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- From: mcaldwel@netcom.com (Michael Caldwell)
- Newsgroups: rec.guns
- Subject: Re: M1 Carbine questions
- Message-ID: <1992Nov23.185322.24593@netcom.com>
- Date: 23 Nov 92 21:41:07 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov19.204833.27089@spectrum.xerox.com> matthews@xerox.com (Dave Matthews) writes:
- #I have pretty much decided that my next toy is going to be a semi auto rifle. I will be buying it before
- #Slick takes the oath of office. It will be used as a plinker/truck gun. The choices have come down to
- #the SKS and the M1 Carbine because toy budget has taken a beating lately. The carbine is winning
- #because it has better sights, removable mags,and probably won't get banned as quickly thus better
- #long term parts availability. Since I reload the ammo cost difference between 7.62x39 and .30 Carbine
- #is on the order of 2-3 cents per round for plinkers. I am also assuming that Chinese 7.62x39 will go
- #up in price or stop being imported if SKS/AK type rifles are banned.
- #
- #I need some advice on picking out a carbine. What to check, what normally gets screwed up, etc.
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- I got my M1 carbine a year ago and had to replace the bolt and most of it's
- parts (extractor, extractor plunger, and ejector). Now it works fine.
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- #What am I going to get if I have my friendly local FFL order one of the guns out of Shotgun News?
- #
- #I am a little too young to have carried one, my issued weapon was make by Mattel (well almost).
- #
- #I have been told that the M1 carbine in not very accurate - but nobody has defined what not very
- #accurate means. Are they good enough to hit a woodchuck at 100 yards?
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- I can hit a 2-liter pop bottle at 50 yards everytime.
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- #How about cast bullet loads? I have seen hard cast .30 carbine bullets advertised for about $30/1000.
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- Where? I want some. Please email me (mcaldwel@netcom.com).
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- #Will I get heavy leading from these?
- #
- #Will 30 round mags work with the M1 carbine magazine catch or do I need to upgrade it to the M2 catch?
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- 30 round mags work great in a M1 carbine!
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- #Any pet loads? The books all seem to list about 12-14 grains of 2400 with 100-110 grain bullets.
- #
- #The current price seems to be about $140 + shipping + $10 for paper work. Does anybody know of any
- #better deals or want to make a private sale on a shootable carbine?
- #
- #Is there any reason to go with an SKS over the M1 carbine?
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- Not in my opinion.
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- #Dave (Matthews@Xerox.Com will not work for incoming mail. Please use DMatt.Henr801h@Xerox.Com)
- #
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- Michael
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