Commercial Ammunition and M1 Bolt Velocity

[Art]

This video is an interesting demonstration of the effect of different kinds of ammunition on bolt velocity in the M1 rifle done with high speed photography and actual measurements. It also includes a brief tutorial on adjustable gas plugs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ_F1riBth8

[lyman]

Art


the first 30-40 seconds of that Vid is comedy gold,

Kudos to them!! I LOL'ed (as they surely intended!)

[Vern Humphrey]

I just put a ported gas plug in my Garand and fired commercial ammo in it for the first time. Up until now (and that's more than 40 years) I only fired M2 ball or handloads designed for the Garand.

[Major Tom]

I have 3 wooden crates of Danish ammo to burn up someday or probably my decendants will.

[barretcreek]

I have 3 wooden crates of Danish ammo to burn up someday or probably my decendants will.

I can help with that.

[togor]

I have 3 wooden crates of Danish ammo to burn up someday or probably my decendants will.

Nice score.