M1 Garand cast load

[DarthTater]

I can't help but feel that this has already been addressed, but I'll be jiggered if I can find what I'm looking for. With that in mind...

I've cast up about 50 Lee 309-200s for my M1. I slugged the barrel and came up with .309. The mould drops at .311 and I sized to .310. As cast with wheelweights and a bit of tin, they weigh in at 198 grains.

I have a few pounds of IMR 4064 and I was thinking that somewhere between 32 and 36 grains would be about right for the gas-checked boolits. Does that seem reasonable? Do I need to add TP or buy a pillow? (Or tear into one of my wife's 10,000 pillows around the house)

I'm not wedded to the 4064 - it's what I've got for a rifle powder. I can get 4895 or something different - the local shop has a pretty broad selection. I just figured that if 4064 will do the job, I might as well use it up.

I'm looking at 100 yard ranges. The ol' eyes don't care for much beyond that.

Thanks, fellas!

[Larry Gibson]

4064 or 4895 will work fine. Start at 28 gr with both, use a 3/4 gr dacron filler and work up until functioning is 100%. Best accuracy will be there, usually 1800 - 1950 fps.

Larry Gibson

[1Shirt]

4064 is a great go to powder for most of the 30's. Varget is a close second, and ya just cant go wrong with 4895. I agree with Larry.
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