Greek 30-06

[10ga.]

Anyone here had any experience with this ammo?   Saw some at a gun show....
http://surplusammo.com/product_info.php?products_id=206&osCsid=b7851ce9c32339353f1e128a53d0711d

[fish280]

the hxp .303 british ammo that used to be available was superb. hxp used excellent brass in that chambering that was wonderful for handloading, and boxer primers were non-corrosive.
i'd sure try some, but only in a bolt gun or m-1. handis tend to be weird about mil-spec ammo. now, if you've got both bolt and handi in '06, there'd sure be nothing wrong with handloading the hxp brass for your handi ...

[10ga.]

i'd sure try some, but only in a bolt gun or m-1. handis tend to be weird about mil-spec ammo.

I had thought about this but unlike the 7.62 and 5.56, I think the civilian and military version of the 30-06 were the same dimensions.

[myarmor]

I too have heard the Greek stuff is pretty good as far a Mil. ammo is concerned. I wouldn't use it too much in my Handi, I have seen pressures in surplus lots of 30-06 ammo vary a LOT. No to mention the whole disclaimer on not using it anyway from the factory
Were you planing on using it in your Handi or another -06 rifle you have?




-Aaron

[10ga.]

The only 06 I have is the Handi. I don't remember seeing the paper with the mil-ammo warning when I bought the gun.
 I thought it was for the 5.56, 7.62 & 7.62x39
 I could be wrong though   I haven't bought any yet, was just curious.

[quickdtoo]

The H&R/NEF owner's manual mentions using any ammo that isn't loaded to SAAMI and ANSI specs, milsurp isn't, so they indirectly say not to use milsurp in any H&R, but they also warn against using handloaded or reloaded ammo too.

Tim

http://hr1871.com/documents/manuals/HR_NEF_HANDI_RIFLE_MANUAL.pdf

This firearm was manufactured by H&R 1871, LLC, and has
been tested using proof and service ammunition that meets
Sporting Arms & Ammunition Manufacturers Institute
(SAAMI) & American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
performance standards.
H&R 1871, LLC assumes no liability or responsibility for injury or
damages resulting from misuse, neglect, alterations, the use of
parts not of our manufacture or the use of ammunition that is
faulty, handloaded, reloaded or not made to the above standards.

[guimus]

on a similar note, what about using milsurp 7.62x51 in handis? 7.62 is generally loaded to lower pressures that commercial .308. Any problems?