Savage 30-06 and ammo choice

[point1]

Hello all!

I apologize in advance for a very stupid and noob question. I have a Savage bolt action rifle that fires 30-06 caliber. In the past, I have purchased boxed ammos from Ammo bros or Big 5. From time to time, I browse through the private ammo sales section of this forum and I see members selling "Greek Garand 30-06" bulk ammo for what seems to be a good price.

Presumably my rifle will fire these with no problems. Any advice or heads up that I need to know about before I commit to buying up these deals?

30-06 is where I am sorely lacking in terms of my prep stockpile.

thanks!

[Divernhunter]

The ammo is good for plinking. Not legal for hunting. It is mil-surplus so it has crimped primers which need to be swaged or cut out for reloading. You will also need to drop your powder amount if near max due to thicker brass. It is good brass.

[DennisCA]

I agree with Divernhunter; Greek Garand 30-06" bulk ammo is great for plinking!
The commercially sold ammo is a bit pricy.

[sofbak]

The Greek HXP was specifically loaded for the M1 Garand, and may be a mild load for your bolt gun. Good, reasonably accurate though.

Also keep in mind that while not legal for hunting (lead core), it is also not legal to use on BLM land (at least in southern cal) because it also has a steel jacket-copper over steel over lead. Many ranges don't allow it either, so some research may be needed.

But for practice and plinking it will certainly work in your savage, and if you reload, the brass is good too. The crimp in the HXP primer pocket is very mild compared to lake city ammo, so the crimp will not be too difficult to overcome, and can be managed with standard press dies if one is careful.

[point1]

thanks fellas for the awesome and informative feedback! Presumably having these bulk greek ammo handy in SHTF situations is probably not a bad idea. I'm just looking for ways to stretch my budget and get more bang for the buck (like everyone else)

thanks again!

[Sparks57]

Seems like Walmart usually has 30-06 at a decent price.