Greek m2

[glockk9mm]

Has anyone tried the Greek m2 30-06 ammo? Is it worth buying? I cant find the lake city m2.

[ocabj]

I've found it to be more accurate than Lake City M2.

http://www.ocabj.net/gallery2/v/shooting/Ammunition/greek_hxp62_4008/

http://www.ocabj.net/gallery2/v/shooting/Ammunition/greek_hxp67_1104/

http://www.ocabj.net/gallery2/v/shooting/Ammunition/greek_hxp69_1139/

[CSDGuy]

I recently shot some HXP 68 and it did just fine. I don't have any LC ammo to compare it with, but that Greek stuff seems to work just fine in my M1. I haven't had much of a chance to take my rifle out, but probably in a month or so I'll order some more. At the rate that I'm presently going through ammo, I'd probably be ordering a couple hundred rounds every 4-6 months. At least I have a local supplier or two (at 2x cost) if I absolutely need to buy some right away.

[ness395]

The HXP shoots quite a bit better than LC in my Garands...and it's really cheap

[NRAhighpowershooter]

I have shot some of my highest scores in Garand matches using the Greek M2.. it is actually up to GI specs...

[glockk9mm]

It looks like I'll be getting some then.

[Hunter]

The LC that was being sold was actually destined for the 1919A4 machine guns and was linked up for that. When it was sent for demilling, CMP had Talon delink and repackage for CMPs use. Now while the velocity and pressure curve is still within the ".30 cal M2 Ball" specification, it was not the same as the ".30cal M2 Ball" made specifically for the Garands. The US Gov actually has two specifications for the ".30 cal M2 Ball".

The difference between the two specifications is the type of powder used...otherwords the LC that was on the market did not use the 4895 powder that is specific to the Garand loading. On the otherhand, the Greek made ".30cal M2 Ball" was originally made for the Garands and it used the correct powder for these rifles. This is why we see the better performance using the Greek over the LC ammo.

[30Cal]

The LC that was being sold was actually destined for the 1919A4 machine guns and was linked up for that. When it was sent for demilling, CMP had Talon delink and repackage for CMPs use. Now while the velocity and pressure curve is still within the ".30 cal M2 Ball" specification, it was not the same as the ".30cal M2 Ball" made specifically for the Garands. The US Gov actually has two specifications for the ".30 cal M2 Ball".

The difference between the two specifications is the type of powder used...otherwords the LC that was on the market did not use the 4895 powder that is specific to the Garand loading. On the otherhand, the Greek made ".30cal M2 Ball" was originally made for the Garands and it used the correct powder for these rifles. This is why we see the better performance using the Greek over the LC ammo.

There's only one specification. Prior to 1968, the drawing which denoted the packaging had a wider accuracy allowance for linked ammo. In 1968, the top level M2 "milspec" was updated to the wider accuracy spec, so all ammo was then the same.

[ocabj]

Consider this second hand info, but I was talking to some of the AZ shooters I was squadded with during Day 1 of the May 2006 Western Games and Creedmoor Cup and they had issues with LC issued during the November 2005 WG and CC. Specifically, what appeared to be very hot LC M2 blowing op rods off the track and blowing open trigger guards. When they got the chance, they pulled the rounds after the event and found some of the LC had mixed powder in the same case. Extruded and ball in the same cartridge.