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Re: Which bullet in M-1 Garand? Very much appreciated. Thanks!

Re: Which bullet in M-1 Garand? Thanks for the info!!! It makes sense about full sizing. The 168grn and 175grn bullets don't put too much pressure one the system?

Re: Which bullet in M-1 Garand? Why wouldn't neck sizing only work? I have both a full length and neck die for all my calibers. I neck size only (after an initial full) in my bolt guns. This is my first semi-auto rifle I will be loading for.

I recently bought a CMP M-1. I will be reloading for it and was wanting opinions on which bullet to use and what powder. I was advised by a trusted friend to use 150grn bullets and a medium burning powder. I currently have IMR 4064 and Varget on hand. I believe Varget is a fast powder, but I do...

Re: McMillan TAC-308 bolt stick Hamstur, you described the bolt resistance perfectly. It is not gritty nor does it wobble. It is just a very tight fit. The bolt is smoothing out and I feel less resistance.

Re: McMillan TAC-308 bolt stick I zeroed the scope at 100 meters. When I come home from vacation I will be running her out to 500 meters. Still will be in the break in process but I will shoot it for groups at distance.

Re: McMillan TAC-308 bolt stick Just got back from the range.... Weather was overcast with temps hovering at 60. Humidity at 77% according to weather.com. Shooting was done off of a bench with a "rabbit ear" bag on the stock and bipod support. Did not have anything with me to weight the...

Re: McMillan TAC-308 bolt stick Thanks for the help mongoose! After the range tomorrow I will post a report and pics.

Re: McMillan TAC-308 bolt stick A3-5 stock, with spacer system butt pad and integral adjustable cheek piece. The cheek piece is rough textured and I will be adding some padding to it.

Re: McMillan TAC-308 bolt stick How were you able to post the pic directly onto the forum? Heading to the range Monday to break in the barrel. Will be using personal handloads with Lapua brass, Winchester primers, imr 4064 powder, and 167grn Lapua Scenar pills. The loads were for my...

Re: McMillan TAC-308 bolt stick I cleaned the rifle and applied a very very thin layer of gun oil to the bolt. As suspected it just needs to be worked and broken in. Merry Christmas!

Re: McMillan TAC-308 bolt stick http://s1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb351/army54b02/?action=view&current=TAC-308.jpg

Re: McMillan TAC-308 bolt stick McMillan was not answering their phones at 1600 my local time on Friday the 23rd. I assume they are off for Christmas, I will contact them on Monday while driving out to the range for barrel break in. Pictures to follow as soon as I figure out how to upload...

Re: McMillan TAC-308 bolt stick The bolt lugs are smooth as can be desired. I think the issue lies within the bolt track. I'm not sure of the proper term, but the rails the bolt rides on and the top arch of the receiver. When I go to lock the bolt everything is amazingly smooth. The issue...

Re: McMillan TAC-308 bolt stick mnshortdraw- I don't think there is anything wrong with mine either. This is my first custom rifle and I was expecting the action to be smooth as ball bearings. I have some grease I use on my 1911s. The grease I have is PRO-SHOT Pro-Gold. Should I try this or...