I ran the ball through the necks and primed them last night on my 650. HDY tapered ball, felt "about right" with very little variation or sticking, springy but not hard-feeling. Pockets are firm with CCI 200s LR primers, seating was stiff but very consistent.
I think I got a pretty good deal on these. Depends on how they do on firing but I don't expect any issues. If that guy shows up at the next gun show, I'll try to get another hundred, either more 61s or something else "match." My Dad has both a Garand and a 1903, so another headstamp is just to stay organized. Nonetheless, I can tell these cases came from a rifleman's stash, not the junk dealer. Thanks for the advice.
