surplus .30 cal BALL M2(Korean) in a Rem. 742?
before commiting to several cases for plinking but mostly brass I thought-why not ask here first?
Is this stuff too hot for a semi-auto?
(I have fired some surplus tracers through this rifle-but that was 30 years ago when it was new)
This rifle has fired aprox. 7-800 rounds-was inspected by competent GS last year.
was told, and have read, to reload using "small base" dies do to rifle being a semi-auto-will this brass cause any problem with that?
also, description says "semi-corrosive". Just how big a problem is this? (yes, I need to tighten up my cleaning regimen-will this help do that?)
TIA,
Snuffy
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Is this stuff too hot for a semi-auto?
(I have fired some surplus tracers through this rifle-but that was 30 years ago when it was new)
This rifle has fired aprox. 7-800 rounds-was inspected by competent GS last year.
was told, and have read, to reload using "small base" dies do to rifle being a semi-auto-will this brass cause any problem with that?
also, description says "semi-corrosive". Just how big a problem is this? (yes, I need to tighten up my cleaning regimen-will this help do that?)
TIA,
Snuffy
Si vis Pacem,Para Bellum-if you want peace, prepare for war--Thucydides
KAPHAR HUNNU BHANDA MORNU RAMRO CHHAA
IT IS BETTER TO DIE THAN LIVE A COWARD-the Ghurka motto
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It isn't "too Hot" at all, but I would follow Marks advice on cleaning and reloading.I'm not to sure on what his caution is on shooting "Sporting/Hunting Ammo"in surplus guns ??
Love them Pre-64's!!!!-Bob0 -
it would be a very bad idea to chamber and fire a .30 CAL 240 grain BARNES BRONZE SAFARI SOLID in your M-1 GARAND...
it would not be advisable to chamber and fire CORBON .45-70 GOVT 350 grain BONDED CORE FLAT POINT +P+ HIGH PERFORMANCE / HIGH VELOCITY ammo out of your TRAPDOOR SPRINGFIELD...
most internal box magazine military surplus rifles will not feed, strip, and chamber soft point hunting ammo correctly...
most commercial ammo, especialy european loadings (LAPUA, NORMA, SAKO, etc...) can and often do exceed the maximum recomended chamber pressures of mil-spec / mil-surplus arms. even if in NIB mint condition, with little or no use and wear (not what you typicly encounter from surplus military guns) it is not advisable or wise to hope and pray your loading will be OK...
military surplus ammo is designed to be used in the military guns they were ment for... a lot of though and time went into the load, design, and specs of these purpose built ammos...
point made??? nuff said???
best regards, mike.
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Thank-you Mark. I agree with you on semi-autos.
Love them Pre-64's!!!!-Bob0 -
Hi snuffysgat,
I think shooting surplus ammo for plinking is just fine. There won't be any harm done to you or your rifle with the right ammo.
What I would question is why shoot corrosive ammo when non-corrosive is available. Check this link:
http://www.sportsmansguide.com/search/search.asp?r=default.asp&k=.30-06+ammunition&a=SEARCH&bt=N&c=&p=3
The above is a link for non-corrosive .30-06 ammo, boxer primered and reloadable. Not a bad deal.
Regards,
Heavyiron[8D]0
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