New "Baby" in the House

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Discussion Starter · Nov 2, 2010

New "Baby" in the House

I just received a phone message from FedEx that they would be delivering a "Winchester Garand" NLT 10:30 tomorrow. There has to be someone over 21 years of age with a government ID to sign for the package. Only took about 3 weeks from the time that I sent in my paperwork. Now I've got to find myself some brass to reload. I've already checked out all of the places around here and nobody has 06 brass. I already have some Varget and a bunch of Sierra, Speer, and Hornady 168 grain bullets to load. I've got to find some IMR 4895. I'll use Doug's load using IMR 4895 and I have to find a load for the Varget. I already have a "Designated Trigger Puller" (JBPMidas) to help me sight in and find the right load for the rifle.

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captain-03

· #14 · Nov 3, 2010

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yea -- I saw some on the racks when 'Neck and I were over there on Oct 14th with new wood ... they looked good. Also, we looked at several with great barrels - SA 1955 or so ... did you get one of the SA barrels -- what date?

Looks great!!

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· #22 · Nov 4, 2010

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SGMJody said:
CPT, you're gonna have to clue me in on where to look for SA markings on the barrel.

Pull the operating rod all the way to the back .... here is a picture of what it should look like ...

This is a SA -- 11 54 (November 1954)

BTW: Brass is on the way!

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captain-03

· #25 · Nov 4, 2010

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'65 -- I would say it is a NEW barrel .... we have not used them things very much since '65!! No records of those sent to 'Nam ever being returned!!

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· #34 · Nov 6, 2010

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SGMJody said:
Stealing my own post. Anybody got an extra Garand gas plug wrench I can purchase?

Let me look around here -- Might be able to help ya!

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· #37 · Nov 7, 2010

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SGMJody said:
I guess that "the luck of the draw" was very much in my favor. I've read on another forum where people that had ordered their Win Garands were getting barrels that didn't gauge anywhere near what mine gauged at. I feel very lucky.

When 'Neck and I were at the South Store last week, we saw several Winchester SGs in the condition you received; however, we saw some real "dogs" there also ... you did well!!

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· #40 · Nov 9, 2010

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I know -- that one to the left was the "cold bore" shot, right? I, too, like that load!! Great shooting with a WWII rifle!!

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