My Ammo From CMP Is Arriving Tomorrow.

Arnulf · 06-30-2010, 10:53 PM

So I will get to take my M1 Garand to the range for the first time....wahoooo

10 Bears · 06-30-2010, 10:58 PM

Oh noooooo.....
You're not going to pop the cherry on that Garand, are you?

Gus · 06-30-2010, 10:58 PM

You got her all cleaned up an ready to go?

You have probably already looked at sight adjustment info, if not here is a link.

http://www.fulton-armory.com/sighting_in.htm

Take some pictures for us old rascals to see what that M1 does.

Arnulf · 06-30-2010, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by 10 Bears

Oh noooooo.....
You're not going to pop the cherry on that Garand, are you?

Why yes I am...just as fast as I can get that spam can open and get out to spectacle lake.

Arnulf · 06-30-2010, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Gus

You got her all cleaned up an ready to go?

You have probably already looked at sight adjustment info, if not here is a link.

http://www.fulton-armory.com/sighting_in.htm

Take some pictures for us old rascals to see what that M1 does.

I just hope I do not get carried away and shoot all my ammo up...that stuff is expensive and takes a long time to get.

The gun looks clean...the only thing that I worry about is that cosmoline is in the bolt...I did not take the bolt apart......also the grease points.....do you use regular old all purpose bearing grease?
Still hard for me to accept that they use grease on the friction points on the M1 Garand rifle...seems like dirt would get in it and make a real mess?

10 Bears · 06-30-2010, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Arnulf

I just hope I do not get carried away and shot all my all up...that stuff is expensive and takes a long time to get.

The gun looks clean...the only thing that I worry about is that cosmoline is in the bolt...I did not take the bolt apart......also the grease points.....do you use regular old all purpose bearing grease?
Still hard for me to accept that they use grease on the friction points on the M1 Garand rifle...seems like dirt would get in it and make a real mess?

After the first clip goes "bing" I don't think you will have to worry about the grease and cosmo.
It will be sorely depleted!

Arnulf · 06-30-2010, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by 10 Bears

After the first clip goes "bing" I don't think you will have to worry about the grease and cosmo.
It will be sorely depleted!

It was really weird...the guys on CMP M1 Garand forum showed their M1 and it was caked with Cosmoline...and mine barely had any...and I am glad about that....I have had a few SKS rifles that had a ton of that crap on them and its a real pia to get off.

Gus · 06-30-2010, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Arnulf

I just hope I do not get carried away and shoot all my ammo up...that stuff is expensive and takes a long time to get.

The gun looks clean...the only thing that I worry about is that cosmoline is in the bolt...I did not take the bolt apart......also the grease points.....do you use regular old all purpose bearing grease?
Still hard for me to accept that they use grease on the friction points on the M1 Garand rifle...seems like dirt would get in it and make a real mess?

That's what I used and followed the lubrication specifications.

Don't take much it just has to be on the correct parts.

Arnulf · 06-30-2010, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Gus

That's what I used and followed the lubrication specifications.

Don't take much it just has to be on the correct parts.

Yeah...thanks...the manual has a chart.

Arnulf · 07-01-2010, 10:49 AM

Gus · 07-01-2010, 10:56 AM

M1 food

Arnulf · 07-01-2010, 11:29 AM

I wish I could have got a couple cans of the AP but the guys on CMP with the big bucks who own 50 M1 Garands buy it up as soon as it becomes available...you got place your order quick.

Gus · 07-01-2010, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Arnulf

I wish I could have got a couple cans of the AP but the guys on CMP with the big bucks who own 50 M1 Garands buy it up as soon as it becomes available...you got place your order quick.

I have a hand full of AP my uncle gave me ... saving it for a special occasion.

Arnulf · 07-01-2010, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Gus

I have a hand full of AP my uncle gave me ... saving it for a special occasion.

Thats cool.....I hope CMP get some more sometime.
I was so excited about going out to the range that I forgot my hearing protection and my camera...

I brought a couple targets home and took a pic of them...the windage n elevation knobs were way out of adjustment...wore myself out walking back n foth on the 100yrd range...checking each shot...trying to get it sighted in....the windage was about 4-5 clicks right of center slot...and the elevation was all the way down.....but I got it so it would put them fairly close together.....and the rest is my excitement over shooting my new M1 rifle....I luv it

I was so excited about going out to the range that I forgot my hearing protection and my camera...

I brought a couple targets home and took a pic of them...the windage n elevation knobs were way out of adjustment...wore myself out walking back n forth on the 100yrd range...checking each shot...trying to get it sighted in....the windage was about 4-5 clicks right of center slot...and the elevation was all the way down.....but I got it so it would put them fairly close together.....and the rest is my excitement over shooting my new M1 rifle....I luv i

10 Bears · 07-01-2010, 06:07 PM

I still have several clips of AP, but have a heck of a lot more 165 gr HP that I loaded for my piece.
They're all sittin' on a shelf, waiting to be emptied.

Even though I have another '06, I load everything to pressures for the Garand.

06-30-2010, 10:53 PM	#1
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06-30-2010, 10:58 PM	#2
10 Bears Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: E-Da-How Posts: 137,846	Oh noooooo..... You're not going to pop the cherry on that Garand, are you?

06-30-2010, 10:58 PM	#3
Gus Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 66,849	You got her all cleaned up an ready to go? You have probably already looked at sight adjustment info, if not here is a link. http://www.fulton-armory.com/sighting_in.htm Take some pictures for us old rascals to see what that M1 does.

07-01-2010, 10:49 AM	#10
Arnulf Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 6,862

07-01-2010, 10:56 AM	#11
Gus Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 66,849	M1 food

07-01-2010, 11:29 AM	#12
Arnulf Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 6,862	I wish I could have got a couple cans of the AP but the guys on CMP with the big bucks who own 50 M1 Garands buy it up as soon as it becomes available...you got place your order quick.

07-01-2010, 06:07 PM	#15
10 Bears Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: E-Da-How Posts: 137,846	I still have several clips of AP, but have a heck of a lot more 165 gr HP that I loaded for my piece. They're all sittin' on a shelf, waiting to be emptied. Even though I have another '06, I load everything to pressures for the Garand.