Gentlemen,<BR> I'm getting ready to work up a load for a new .30-06' and am curious if you can use Lake City 63' and 67' Match Brass in place of factory casings. Is there any difference in brass intended for an M-1 Garand and that you use in a bolt gun? Thank you, Matt.

Matt:<P>I haven't worked with Lake City '06 but I would suggest that you pick one year if you have enough. Then if you still have enough and are serious about accuracy, sort them by weight before going any further. But there is no real difference between Lake City and commercial, the brass might be a little heavier(less capacity, higher pressures) if my experience with Lake City .308 is any guide. BTW, don't want to trade any of that '06 Lake City for some .308 Lake City? I've got plenty of LC .308 once fired. I too am getting cursed or blessed--depending on your POV--with several new .30-06s.

I to have a gracious plenty of the LC .308 brass. The Match 63' and 67'.30-06' has proven more difficult to obtain in quantity. Would be probabely better off to buy new Remington brass. But no, I need to learn something new by trial and error. I feel a lesson coming;-). Best, Matt.

LC Match is good brass, but very thick.<BR>Start 15% under max and work up from there.