CMP Greek 30-06 M2 Ball

11b6r

June 07, 2017 14:21

Anyone know if this is the same as the black tipped AP round?

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  Ambrose

  June 07, 2017 14:27

  It is not. As the designation implies, it is M2 ball, ie., 150 grain full metal jacket.

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  11b6r

  June 07, 2017 16:40

  Thanks. For the price, still looks pretty good. Feeding an 03A3.

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  andrewsw16

  June 07, 2017 21:20

  I bought a bunch of it. Very accurate in my 03A3.[:)]

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  Ambrose

  June 08, 2017 06:48

  I'm running it in M1's. It shoots about as well as anything else including hand-loaded 168 gr. Sierra match bullets, which, I have to admit, group a little bit better. But the Greek stuff is non-corrosive, the cases are reloadable with standard primers, and the cartridges usually come already in M1 clips (of course that doesn't help you with your A3). It's difficult to find something to not like.

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  Don McManus

  June 08, 2017 09:24

  Good to see they have it back in stock. There was quite a while where the CMP was out of milsurp 30-06. (Also glad I stocked way up when it was under $.30 per round.)
  
  Have put 1,000s of rounds of it through everything from 03s, Eddystones, Garands, Johnsons, a 1918A3, a 1919Ar, and even a Cobb MCR in 30-06. Never have had a single failure with any of them.
  
  As noted, it FMJ ammo, not AP. Pretty much the same as the ammo designed for your 03 in '06.

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  rsnyder55

  June 08, 2017 12:52

  Last batch I received, and it was awhile ago, had about a 30% reject rate due to corrosion on the cases. It was pretty bad. Looked like the glue on the boxes didn't help.

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  Tflogger

  June 08, 2017 14:24

  I've used the once fired brass to make 35 Whelen.
  Good stuff.

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  Mgderf

  June 11, 2017 07:28

  I was told what I have is Greek. It was purchased some years ago through the CMP.
  
  Can reads,
  
  Ball M2 - 1TR M25
  Ball HXP 101-10-83
  TR HXP 102-4-83
  Lot - L - HXP 103L - 3 - 83
  
  I've run a few rounds through my sporter B.A.R. and another handful through a new Mossberg Patriot bolt gun.
  It is very accurate in both rifles.
  I think it's A.P. because a magnet will JUMP to the projectile when near enough.
  Projectiles appear to be copper jacketed (FMJ), but are most certainly steel core.
  
  Ammo seems like good stuff, but being FMJ I can't hunt with it.
  I don't have any armor I need to penetrate, but I'll hang onto my stash just the same.

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