Atlas Shrug
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OK, I know that the 30 cal M1 carbine is essentially a handy rifle in a decent pistol caliber. That said, I'm very, very fond of it for potential use in close encounters of the unpleasant kind.
I have a large supply of LC military FMJ. Great for practice, training, and plinking, but poor for defensive use. It should be good brass for reloading, though.
Thus I'd like to hear comments on:
-good factory loadings (HP, SP, TC, not FMJ)
-good bullets to use in handloads (as above)
-any other useful advice in this area
I've not bought dies for the 30 carbine yet, but my default are the carbide ones from RCBS. Any experience in these areas would help too.
The M1 carbine is tough to beat as a handy around the house rifle. It handles well without the close range offset mess of AR15 pattern weapons. It works well with the M1A1 folding paratrooper stock too. When launching a more potent bullet, the picture will be more complete.
I have a large supply of LC military FMJ. Great for practice, training, and plinking, but poor for defensive use. It should be good brass for reloading, though.
Thus I'd like to hear comments on:
-good factory loadings (HP, SP, TC, not FMJ)
-good bullets to use in handloads (as above)
-any other useful advice in this area
I've not bought dies for the 30 carbine yet, but my default are the carbide ones from RCBS. Any experience in these areas would help too.
The M1 carbine is tough to beat as a handy around the house rifle. It handles well without the close range offset mess of AR15 pattern weapons. It works well with the M1A1 folding paratrooper stock too. When launching a more potent bullet, the picture will be more complete.