Anyone reload for a garand?

[Lurch]

Have read that IMR4895 is the go to powder but finding anything is difficult as everyone knows. I would like to load up a 100 or so tracers for a shoot coming up. I'm sitting on WC844, 748 and BLC2 anyone use any of those with success?

[00tec]

Izzy does. Pretty sure he's using one of those powders.

I just sent him a text

[izzy]

I've been using varget in my garand loads actually.

[Hoser]

I use Varget and Benchmark. Nothing heavier than a 155.

However mine is the less lethal Garand, 308...

[Hummer]

It's been some years but I've loaded a lot for the Garand. Only used IMR4895, mostly with Hornady 168gr. match, and some 150 and 180gr hunting bullets.

Before I started reloading and understood the need for fast powders I did use 168, 180 and 220 gr. ammo, fortunately without ill effect on the op rod.

[ray1970]

4895 and Varget are the only powders I ever used for the Garland.

[Wolfshoon]

Just got this email from the cmp today




WARNING!

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.

This warning is an update/addition to the Ammunition section in the Read This First manual enclosed with each rifle shipment (M1 Garand manual-page 6 and M1903 manual-page 10).

Civilian Marksmanship Program

[rondog]

That should say "The CMP's legal team advises...."

[O2HeN2]

Ah, the advantages of purchasing a Garand in .308 from the CMP...

...delivered right to my door, back in the day no less!

O2