I ordered a CMP Special SA Garand back at the beginning of September, along with some ammo, clips etc. Got the ammo and accessories in the middle of October, but no word on the rifle. After hearing from several people who'd ordered Specials and got them fairly quickly, I contacted the CMP on Monday and was told that the SA's were backordered for the the foreseeable future, but that HRA Specials were in stock and ready to ship, so I had them switch my order and got an early Christmas present today.
Beautiful!
CMP Special = new barrel = 0 throat and muzzle erosion
HRA 5579xxx serial #, 1954 manufacture from what I can find
So now the questions:
Does anyone have any guides or videos on the correct way to do long range Garand shooting with a sling?
What should I do with the stock? Raw linseed oil, tru-oil, or? Linseed oil is the authentic WW2 look AFAIK, but I have heard that tru-oil gives a tougher finish that's weather proof. Any opinions? Also do I need to strip the stock or anything before applying the new finish? It looks pretty bare as is.
Lastly the clips I have (from the CMP) really don't want to let go of the first round when they're full. The pic below is after locking the clip in, pulling the op rod handle all the way back, and letting go. To get the first round in the chamber requires either pulling back the op rod handle 2-3 time or manually pushing it into battery. Is this the norm for Garands or what?
Anyway, I put two clips through it this afternoon. Can't say much about accuracy yet since my back yard shooting area is only 25 yards, but she sure is a delight to shoot. Gotta admit I giggled like a school girl every time I heard that *PING*. Look forward to taking her out to a real range!
Beautiful!
CMP Special = new barrel = 0 throat and muzzle erosion
HRA 5579xxx serial #, 1954 manufacture from what I can find
So now the questions:
Does anyone have any guides or videos on the correct way to do long range Garand shooting with a sling?
What should I do with the stock? Raw linseed oil, tru-oil, or? Linseed oil is the authentic WW2 look AFAIK, but I have heard that tru-oil gives a tougher finish that's weather proof. Any opinions? Also do I need to strip the stock or anything before applying the new finish? It looks pretty bare as is.
Lastly the clips I have (from the CMP) really don't want to let go of the first round when they're full. The pic below is after locking the clip in, pulling the op rod handle all the way back, and letting go. To get the first round in the chamber requires either pulling back the op rod handle 2-3 time or manually pushing it into battery. Is this the norm for Garands or what?
Anyway, I put two clips through it this afternoon. Can't say much about accuracy yet since my back yard shooting area is only 25 yards, but she sure is a delight to shoot. Gotta admit I giggled like a school girl every time I heard that *PING*. Look forward to taking her out to a real range!