is the Underwood 168gr with Nosler CC bullets, it is not a hunting bullet. The Hornady 168gn AMAX bullet IS a “hunting” bullet. Alaskan YouTuber, Chuke, used that ammo in his M1 Garand to hunt caribou and took several with it. He ran a forward-mounted Scout scope on his M1. |
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Posted: 9/16/2022 10:22:45 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Stick to 150 grain "standard" type 30.06 loads - JSP will be fine Avoid "extra Velocity" or heavier bullets like 180's or 220's Heavier loads of those sorts can damage the gas piston of the Garand. @ Jeremy for the correct answer …. But regardless, if you install the Schuster Mfg. M1 gas plug, and tune it properly to the ammo you want to shoot, you can shoot ANY 30-06 “hunting” ammo - from the typical 150grn, 165/168grn, & 180grn loads, all the way to Remington’s 220grn Corelokt ammo (@ 2405fps). |
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Posted: 9/16/2022 10:39:24 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Cool opinion...much like the GCA article. Nothing in the GCA article rebutted anything in my article. Feel free to post anything from the GCA article that directly countered anything we posted. I'll wait.... In other news science says commercial ammo is fine since it's operating at similar pressure as milsurp ammo. Even ammo that is overloaded causes no issues after several hundred rounds in properly greased rifles. Otherwise I'm not an expert, nor do I play one on TV 
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Posted: 9/16/2022 11:02:15 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The Hornady 168gn AMAX bullet IS a “hunting” bullet. Alaskan YouTuber, Chuke, used that ammo in his M1 Garand to hunt caribou and took several with it. He ran a forward-mounted Scout scope on his M1. Just because some YouTuber kills something with a target bullet does not make it a good hunting bullet. The Hornady AMAX is a target bullet. It is not constructed for hunting applications. It will disintegrate compared to good hunting bullets. That destroys a lot of meat if you have to hit a shoulder and risks incomplete penetration of the vitals. It performs more like a varmint bullet in big game. |
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Posted: 9/16/2022 5:59:35 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Just because some YouTuber kills something with a target bullet does not make it a good hunting bullet. The Hornady AMAX is a target bullet. It is not constructed for hunting applications. It will disintegrate compared to good hunting bullets. That destroys a lot of meat if you have to hit a shoulder and risks incomplete penetration of the vitals. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: The Hornady 168gn AMAX bullet IS a “hunting” bullet. Alaskan YouTuber, Chuke, used that ammo in his M1 Garand to hunt caribou and took several with it. He ran a forward-mounted Scout scope on his M1. Just because some YouTuber kills something with a target bullet does not make it a good hunting bullet. The Hornady AMAX is a target bullet. It is not constructed for hunting applications. It will disintegrate compared to good hunting bullets. That destroys a lot of meat if you have to hit a shoulder and risks incomplete penetration of the vitals. It performs more like a varmint bullet in big game. Caribou aren’t “big game? The caribou Chuke killed with that AMAX ammo were one-shot drops, except for the one he had to shoot twice. |
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Posted: 9/16/2022 8:42:55 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: @ Jeremy for the correct answer . But regardless, if you install the Schuster Mfg. M1 gas plug, and tune it properly to the ammo you want to shoot, you can shoot ANY 30-06 "hunting" ammo - from the typical 150grn, 165/168grn, & 180grn loads, all the way to Remington's 220grn Corelokt ammo (@ 2405fps). Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Stick to 150 grain "standard" type 30.06 loads - JSP will be fine Avoid "extra Velocity" or heavier bullets like 180's or 220's Heavier loads of those sorts can damage the gas piston of the Garand. @ Jeremy for the correct answer . But regardless, if you install the Schuster Mfg. M1 gas plug, and tune it properly to the ammo you want to shoot, you can shoot ANY 30-06 "hunting" ammo - from the typical 150grn, 165/168grn, & 180grn loads, all the way to Remington's 220grn Corelokt ammo (@ 2405fps). USGI ammo spans around 3000 PSI variance in port pressure. Commercial ammo is under it or just over it. So not an issue. |
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