Got out to my local Gun Club today and had a great time with my 2 newest rifle purchases. The Garand is a lot of fun to shoot and shoots really well. I didn't get as many rounds down range as I would have liked because the place was very busy but I got her sighted in and then shot a couple enbloc clips full off hand and sitting at a standard B27 100yds out. The shots in the 7 & 8 rings were fired off hand and unsupported, guess I need to come down and rest more often.

After the Garand I got to shoot up some loads I had worked up for my Marlin 336 in .35 Remington. Here's my best 2 5 shot groups of the day fired off a rest at 50yds with iron sights. Load data is included under the pics.

This is a 200gr Remington Core-Lokt RN bullet over 35.5gr of IMR 4320. Group size center to center is approximately 1.75"

This is a 200gr Sierra Pro Hunter RN bullet over 34.0gr of H335. Group size center to center is approximately 1". This load shot really well but threw one hell of a fireball out the end of the barrel which the 4320 didn't do. Next loads I try will be that Sierra Pro Hunter bullet over the IMR 4320. I did not chronograph any of these loads, I'll do that once I settle on a load that's most accurate.
All in all a great day at the range, the Garand is stupid fun to shoot and is probably more accurate than I am. The M2 ball ammo shoot pretty well for surplus stuff, I imagine handloads will shrink that group considerably. Working up loads for the Garand should be fun.
-Infidel

After the Garand I got to shoot up some loads I had worked up for my Marlin 336 in .35 Remington. Here's my best 2 5 shot groups of the day fired off a rest at 50yds with iron sights. Load data is included under the pics.

This is a 200gr Remington Core-Lokt RN bullet over 35.5gr of IMR 4320. Group size center to center is approximately 1.75"

This is a 200gr Sierra Pro Hunter RN bullet over 34.0gr of H335. Group size center to center is approximately 1". This load shot really well but threw one hell of a fireball out the end of the barrel which the 4320 didn't do. Next loads I try will be that Sierra Pro Hunter bullet over the IMR 4320. I did not chronograph any of these loads, I'll do that once I settle on a load that's most accurate.
All in all a great day at the range, the Garand is stupid fun to shoot and is probably more accurate than I am. The M2 ball ammo shoot pretty well for surplus stuff, I imagine handloads will shrink that group considerably. Working up loads for the Garand should be fun.
-Infidel