By the middle to late 1960s, all the top highpower shooters and virtually all the rest had switched to the. 308s were getting higher scores than higher classified folks using. In the early 1960s, it was also observed that competitors with lower classifications using. 308s were two to three times more accurate than the. 30-06, folks who used each quickly agreed on one thing. Bullets from 168 through 200 grains were used with several powder, case and primer combinations. Many thousands of rounds were fired in both types. Both cartridges were used in matches at ranges from 100 through 1000 yards. Both cartridges were used in barrels of equal quality as well as the same action and stocks by several top shooters in the USA. 308 were the only cartridges allowed in NRA match rifle matches. There's more area to bond when longer necks are used.Īll that aside, lets go back to when the. And ammo that's been handloaded then let set for several weeks or months will have a greater release force needed with long necks because of dissimilar materials bonding between bullet jacket and case neck/fouling. It's really easier to have uniform case neck tension by having it light in the first place neck length doesn't come into play when this is how it's done. Besides, folks who shoot highpower rifles the most accurate have very little case neck tension on the bullet anyway. Seems to me that any time there's more metal contacting the bullet, the greater chance that more variables come into play. If for no other reason the M1 has better holding qualities, way ahead of the M1A./M14. When the properly bullt M1 is used across the Course I content it is the better of the two. It is no suprise the Match M14 is/was regarded as the better of the two, that is why I said," It has been a long time since seeing a properly aligned M1 opt rod". The M1 with a proper fitting rod, which are scarce, is an accurate rifle, 7.62mm, as Phil suggests, is even better, keeping it that way is a giant PITA. Calling for a start over with a different rod. It is also not uncommon once a rod has been bent it will reture to the original shape upon firing. Usually one or two slight bends have to be made.īending the rod is a difficult undertaking. Seldom can a rod be used in it's original condition if you expect to pass cleanly. Failure to pass cleanly results in accuracy loss. There are some tight places the rod has to pass through un-inpeaded, in both directions. If all the many mods are completed and care taken to leave an un -obstruced channel for the rod fit, after the epoxy has dried, along with finish assembly, alignment often changes things aligment wise. I don't know how everyone Match conditions their M1 Garansd: But I do know the finial procedure is aligning the rod, or it shoud be the final procedure". The second sentence in your Post is exactlly my point, "A properly aligned rod".
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