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Looking for experienced responses. I've read the ad copy for the products listed. Figgered I'd ask for experiences before I hit the range this weekend.
Dads Garand. M1. 30-06, 1944 Manufacture, Springfield Armory, Total overhaul/renew/purchased new from Springfield armory in 1990 for $425. (It is a 1944 SA Serial number, not one of the high SN commercial copies made in the late 90s by a company that used the SA name.....so, its an all Military Garand.)
It shoots and has shot everything from Factory 165s to 150-220g reloads.....(yep, finally studied up on it, no more 220s!) It survived. Garands are tuff, op rod is fine.
Dad can't possibly shoot irons anymore. So, I installed the Amiga Low Mount Scout with Vortex 2-7 scout scope. Sighting it this weekend.
Also, ordered the Garand Gear ported (not vented) gas lock plug to, ostensibly, reduce those port pressures and thus, action / op rod wear.
So.......
Anybody used the Garand Gear Ported (not vented) gas lock plug?
If so, where does your factory non garand specific loaded ammo place its ejected brass on the clock, 1-2 like the factory M1 specific Ammo with standard gas plug? Or out at 5-6 oclock like non garand ammo with the standard gas plug......?
i.e. Has your use of the ported plug seemingly softened recoil (really, non existent in this boat anchor of a rifle) and/or seemingly slowed bolt velocity (as indicated by position of ejected brass)?
Any other thoughts....?
Dads Garand. M1. 30-06, 1944 Manufacture, Springfield Armory, Total overhaul/renew/purchased new from Springfield armory in 1990 for $425. (It is a 1944 SA Serial number, not one of the high SN commercial copies made in the late 90s by a company that used the SA name.....so, its an all Military Garand.)
It shoots and has shot everything from Factory 165s to 150-220g reloads.....(yep, finally studied up on it, no more 220s!) It survived. Garands are tuff, op rod is fine.
Dad can't possibly shoot irons anymore. So, I installed the Amiga Low Mount Scout with Vortex 2-7 scout scope. Sighting it this weekend.
Also, ordered the Garand Gear ported (not vented) gas lock plug to, ostensibly, reduce those port pressures and thus, action / op rod wear.
So.......
Anybody used the Garand Gear Ported (not vented) gas lock plug?
If so, where does your factory non garand specific loaded ammo place its ejected brass on the clock, 1-2 like the factory M1 specific Ammo with standard gas plug? Or out at 5-6 oclock like non garand ammo with the standard gas plug......?
i.e. Has your use of the ported plug seemingly softened recoil (really, non existent in this boat anchor of a rifle) and/or seemingly slowed bolt velocity (as indicated by position of ejected brass)?
Any other thoughts....?
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