DannyinJapan
Member
I had heard that shooting heavier rounds in an M1A would bend the op rod and ruin your rifle. I just bought my baby and don't want anything to damage it. So, I sent an email to SAI about ammo for my M1A. I got this email back:
Apparently, SA does not discourage the use of heavy (180 grain) bullets, they only discourage the use of SP rounds. Anybody have a differing opinion based on something more credible than the actual manufacturer?
Hello Danny,
Springfield Armory Recommended ammo for our rifles that are chambered for .308 –
Any commercially produced, new .308 ammunition that meets the following requirements:
▪Is a 110 grain to 180 grain bullet. 168 grain is recommended for Hunting.
▪Full metal jacket(FMJ), hollow point(HP or BTHP), or ballistic tip type bullet.
▪Do not use soft point(SP) bullets. –the shaved lead gets down in the action and jams it up.
▪Do not use "light magnum" type ammo.
▪We do not recommend the use of any steel case ammo.
▪We do not recommend the use of any cast bullets.
You can also use surplus 7.62x51 ammo that meets the following requirements:
▪Is clean and from sealed containers.
▪Is NATO spec. It will have a NATO spec mark on the case head and/or on the packaging that looks like a plus sign inside of a circle.
▪Avoid using surplus ammo that is "loose" or "bulk".
▪We do not recommend the use of any steel case ammo.
To get the most in accuracy we recommend:
Federal Match or Black Hills match 168 or 175 grain
Hornaday Match / custom 168 grain or Hornady TAP 110 or 168 grain
Lake city NATO HP is a good MA ammo.
Please visit web site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.308_Winchester
for further comparison.
Thank you and have a great day!
Penne, Ext 8972
1-800-680-6866
Springfield Armory
Customer Service
Apparently, SA does not discourage the use of heavy (180 grain) bullets, they only discourage the use of SP rounds. Anybody have a differing opinion based on something more credible than the actual manufacturer?