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thedaddycat · January 18, 2012, 02:36 PM

I am aware of the issues with the operating rod and also cracking the back end of the receiver if you use a steady diet of commercial loads made for modern hunting rifles in the M1. My other .30-06 rifles are a M 17 Enfield bolt action and a Remington 742 Woodsmaster semi-auto. I have 800+ rounds of factory ammo, mostly Remington Core Lokt but also a few boxes of Federal and Winchester. These are in bullet weights of 110, 150,165,180, and 220 grains and I can use them in the other rifles if I want to go play with them.

That is why the reloads are going to be lighter loads just for the M1. It gets more use than the other rifles for "Fun Days" at the range. Thanks for the link and the load information, I will check it all out. BTW, my M1 is a Springfield Armory rifle made in 1954.

I also have dies for 6.5X55 and 7X57 Mauser that my friend has used with my brass. At some point I will be getting to those, too.

Thanks again for your input, I truly appreciate it.

January 18, 2012, 02:36 PM	#5
thedaddycat Senior Member Join Date: September 25, 2011 Posts: 388	I am aware of the issues with the operating rod and also cracking the back end of the receiver if you use a steady diet of commercial loads made for modern hunting rifles in the M1. My other .30-06 rifles are a M 17 Enfield bolt action and a Remington 742 Woodsmaster semi-auto. I have 800+ rounds of factory ammo, mostly Remington Core Lokt but also a few boxes of Federal and Winchester. These are in bullet weights of 110, 150,165,180, and 220 grains and I can use them in the other rifles if I want to go play with them. That is why the reloads are going to be lighter loads just for the M1. It gets more use than the other rifles for "Fun Days" at the range. Thanks for the link and the load information, I will check it all out. BTW, my M1 is a Springfield Armory rifle made in 1954. I also have dies for 6.5X55 and 7X57 Mauser that my friend has used with my brass. At some point I will be getting to those, too. Thanks again for your input, I truly appreciate it.