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Originally Posted by Detcord
M-14/M1A's are sweet, so are M-1 Garands. I almost like the Garand more even though it uses an 8 round "clip" instead of a magazine. The two weapons are closely related. I like the 30.06 better than .308 too, even though the two are close ballistically.
Surplus Garands can have lots of variation, it's not uncommon to find Garands with salt-water damage from Normandy. Throat erosion is a general indicator of wear, but not a complete indicator of accuracy. Most sellers will list the "TE" when selling.
I like forged military recievers (not castings). Avoid "rewelds" at all costs. And to echo what Gene said, NO HANDLOADS!!! I've seen forged GI recievers turn into chunks of shrapnel with hot handloads.
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If you go the used route, drop the money on a headspace gauge.