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alan · November 3, 2004, 11:57 PM

Paul:

Back when Lake City and Frankfort Arsenal were loading Match ammunition in 30-06, 173 grain boat tail bullets, the Match Load was 47.5 grains of 4895.

They used a NON CANISTER GRADE 4895, Match Brass might have been either thicker or thinner than your brass, and primers can cause some variation in velocity and pressure, however this Match Ammunition never caused any problems with rifles in proper condition, so far as I know. MV was supposed to be 2650 ft/sec.

I always found that this ammunition shot quite well in my Garand as well as in bolt guns, though I didn't hunt with it..

November 3, 2004, 11:57 PM	#5
alan Senior Member Join Date: June 7, 1999 Posts: 3,847	Paul: Back when Lake City and Frankfort Arsenal were loading Match ammunition in 30-06, 173 grain boat tail bullets, the Match Load was 47.5 grains of 4895. They used a NON CANISTER GRADE 4895, Match Brass might have been either thicker or thinner than your brass, and primers can cause some variation in velocity and pressure, however this Match Ammunition never caused any problems with rifles in proper condition, so far as I know. MV was supposed to be 2650 ft/sec. I always found that this ammunition shot quite well in my Garand as well as in bolt guns, though I didn't hunt with it..