Lake City M2 or Greek 30.06 from CMP?

[paladin4415]

Looking for Garand ammo. I see CMP has de-linked Lake City M2. Any opinions on how this compares to the Greek surplus that they also have?

[Mssr. Eleganté]

Most people find the Greek to be more accurate. The Lake City is going to be all different lot numbers in the same can.

[vlsgmc]

The Greek I got is much cleaner than the LC I had purchased earlier (boxed, not loose). All the LC and Greek I have is magnetic.

[thefifthspeed]

Go with the HXP since it's accurate and comes already packaged on clips.

[smle-man]

The Greek I got is much cleaner than the LC I had purchased earlier (boxed, not loose). All the LC and Greek I have is magnetic.

LC 1967 and earlier is copper jacketed. I've lucked out and gotten the older LC in the past. No telling on mixed cans of LC what vintage you will get. Greek from the early 60s is copper jacketed. You only will find that in the boxed packages and not the clipped.

[DRH]

smle-man has it correct. Your chances of getting non magnetic ammo from the CMP is better with the Lake city than with the HXP greek ammo. All the greek ammo from them that I have seen has been magnetic and most ranges are not too happy about that type of ammo right now. Although the 10 case limit is a pain, hopefully it will allow the CMP to have 30-06 ammo for some time to come.

[sandsnow]

There's been one report so far and the LC received was non-magnetic.

http://www.odcmp.org/new_forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=54919

[finfan]

I'm curious too. I haven't shot the last batch of LC i bought 2yrs ago. And I just ordered another can a couple hrs ago. Still shooting Greek which is good quality!

[user name]

if someone in the north OC is ordering some please help a brother out I would like to add to your order