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Although I have an addiction to S&W revolvers, I'm also a lover of the Garand-type rifles, both M1 and M1A.
I recently had an opportunity to get a nice used M1A National Match. While at Camp Perry in August, I picked up a Fulton Armory scope mount, and proceeded to mount a Mueller 8-32x50 scope on it.
I've run several different types of 7.62 Lake City, and Lake City Match ammo through it, along with some handloads with 168gr Sierra MK BTHP. I also decided to try some 147gr BTFMJ bullets, over 43gr of IMR4895 and LC once fired brass. I had used those in my 7.62mm M1's, and they performed very nicely (approx. 1.5MOA @ 100yds).
I managed to get this five-shot group @ 100 yds with the same load. I held on the zero point, and put five rounds virtually in the same hole. The group-measuring software says the group measures .0006 MOA. After firing this group, it was time to case up and go home!
I recently had an opportunity to get a nice used M1A National Match. While at Camp Perry in August, I picked up a Fulton Armory scope mount, and proceeded to mount a Mueller 8-32x50 scope on it.
I've run several different types of 7.62 Lake City, and Lake City Match ammo through it, along with some handloads with 168gr Sierra MK BTHP. I also decided to try some 147gr BTFMJ bullets, over 43gr of IMR4895 and LC once fired brass. I had used those in my 7.62mm M1's, and they performed very nicely (approx. 1.5MOA @ 100yds).
I managed to get this five-shot group @ 100 yds with the same load. I held on the zero point, and put five rounds virtually in the same hole. The group-measuring software says the group measures .0006 MOA. After firing this group, it was time to case up and go home!
