I'm not averse to trying factory stuff if a buddy hands me some rounds, but by far the bulk of M2 Ball-like ammo I shoot in my Garand and Springfields is handloaded with Sierra 150 FMJBT's and 47gr. H4895, LC or FA brass (when I'm not shooting a cast 170 grain spitzer and enough powder to work the action). That load shoots to the same POI as gov't Ball M2 with a fair better level of generally better accuracy. Three ammo cans full of it set under my desk awaiting the zombies!
What they really need to re-introduce is FA or LC .30 cal M72 Match ammo. I'll cry when my last of that stash gets used up.
