16in50calNavalRifle
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Very unlike my usual approach to things, but given the astonishing and disastrous national behavior of the fall, I am thinking of hedging against a "worst case" scenario on reloading components. That is, stocking up as though the shortages/panic will persist well beyond 3 - 6 months.
I have intended to reload for my M1 Garand, but have yet to get the dies or components (still happily using CMP HXP surplus and saving the brass).
I noticed that Powder Valley has the Tula "NATO" 7.62 LRP in stock.
Question: are those primers the equivalent of the CCI #34 primers, and the appropriate type to use in a Garand load (less sensitive primers for use in a semi-auto)? If yes, as I believe to be the case, then I will get some of those and store them away until my HXP is gone.
Bonus question: PV also has Red Dot in stock. Not one of my powders so far, but it looks versatile. I reload for 9mm/38sp/45ACP. Is Red Dot a good powder to add to my stocks for those uses? Thinking of picking up some Red Dot and also some Vihtavouri (PV has a selection of that back in stock as well) - I know many reloaders tried "new" components during the last shortage out of neccessity, thinking of doing so out of pessimism .....
I have intended to reload for my M1 Garand, but have yet to get the dies or components (still happily using CMP HXP surplus and saving the brass).
I noticed that Powder Valley has the Tula "NATO" 7.62 LRP in stock.
Question: are those primers the equivalent of the CCI #34 primers, and the appropriate type to use in a Garand load (less sensitive primers for use in a semi-auto)? If yes, as I believe to be the case, then I will get some of those and store them away until my HXP is gone.
Bonus question: PV also has Red Dot in stock. Not one of my powders so far, but it looks versatile. I reload for 9mm/38sp/45ACP. Is Red Dot a good powder to add to my stocks for those uses? Thinking of picking up some Red Dot and also some Vihtavouri (PV has a selection of that back in stock as well) - I know many reloaders tried "new" components during the last shortage out of neccessity, thinking of doing so out of pessimism .....