Zeede
Member
I have lusted after a M1 Garand for awhile now, and I may be able to get one in the next few months. That said, I will want to get into reloading, as centerfire rifle prices are scary.
I'm no stranger to shotshell reloading, but I wanted to ask the experts here what exactly I will need to reload 30-06, and what the approximate cost of the equipment will be.
I will not be shooting any sort of benchrest stuff, and no trips to Camp Perry for me either. I'll just be shooting at man-sized targets at 100 yards or less, for fun (BANG, BANG, BANG, BANG, BANG, BANG, BANG, BANG - PING!). Therefore, all the stuff I've read so far about weighing cases, measuring internal volume, is all stuff I hope I can do without.
Obviously I have a scale already, but I'm not sure what kind of reloader I'll need. I would also love some recipe recommendations, as I'm not sure what the advantages/disadvantages of all the different bullet weights are. I will be, after all, just shooting at paper.
Secondly, I'll plan on buying some military surplus ammo, if only to get the 8-round clips. Is it safe to reload surplus brass?
Since the brass will only be shot in my Garand, can I get away with just neck-resizing? With brand new factory ammo, how many reloads should I expect? Any particular brand of factory ammo brass that reloads better than others?
Cameron
I'm no stranger to shotshell reloading, but I wanted to ask the experts here what exactly I will need to reload 30-06, and what the approximate cost of the equipment will be.
I will not be shooting any sort of benchrest stuff, and no trips to Camp Perry for me either. I'll just be shooting at man-sized targets at 100 yards or less, for fun (BANG, BANG, BANG, BANG, BANG, BANG, BANG, BANG - PING!). Therefore, all the stuff I've read so far about weighing cases, measuring internal volume, is all stuff I hope I can do without.
Obviously I have a scale already, but I'm not sure what kind of reloader I'll need. I would also love some recipe recommendations, as I'm not sure what the advantages/disadvantages of all the different bullet weights are. I will be, after all, just shooting at paper.
Secondly, I'll plan on buying some military surplus ammo, if only to get the 8-round clips. Is it safe to reload surplus brass?
Since the brass will only be shot in my Garand, can I get away with just neck-resizing? With brand new factory ammo, how many reloads should I expect? Any particular brand of factory ammo brass that reloads better than others?
Cameron