Some info may be a generalized disclaimer of sorts? It also may depend on and likely does depend on lead consistency or composition of the lead itself of how soft or hard or if the lead is coated with something else like a polymer or lacquer. There's lead variations too. Also like some "Cowboy loads" verses conventional loads, where the lead bullets are sometimes hard or soft, dark or light colored. Generally, the darker lead is harder than softer lead that have seen.
I done did it.....
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I agree with the general disclaimer observation. They have to discourage the less informed from wandering off the farm so to speak. I'll confess that I have some 150 Gr Federal Non Typical Whitetail (soft point) ammo that has a metal jacket all the way to the tip with only the lead core visible when viewed from the nose. I may shoot a few just to see how they perform. If there is anything weird, as I mentioned earlier, I'll take them down and replace with FMJ.
KillerFord1977
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I have shot that same ammo thru the M1A at hogs with no ill effect. As well as the similar Win and Rem ammo.
Thus my surprise with the Manual of Arms saying no soft point
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This article will answer most of your questions grasshopper!
The Best Ammunition to Buy For Your M1A Rifle
Anyone who is serious about shooting knows that your choice of ammunition is important. The M1A is designed to use ammunition of 7.62x51mm NATO standard. It can also use .308 Winchester ammo, since the two types are essentially the same.
www.m1arifles.com
KillerFord1977
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Sums it upThis article will answer most of your questions grasshopper!
The Best Ammunition to Buy For Your M1A Rifle
Anyone who is serious about shooting knows that your choice of ammunition is important. The M1A is designed to use ammunition of 7.62x51mm NATO standard. It can also use .308 Winchester ammo, since the two types are essentially the same.www.m1arifles.com
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ddeuce22
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This is the exact article that sent me down the rabbit hole and also led me to post here for further input. lol.This article will answer most of your questions grasshopper!
The Best Ammunition to Buy For Your M1A Rifle
Anyone who is serious about shooting knows that your choice of ammunition is important. The M1A is designed to use ammunition of 7.62x51mm NATO standard. It can also use .308 Winchester ammo, since the two types are essentially the same.www.m1arifles.com
ddeuce22
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Watched it like 5 times last night hahaha. When I commit to something I always try to educate myself as much as possible. Especially when investing in a fairly expensive rifle.
ddeuce22
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Just having those 4-5 videos with Steve Horsman showing maintenance/cleaning and assembly /disassembly is incredibly helpful. I have the Saint, 1911, and M1A videos bookmarked.
There's bookmarks to upper right corner on msg posted pages that may work?
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Keystone19250
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Yup still waiting for my sling alsoMags got here... Wrapped in brown paper lol. Sling is on back order
Sling is possibly stuck on an incoming freighter waiting to unload? Heard there's lot of that with many products. Supposedly there's a delay in trucking industry. Someone may want to use or reactivate rail lines too?
Keystone19250
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I’ve got an extra AR sling but I definitely want the leather to keep with the looks and traditional heritage of the gun.
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I suspect that there are vendors out there selling stuff that's on backorder. It may be weeks before their shipment arrives. I had a pair of kaki from LL Bean and waited for almost 3 months before they shipped them. At least they didn't charge my credit card until they shipped them.
Have had a few things on backorder. I don't do it anymore. After several months of something being on backorder with no hope of item being back in stock per the company, cancelled the order with them. Month or more went by and they shipped item w/o saying so or contacting me about order being in or shipped as they had agreed to do. Order doesn't show in their system, but was still charged for it. In the meantime after cancelling, found something else so instead of going through their hoopla of returns with that company and the ordeal, just gave backordered item away. Not doing any more backorders and likely not dealing with that company anytime soon until things calm back down.