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Here, I copied it for you. That site is creaking on the edge of death anyway. It should be archived somewhere where people can get to it.

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147 - 155 grain FMJ or HPBT bullets

IMR 3031 - 48.0 grains
IMR 4895 - 49.0 grains
IMR 4064 - 50.0 grains
W748 - 48.0 grains
AA2460 - 49.0 grains
AA2520 - 51.0 grains
AA2495 - 50.5 grains
H4895 - 49.0 grains
BLC-2 - 49.0 grains
H335 - 49.0 grains
RL-12 - 48.0 grains

165/168 grain FMJ, HP or SP bullets

IMR 4895 - 47.0 grains
IMR 4094 - 48.0 grains
AA2520 - 47.5 grains
AA2495 - 47.0 grains
H4895 - 47.5 grains
BLC-2 - 49.0 grains
H335 - 47.0 grains
RL-12 - 44.5 grains

173/175 grain FMJ or HPBT bullets

IMR 4895 - 46.0 grains
IMR 4064 - 47.0 grains
AA2460 - 46.0 grains
AA2495 - 46.0 grains
H4895 - 47.0 grains
BLC-2 - 48.0 grains

180 grain FMJ, SP or HPBT bullets

IMR 4895 - 43.0 grains
AA2460 - 46.5 grains
AA2495 - 45.5 grains
H4895 - 44.0 grains
BLC-2 - 47.5 grains
RL-12 - 41.5 grains

 

Master Po's comments

These loads only duplicate military spec. velocities for the given bullet weight, using commercial cases and powders. If you are using military cases, drop all charges by 2 grains.

If you are looking for accuracy, drop all charges by 1 grain and work up .2 grains at a time.

Master Po's Ancient M1 load secret

This is my personal M1 load I use in my CMP M1. It will shoot better than Master Po can. I worked this load up, as you should for your own rifle.

Remington .30/06 cases, flash holes deburred and weighed within 1 grain.
Federal GM210M Primers (Master Po has heard the horror stories of Federal match primers in the M1/M1A rifles. If you're squeamish or new to reloading, use Winchester Large Rifle)
47.0 grains IMR 4064
Sierra 175 grain MatchKing
Overall length 3.340 inches

This load, in my M1, duplicates almost perfectly the M72 match load specification with a very low standard deviation. Groups off the bench run 1 - 1.5 inches with the original 1945 barrel on the rifle. Of course, Grasshopper YMMV.



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Originally Posted by gnoahhh

As for 60 year old FA Match brass being soft, after dancing with FA stuff of that vintage off and on for the last 50 years I can honestly say I never noticed that trait. Back when I was anal about such things I remarked that FA Match brass of the same lot was scary consistent regarding case volumes, measured with the water/weight thereof method. I have some FA Match brass that is on its 8th loading with no signs of impending retirement. (But mind you I don't load any of it anywhere near max. What's the point?)



Good to hear of your experience there, noah. As I said, I have not even gone through my batch far enough to even start on second reloadings. I'm just going to watch it as it goes. I don't load max loads either, so would hope for results similar to yours.

The reason I made the statement I did is that my warning on that particular batch of brass came from Dr. Ken Howell. I had a long pm or email (can't remember which now) exchange with him about several subjects and this happened to be one. He also referred to comments from Elmer Keith having made similar comments based on his reforming some 61 FA to other chamberings. I tend to listen when I get advice from people with their level of experience. It may be that I don't get the same results as they did, but I'm dang sure going to play it safe by leaning towards their experience while loading this brass.

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If you are just shooting it in an M1, you'll never get any indication of it being softer. Pressures are too low, brass life is too short.


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Don't own an M1, but still hope to never stress this brass because I don't load max anything.....at least not on purpose. I have had a couple of rifles, for whatever reason, showed pressure signs before other same chambered rifles or the loading tables said there would be any.

I ended up with a large amount of once fired std and match military brass in an estate I helped a family with. The old fellow shot at Perry and would collect fired brass, deprime and tumble it, and stack it very orderly in 50 cal ammo cans. I sold may of these cans on the net and kept one of each variant for myself. I think the 61 FA, a coupe of different years of LC (both match), and one can of unfired, primed, but empty of TW(?), and some fired but dirty LC issue stuff. I can't imagine any better brass being available and have enjoyed using it.

You fellows cannot imagine all of the cool, unique, diverse, and just plain interesting stuff I pulled out of that old gent's basement. I would have loved to have known and been around him while he was alive! As it was, I had the distinct feeling that he was looking over my shoulder while I was down there. I got three pickup loads plus one utility trailer full of stuff including some really neat firearms. I know it was dumb, because his family certainly had no use for or interest in the stuff, but I handled, and sold, his stuff with as much reverence as I could. I ended up buying a couple of the guns I could afford and made the widow a fair price on all the odds and ends of things that would just be pretty much unsellable. I still get a satisfied feeling every time I make use of those things.

Here is how I found the brass. Unfortunately, I couldn't find a pic of a full can, but imagine brass stacked like this to the top and other stacked sideways in the middle gap also. All the case mouths would be faced inward and not disorganized as in this partially full can. There was literally no way another single piece could be packed in.

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Thanks, Tyrone!

And Hook? Wow, and good for you. Keep that legacy alive.


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