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Slamfire · April 27, 2010, 02:20 PM

I have been using IMR 4895 with great success in the Garand.

IMR 4895 was used in most of the WWII ammo, all of the post WWII NM ammo. H4895 is almost a duplicate, and AA2495 is a copy. Either of these should be first choice for a Garand.

I use 47.0 grains IMR 4895 with a 168 Match Bullet. With a 150 it is 47.5 grains.

I would recommend that you buy a cartridge headspace gage, pictured is a Wilson, and size to gage minimum.

Always full length resize, never neck size, partial full length resize, or anything else but full length resize.

Trim your cases.

I recommend reaming pockets to depth, but always seat primers by hand and inspect each and every primer to determine that it is below the case head.

I recommend using the least sensitive primer you can find. I am using CCI #34's. Never use Federals as they are the most slam firing primer around.

Load single shot rounds from a SLED, and that should keep you from 99% of the trouble you can get into.

April 27, 2010, 02:20 PM	#5
Slamfire Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2007 Posts: 5,261	I have been using IMR 4895 with great success in the Garand. IMR 4895 was used in most of the WWII ammo, all of the post WWII NM ammo. H4895 is almost a duplicate, and AA2495 is a copy. Either of these should be first choice for a Garand. I use 47.0 grains IMR 4895 with a 168 Match Bullet. With a 150 it is 47.5 grains. I would recommend that you buy a cartridge headspace gage, pictured is a Wilson, and size to gage minimum. Always full length resize, never neck size, partial full length resize, or anything else but full length resize. Trim your cases. I recommend reaming pockets to depth, but always seat primers by hand and inspect each and every primer to determine that it is below the case head. I recommend using the least sensitive primer you can find. I am using CCI #34's. Never use Federals as they are the most slam firing primer around. Load single shot rounds from a SLED, and that should keep you from 99% of the trouble you can get into.