I want one...
I want one... ME TOO!
by Fivegunner 
, LOWELL Mi., Monday, May 20, 2019, 20:56 (2015 days ago) @ Byron
Great for Michigan deer .
That's 'way cool, but
I wonder what they did about the op rod bending/cracking? I've read that even heavy .30 bullets can cause damage to a standard M1 op rod.
Heavy duty op rod and little bitty gas port, maybe?
Ditto. However, .458 pressure compared to .30-06,
pressure, likely similar, op rod does not touch bullet, only gas. But, as you point out, even modern SAAMI .30-06 3000fps is far over original M1 ammo at 2700fps, same as .223 vs 5.56mm in tearing up a gun designed around lower pressure.
Nope. Even lower, I think. .458 is 53kcup?
and max on M1 ball was up around 57kcup? Take more digging than I am gonna do for a gun I will never own, nor would want to ruin sweet Garand low recoil memories by shooting.
Nope. Even lower, I think. .458 is 53kcup?
by bj , Wednesday, May 22, 2019, 20:12 (2013 days ago) @ passing by
I'm not sure it is related to max. pressure of the cartridge but what the pressure is when the bullet passes the gas port. I have no idea how that would compare but with handloading maybe it could be made to work.
You can have mine
by Creeker , Hardwoods, Friday, May 24, 2019, 16:35 (2011 days ago) @ Byron
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