Cliff, that load should be safe in the M1 Garand both from a safety standpoint and the standpoint about not damaging the op rod or getting the old girl out of time. The military specs for the match round is as follows:
CARTRIDGE: Cal .30 Match, M72
WEAPON: Rifle, U.S. Caliber .30 M1 National Match
BALLISTICS:
VELOCITY 2640 + - 30 FPS at 78 feet
PRESSURE 50,000 psi Max Average
ACCURACY 3.5" mean Radius Max Ave at 600 Yards
CARTRIDGE 425 grains approx.
CASE 200 + - 2 grains
BULLET 175.5 + - .3 grains
PRIMER 5 to 5.6 grains FA961 or FA 1023 lead styphnate
PROPELLANT IMR4895, Single base, Tubular 50 Grains
IDENTIFICATION "MATCH" OR "NM" Stamped on head of case.
This is the US Military spec for the M72 match.
Your load is 3 grains of powder less and approx 7 grains of bullet weight less.
Personally one of my favorite loads for the Garand is a Winchester 147 grain FMJBT over 47 grains of IMR 4895 in a LC-68 Case. I cannot be responsible for the above loads but they are safe in my 2 30-06 rifles, both the Garand and the Springfield.
PS: I forgot to add that I have yet to chrony these loads, when I do I will let you know!
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Carlyle Hebert
[This message has been edited by Southla1 (edited June 08, 2000).]
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