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Ruger #1 30-06 & national Match ammunition
Apr 13th, 2013 at 2:58pm
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I have a pair of Ruger #1s in 30-06 and am wondering if anyone had used "National Match" ammunition in a #1?  I've tried to chamber national match 30-06 (1967) in  both my Rugers and find that they are very tight if I can even close the action.  The rifling is clearly engraved on the bullet.  Is this normal with this type of ammunition?  The natural follow up question would be is it safe to shoot assuming I can close the breech.

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Re: Ruger #1 30-06 & national Match ammunition
Reply #1 - Apr 13th, 2013 at 6:12pm
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"National Match" is not a standard thing. Hatchers book has the National Match 30/1906 specs for many years. It changed number of times.

If your ammo comes from a reliable maker, one of the Government Arsenal's, chambers, and the block goes into Battery it should be safe to shoot

Engraving the bullet is not a bad thing, although bolt guns have more camming power and probably not as noticeable as in your Ruger.

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Reply #2 - Apr 13th, 2013 at 7:02pm
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These are Lake City rounds, 1967.  Some I can get far enough in to where the slope on top of the breech block will force it in.  But, if I open the breech, the extractor can't pull it out (unfired) and I have to use a rod to bump the case out.  I only have a couple of boxes of this stuff and was going to use it to set up my scope.  I know engraving the rifling is a good thing with cast bullets (which I shoot mostly) but I have never had this happen with jacketed bullets.  By the same token, I've never used any National Match ammunition either, except for 308 in the M-14 when I was in the Marines.  Just being cautious here.

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Reply #3 - Apr 13th, 2013 at 7:33pm
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I have  30-06 Nation Match ammo from 1957 through about 1964. Is this stuff at all "collectable" or should I just shoot it up?
  
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Reply #4 - Apr 13th, 2013 at 10:33pm
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NM isn't SAAMI spec. The dimensions were chosen to match (sorry) the NM M1 chambers, which also were not SAAMI. The brass and bullets are usually very uniform, and LC67 is no exception. It may be useful to paint a case with Dykem or a marker to find where it sticks. 

NM ammo is probably collectable if in the original packaging. I used up all of mine decades ago in my Dad's two groove Springfield. The brass was saved, of course. I have reloaded it many times.

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Re: Ruger #1 30-06 & national Match ammunition
Reply #5 - Apr 14th, 2013 at 4:21am
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Following up on what Boats said, if you want a bit less chambering effort, you could run the ammo into a seating die set up to push the bullet just a smidge deeper into the case.  That NM stuff was crimped to withstand repeated recoil in an M-1 or bolt rifle magazine.  With your Ruger #1, that is no longer an issue.  Nor is the strength of your rifle.

It is dandy brass.  Save your empties.
  
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Re: Ruger #1 30-06 & national Match ammunition
Reply #6 - Apr 14th, 2013 at 10:40am
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That was my first thought too - - -push the bullet back a bit so it would chamber easily.  The crimp is so strong that the shoulder expanded when I tried that.  I think I would have to pull the bullet and then reseat it.  When I can get one to chamber, the rifling is engraving about 1/4 inch of the bullet.  As for collectability, I see it going on GunBroker for $1.00 to $1.25 per round in 200 round lots.  I wouldn't call that "collectable" values as that is less than what commercial 30-06 ammunition sells for (if you can find any).   

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Re: Ruger #1 30-06 & national Match ammunition
Reply #7 - Apr 14th, 2013 at 12:57pm
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LC match ammo prices are effected by quantity, and packaging. M1 and M-14 chamber spec's allow for battle usage and are a little more generous. We use to make Mexican Match by pulling the GI bullets and seating Sierras. It required busting the bullet seal by using a seating die, then pulling the bullet with a bullet puller. (You need to Login or Register to view media files and links)

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Reply #8 - Apr 14th, 2013 at 7:31pm
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Thanks guys, looks like I'll be running Gramps old Match ammo through his old Camp Perry '03. He said the gun never shot worth a crap.  Wink
  
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