Well folks it looks like Midway is sold out now. so you won't have to fret over them more.
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NRA Benefactor 2008
Prices these days are starting around $1200 for anything in decent condition. If it is a less common carbine like a Sandard Products or Rock-Ola they state around $1500 for one in poor shape. If you find a carbine under $1000, grab it!
The prices they had listed, plus no way to visually inspect, and add a nasty import mark, no thank you. I thought I overpaying on my Underwood 7 years ago for $900.
Well I bit.
I wanted a “shooter” as my 1943 Saginaw with a like new barrel “sprays” not groups. In fact it’s most accurate load is a Lee 93gr RN powder coated, @.311” over 11.8gr of #2400 shoots about 4” at 50yds.
I bought the least expensive Inland, expecting a “dog” to use for parts.
I was VERY pleasantly surprised.
My “fair to good”, is more like strong GOOD.
Light wear to metal, expected dings to stock, type 1 barrel band.
But, It’s a tack driver compared to the Saginaw. It has a pristine 10/42 Inland barrel and all other parts appear original and correct. It still has the push button safety trigger group. First group at 25yds put 4 touching. Groups at 50yds run ~2” with 110gr Armscor FMJ over 15.0gr H110. Brass is only ejected 3’ over my right shoulder (lefty shooter).
I had only 11 Lee 113gr FNGC loaded over 12.4gr of #2400. They grouped as good as jacketed but would occasionally fail to feed. (Not unexpected) I’ll try another magazine.
I loaded up 100+ 93gr yesterday and will try when it quits raining.
I’m pleased.
The biggest waste of time is arguing with the fool and fanatic who doesn't care about truth or reality, but only the victory of his beliefs and illusions.
There are people who, for all the evidence presented to them, do not have the ability to understand.
NRA Life Member
Have you checked the stock to receiver fit on the Saginaw? The action should not move forward and back in the stock. If it does you either need a new recoil plate or the current one needs to be shimmed. With the barrel band off the stock, the barrel should be held 1/4 to 1/2 inch above the barrel channel with the action fully seated to the rear. The hand guard and barrel band should pull the barrel downward into the stock. That is one of the major accuracy problems for a carbine; loose fit in the stock. It allows the poi to wander and the result is a pattern instead of a group.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |