M1 Carbine!

18 July 08

I should have mentioned the M1 Carbine! This from a friend and Instructor:

"Of necessity, hobby reloading is popular again! On that subject, the 30/Carbine cartridge is as easily and cheaply reloaded as are most handgun cartridges. I crank them out by the hundreds on my Dillon!

(1) The 30/Carbine case consumes half the powder of a 223, and one-fourth the powder of a 308

(2) The straight-wall 30/Carbine case, combined with relatively low pressure, sidesteps issues associated with case-stretching, head-space shifting, and case-separation that commonly plague high-pressure, necked cartridges

(3) Reloaded 30/Carbine ammunition, when produced in quantity, costs no more than 9mm, less than 40S&W, and much less than 223 or 308.

(4) 30/Carbine cases can be reused many more cycles than can most high-pressure, rifle cartridges before ultimately having to be discarded.

Those looking for a relatively inexpensive way to get involved in the Art of Serious Riflery should not overlook the M1 Carbine! It is a 100M gun, but, for most domestic use, that is more than adequate."

Comment: Shame on me for failing to mention the foregoing in my last Quip!

Yes, definitely look at Kahr's version of the M1 Carbine. My copyis handy, well put together, wonderfully reliable, and much less expensive than most AR-15s. Ammunition is readily available and eminently reloadable, as noted above. A real cost advantage!

/John