Need a recommended start charge for a fire lap load
Been working on this all summer ...... I though it was me but Now i think it is this barrel
M1 Garand 308 barrel made by Citadel ( yes the cheep one- out of business )
its a new barrel less than 500 rounds of cast through it with some jacketed thrown in
I just bore scoped it and think it needs firelaping
I have seen worse and I have seen lots better
1 to smooth out the bore / rifling
2 to increase throat dia a tiny bit if it was 301, i could use any bullet
groups with it are not great cleaning it not bad (not leading with cast Water Droped)
any bullet with a nose over 301 will not chamber
311299 & the 30 xcb will not fit chamber with out pushing it back in the case or sticking a bullet
so have been using rcbs 165 sil or rcbs 150g fn .300 nose and that is border line tight
thanks