I HATE loading Garand clips and am thinking of buying a case of the Greek M2 Ball in clips from CMP. Has anyone here used any of it? If so, how'd it shoot?
Thanks,
Paul

I've shot it, good stuff.  Grouped about 3" in my CMP rack grade M1 at 100 yards - probably better ammo than that, but my racker + myself are the limiting factors.  It is slightly more accurate than LC 69 in my rifle.  When they offer more on clips on the Estore (are they already?) I'll probably buy more.  

Quoted: <snip>  When they offer more on clips on the Estore (are they already?) I'll probably buy more.

Yes they have it listed in the e-store It's listed under "commercial" ammo. 768 rounds in bandoleers/clips in 4 spam cans for $168 +S&H
They also have 480 rounds in boxes in 2 spam cans for $100
Paul

I see the clipped ammo is now 26.8c/round clipped vs 24.4c/round for boxed... I might stick to loading the clips myself - a few months ago the clipped ammo was the same price as the boxed.  Heck I'm sure in a couple years both will seem like a heck of a deal!

Unfortunately, since I live in Alabama I have to add 8% sales tax on my CMP purchasesPaul

I like loading M1 clips

Quoted: I need to renew my membership with the GCA and buy some of this stuff.  I'm down to less than half a can of the danish I had stocked up.

I take that to mean you like the Danish ammo?
Paul

The Danish (AMA headstamp IIRC) was great stuff.  Too bad it's gone as surplus!!

The greek ammo burns clean. Shoots sub 2 inch groups at 100 yards through my 03a3. Shoots right at 2.5 inches through my FG M1.

Also this year CMP will use it for Camp Perry compition.

So I say it's must be good enough and besides the price is right.

Quoted: I like loading M1 clips

Me too...



Forrest

It's been pretty good stuff.  I have some Greek 8mm made in 1940 that works great in my Mausers.

Hey they charge sales tax in NY too on the purchases and then just in case you didn't thye have a line on your income tax form where you take your gross income, go to a table and add in some more "sales tax" just incase you got something out of state and didn't pay any.

Is the Greek ammo boxer primed?  I'm looking hard at getting a case of it.

Yes it is boxer primed - I even checked on some of my spent rounds because I was curious.

Below taken from the www.odcmp.com Estore:

Item ID:   415
Description:   Greek .30-06 Ammo HXP (Pyrkal) manuf/boxer primed-480 rds/cs
Greek .30-06 ammunition. HXP (Pyrkal) manufacture. Boxer    
primed. 480 rounds per case.  Packaged in 20 round cartons,
12 cartons per spam can. 2 spam cans per wooden case.      
Weight of case 41 lbs.  Price is $100.00 per case, $17.00  
S&H per case.                                              
THIS AMMO ATTRACTS A MAGNET.                                

Stock: 10+

Price: $100.00



Item ID:   407-CASE
Description:   Greek .30-06 Ammo-HXP (Pyrkal) manuf/boxer primed-768 rds/cs
M2 Ball .30-06 caliber - packaged in 8 round enbloc clips,  
6 clips per bandoleer, 4 bandoleers per spam can, 4 cans    
per wooden crate (768 rounds per case).  Manufactured by    
Pyrkal (Greece).  Boxer primed, non-corrosive.  Headstamp  
varies, HXP62 - HXP80.  Sold in case lot only.              
Price $168.00 per case, S&H $38.00 per case.  Weight 73 lbs.
THIS AMMO ATTRACTS A MAGNET.                                

Stock: 10+


Price: $168.00

Yeah, I got the notion to actually look at the CMP site and found it there in plain text.  Sorry I didn't update here.

FYI, a vendor at the funshow last weekend was selling the boxed Greek spamcans for $120 EACH-just the can, not the crate...  Gotta love capitalism, and uninformed people who help guys like this out.

Quoted: Yeah, I got the notion to actually look at the CMP site and found it there in plain text.  Sorry I didn't update here. FYI, a vendor at the funshow last weekend was selling the boxed Greek spamcans for $120 EACH-just the can, not the crate...  Gotta love capitalism, and uninformed people who help guys like this out.

$120!!!!

Crap! And to think I laughed when I saw a guy selling it for $75!

Quoted: FYI, a vendor at the funshow last weekend was selling the boxed Greek spamcans for $120 EACH-just the can, not the crate...  Gotta love capitalism, and uninformed people who help guys like this out.

I'll gladly sell you as many spamcans as you want at that pricehe
Paul