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Picture of rifling - camera on Manual Focus. Click the images.

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Best I could do right now. Poor Depth of Focus. Need smaller aperture.

Oh well. Nice Barrel -...

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Well I am the proud owner of an M1 Garand in .308 WIN........
Got it this morning. Got home at 4 PM and passed out in my recliner.
Being 81 may not sound like anything to younger Dudes, but...

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Wow....ya, THAT is nice !

I will put THAT website down as an Icon on my Browser.

I'd love to be able to get that program with Data on a DVD !
Then the Data could be updated annually -...

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I have the 49th Ed of the Lyman Reloading Handbook (2008)

and the LEE Modern Reloading 2nd Edition (2009).

Is it really worth it to spend $30 - $40 on a newer Reloading Handbook ?

If so...

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Sorry about that.

I got angry. My Bad. I have a temper and it is worse when my Blood Sugar is high.
My wife just rolls her eyes and walks away. I know my informal style of Forum ...

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I misinterpreted the comments about finding data on the CMP website.
I was expecting to find Data Tables of various powder loads for a 150 grain
military bullet, not post by post of what various...

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I looked at the CMP website. One cannot join the CMP.
Being 81+, I DO NOT have to 'prove' my Marksmanship Ability ! Ha !

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Also, where is the mentioned M1 Garand (.308) loading...

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I shall look into it, K43.

Been looking at the YouTube videos on the Gas Plug. Makes sense to me.

I DO NOT intend to shoot Commercial Cartridges....for two reasons.
EXPENSE - the cost now...

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I am not a collector like on Antiques Road Show, so I would buy the strongest
Oprod I could get. However, as I mentioned, I am also not a believer in shooting
Macho Loads in the rifle.
Thus,...

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I do not understand something about these Rifles.....

We have Modern Steels - Hard, Tough, almost any quality.

WHY are these Operating Rods not made of metal tough or springy
enough to...

This is a scan of the Loading Data in the LEE .308 WIN Die Instruction Set.

Just FYI. Click Thumbnail to enlarge.

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I have Reloader 15 (Newest), 4320 and 4064 (Both ~ 15 yrs old)
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I have made Muzzle Protectors for cleaning old rifles by finding a PLASTIC Screw
Top Bottle Cap that fits the Muzzle well, drilling or melting a hole in the exact
center and using that. It...

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I saw something neat which I just ordered from E-Bay.

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https://www.ebay.com/itm/353136798339

It holds the Breech open (saves fingers) and catches dirty Hoppe's #9
dripping patches...

Thanks for the clarification delkal !

Trying to find out just who did what and when is daunting !

I have many old 19th century English rifles (a Martini Henry and a Snider for example)
and...

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I suppose the answer(s) to this are posted somewhere, but it is difficult
to ask questions or search for answers when you do not even know the
proper jargon to ask !

THAT is the BIGGEST...

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Can anyone explain what these Letters and Numbers mean on my Still at
the FFL Agent M1 Garand ? I guess you click on the thumbnails....
These photos were screencopied off of the GunBroker...

Thanks to rgsumpter (post #4), I now have ~500 FMJ 150 gr pulled bullets to shoot !

I rcvd the LEE 3 die Pacesetter Die Set. In the Instructions included with the Dies,
LEE gives tables of...

by the by......what is the Over All Length (OAL) for the .308 WIN that the M1 Garand prefers
to eat...? Standard for the .308 WI - 2.810 inch (Lyman Handbook 49th Ed.) ?

Hell - WHAT is/was THE...

The Load that I gave is from the Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook, so it should be OK.....unless the M1 Chokes on it.
I will load up only 10 perhaps before going all out.

BTW - thank YOU Mr....

I used to frequent this Forum A LOT, but life got in the way and I got OLD (81).

Been obtaining Rolling Blocks and have set up for them. Carl-Gustave 11.7 mm,
.43 Spanish, .32 cal Boys rifle,...

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The Depression for the Arminius Medallion
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is 0.560 inch or 14.2mm. There ain't any around anymore.

I have looked at those Numrich Medallions. Most are way too big and "Out of...

j4570 - Photos and Blah Blah....Medallion Hole is 0.560" in diameter.

The Ruger Sight I got (Ruger Front Sight For Ruger Single Six 22 Long Rifle,
Single Six Bisley 32 H&R Magnum XR13600 E-Bay)...

Oh, yes - forgot to mention Vit D. Been a Vitamin nut since Grad school in San Diego
in '67. Went big time on Brewer's Yeast. Made me focus my mind - stopped "day Dreaming".
Now I take 25 mg...

Hey 'scrounge' - I'm 79+ years old. Getting difficult to get around. Didn't know
that old folk usually hurt somewhere all the time. Forget stuff so bad I scare myself.
Changed my Avatar to...

OH Good !
I couldn't find him there....
he was having health problems - I am glad he is better now !

Read his comments below his ad. That is how I got started reforming .32 S&W to .32 Colt.
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