vintage chromoly
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I thought it was a good buy, as well. Like I said, I always wanted one.That's a steal!! I see them going for 2300-2500 in that similar condition.
Are you aware of using too high of a grain 30-06 ammo?
Dear CMP Family,
The CMP advises to not use .30/06 ammunition in M1 Garands, 1903s, and 1903A3s that is loaded beyond 50,000 CUP and has a bullet weight more than 172-174gr. These rifles are at least 70 years old and were not designed for max loads and super heavy bullets. Always wear hearing and eye protection when firing an M1 Garand, 1903 and/or 1903A3 rifle.
I’d have preferred a WW2 era one, but I wasn’t ready to pony up 3500 for a nice example.
thanks for the heads up on the ammo.
Yes, I am familiar with the idiosyncrasies of the .30-06 Garand loads. I just recently researched this this. My buddy who located it for me has some surplus M2ball ammo (I believe that’s what they call the correct loads) that he will sell for a buck a round.