Venturing above manuals load info; M1 Garand
I have been researching through old posts on M1 Garand loading, and a recurring number keeps coming up using IMR4064 powder and 168gr. bullets. I see 48.0gr of powder being listed repeatedly.
Now, the Hornady 7th Ed. states a max. load of 47.2gr.
Is the discrepancy due to a different COL (3.28" in the Hornady manual)? Perhaps those who load w/ 48.0gr are loading to the standard COL of 3.34"?
I'm a bit reluctant to go shoot some cartridges loaded past the Hornady max., but would 0.8gr bring any more danger? I'm still a bit green on rifle loading...
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