Loading up some M1 Garand ammo / Plinking ammo for the 30-06

[@FullLeadTaco]

lol that sweatshirt dates me a bit...

[@saltcreekammo]

Is that Payson Utah?

[@FullLeadTaco]

Yeah man!

[@AZHighDesert2]

2 powder dispensers, 1000 cases of 30'06.. damn I'm jealous.

[@Unique377]

AZHighDesert Just get a standard powder drop that you use by hand and you can drop that powder 4 times as fast with out the need for an electronic powder measure. Trust me I have both styles electric ones have there down sides also after loading you need to disassemble them and clean which takes lots of time and you can lose the small parts. The manual hand drop style comes apart in one minute blow some air through it and you are done!

[@davidcruger2237]

Super nice case prep machine. I need to look into that. I just trimmed 150 - military 30-06, after primer swaging and re-sizing. My old hands didn't really like that. I have an RCBS case prep machine, while it helped having to do all 3 steps was a pain

[@MuzzleFirst]

Nice walkthrough on reloading the 30-06.

[@FullLeadTaco]

thanks!

[@miketreen7403]

With that music playing I was waiting for either Richard Roundtree or Isaac Hayes to come running by chasing Pam Greer 😁

[@FullLeadTaco]

😁

[@YellowCab524]

🤣🤣🤣

[@wayneparker9331]

Ditto. Where are the Afros and leisure suits?! I feel cheated. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@patv1271]

Great video. Need that case trimmer. I also use and highly recommend Lee factory crimping dies.

[@FullLeadTaco]

It's a nice one, although a bit on the expensive side.

[@LoadsofBacon]

Those are pretty. I love the idea of 2 powder dispensers. I use an RCBS 1500, and I do occasionally wait a bit. Not much, but a second sounds awesome. Especially since I use it for 99% of my loads.

[@FullLeadTaco]

+Loads of Bacon yeah, now I have 4 so I don't have to wait at all... Always a powder charge ready. Got a good deal on a couple of the lymans

[@davep1445]

One of your best videos to date, great job!

[@FullLeadTaco]

thanks!

[@DuckmanH]

Giraud makes a trimmer for your drill like "the worlds finest trimmer." It doesn't cost much more and it too does all 3 steps.

[@FullLeadTaco]

yup, those are great if you are only doing one or two calibers. I'm a "caliber collector" of sorts, so it would cost me a whole lot more money to buy one of those per caliber that I reload for.

[@FullLeadTaco]

but yeah, I should have mentioned that in the video so people would know there is a cheaper alternative that does the same thing.

[@circustime5073]

I would like to know more about setting up the crimp die and a slower look see. Thnx for the demo. God Bless

[@FullLeadTaco]

I will see if I can do something like that.

[@billrea66]

I'm just setting up to load my first 100 rounds for my Garand and Springfield 03.A4 . Hopefully LEE will explain " light crimping ". December 19,21.

[@williebulletman5217]

I’m with you Mr. Full Lead Taco I really like hand priming my self ( WOOOW ) 3 Digital scales you are the man as always great Video I can’t wait to see the old Work Horse brought out for some funnnnn !!!!!!

[@FullLeadTaco]

+Willie Bulletman yeah it's been a while since I took it out and put it to work.

[@duffysgunsmithing2585]

that is the lyman 311299 btw.

[@UpcomingJedi]

After hand priming 100 cases of 9mm, my arm felt like i had popeye forearms. I quickly discovered being cheap when starting reloading almost caused me to swear off reloading. No one wants to buy my lightly used primer...I wonder why? I should have just put that money into the RCBS press priming arm in the first place. I can still feel when its primed and my arms do not look weird.

[@FullLeadTaco]

Ha ha, but I love popeye forearms!

[@hondarsw]

I use the RCBS/9460 and can't say enough good about it. You still have the FEEL of hand priming and you get half seats etc. I don't trust the priming function on my Pro Chucker 5 and half seating is common enough with this system.

[@GuitarGunner]

Wait - so the trimmer does the chamfer AND deburring in one go?? I need one of those.... Also i'm loving that 1970's "alternative film" music, haha! Great video. Makes me want to start hand priming my single-stage loads.

[@FullLeadTaco]

Yes it trims chamfers and deburrs all in one go

[@GuitarGunner]

@@FullLeadTaco Do they still sell it? I went to their website and there aren't any links to actually purchase it.

[@FullLeadTaco]

Small company, gotta do an over the phone order, lol

[@danielmaine45]

What kind of velocity did you get out out of those loads? Accuracy? I've just started loading my garand but use that that same powder for my Springfield...I am planning on using a flat base 150 grain...

[@michael-cp8vq]

the only thing maybe I missed it maybe but did not see a mention on powder good video other wise thanks

[@FullLeadTaco]

3:57 has the powder info

[@shannonmccollum5325]

Why would you prime directly pointed at your face

[@duffysgunsmithing2585]

you should try a bullet like the 311299 (200gr) with 32-35 gr 4895. or same bullet with imr 3031 start at 28gr and work up just until the rifle cycles. remember both of these powders can easily be reduced down to 60% load density if not less.i believe the 4895 gave the best accuracy at around 34-35.

[@FullLeadTaco]

you're shooting cast bullets in your garand?

[@duffysgunsmithing2585]

sure ive never had a problem with it or the sks and ak. that being said ive always used gaschecks even with powder coated bullets i semi autos however i do not believe it is necessary .as long as your bullets are sized properly lead in the gas cyl should never be a problem.i size .311-.312 in the garand and with coated bullets .310 should be fine.

[@FullLeadTaco]

Yeah, just haven't tried yet. I should though.

[@harmongreeriii4163]

How does that load group?

[@FullLeadTaco]

Plinking load, been a while since I broke out the ol garand and shot it. I should load up some more and do some garand shooting.

[@harmongreeriii4163]

@@FullLeadTaco those bullets do good in the 308 from my experience. I just wonder if they did good in a gas gun.

[@zacharyroach1990]

That seemed like a pretty conservative load for 30.06, do you get full fire form to the chamber with this load?

[@FullLeadTaco]

+zachary roach with the Garands you have to watch the powder choice as well as the powder charge so you don't bend the op rod in the ol' Garand. I don't have the adjustable gas plug in mine. Yes, these loads are strong enough to fire form in the chamber.

[@zacharyroach1990]

il be damned.

[@zacharyroach1990]

So if you have that special gas plug you can make your loads hotter?

[@FullLeadTaco]

+zachary roach in the Garand, yup!

[@zacharyroach1990]

so like 3000-3100 fps with 150 grain bullet.

[@OneofMyTurns]

What press you using?

[@FullLeadTaco]

forster coax

[@enloe1966]

Did you ever make a video of the shooting of this ammo??

[@FullLeadTaco]

no, sorry--I shot it all but didn't record it. Went shooting the old mil surps with some buddies.