at 59 years old my Garand is still deadly.

[zouavexx]

I took out my M1 yesterday the first day of "southern zone" deer season here in New York. I loaded up a 5 rd clip with 220 gr "core lokt" ammo and headed to my deer stand. I use the heavy bullet as I hunt in an area of thick brush.

at 7:05 am a nice little buck headed right for my stand. I shot him once in the lungs. The deer colapsed and died without taking another step.

This is the second deer I have taken with my Garand. Both times one shot kills. I am not bragging about my shooting ablity ( I am not really that good of a shot) I am bragging about the M1's ability to stop deer right in its tracks!



:) Zouave

[REDSTAR]

I'll be looking for my bag of Italian Deer Snausage! :D

Way to go Zouave!

[Schuetzenman]

:cool: Way to go Zouave! How much did it weigh and how many points on the rack?

Seed and pojectile weight = energy! No substitute for these items when making a quick kill. The Garand can deliver these things if the shot is placed correctly. I better not say anymore or I'll start a SCHV vs. MBR debate! ;)

Around here we don't need to shoot em with rifles, just go for a drive at sunset and you'll hit one with a car. Passed a nice big 4 point somebody took out just yesterday about 2 miles from my house in the burbs.

[zouavexx]

The deer was a "unicorn", it was a one horned spike, dressed out at 120 lbs. Young and tasty :) !

BTW my wife saw an 8 pointer in my front lawn yesterday morning!

The deer population has exploded here too. Sunday night on the 16 mile drive home from my Dad's house I had 3 deer and skunk run out in front of the car. You have to be very careful at night.

[GCcowboy]

was your Garand USGI surplus, commerical...?
just curious...is one better or are they all good?

[zouavexx]

Originally posted by GCcowboy
was your Garand USGI surplus, commerical...?
just curious...is one better or are they all good?

Mine is USGI. I have had it for almost 20 years. You can see pic's of it in the Pick of the week - m1 Garand thread.

The Garand is my favorite rifle, but I don't know much about the new commerical models.

[RedRyder]

Great kill zouave! Hope you had your obligatory 1st venison meal of the season, fried backstrap!

If my C&R ever gets here, that's the first rifle I'll be looking for!


-RedRyder-

[wmp9355]

I too find my 1941 Garand to be very accurate. However, where can you find a 5 round clip? It 5 rounds the limit you can hunt with in your area or does it have to do with military rifles?

[zouavexx]

I have three 5 round clips for the gun and also a 2 rd clip. They are available commercially, I don't remember where I bought mine. Some people actually make them themselves out of the standard 8 rd. clips.

[Schuetzenman]

Originally posted by wmp9355
I too find my 1941 Garand to be very accurate. However, where can you find a 5 round clip? It 5 rounds the limit you can hunt with in your area or does it have to do with military rifles?

5 round clips are sometimes used by match shooters but probably mostly people who want to hunt with a Garand. I see you are in TN. One of the best competitor supply companies is in LaVergne, TN just outside of Nasville. They are named Champions Choice, phone was 615-793-4066. Haven't used the number in 2 years so the area code may have changed.

You can make a 5 shot Enblock clip out of an 8 rounder. It entales using a cutting disc on a Dremel tool. You have to mark off the area used by the 5 rounds and then make a slit about one round farther away on each side. Then you make a second shorter slit parallel to the bottom of the clip. Then you have to bend the tab you just made in to form a smaller pocket for the rounds to sit in. I saw a couple made this way at a shoot one time. Guy claimed they worked just great.

You can try making one that might cost you a buck to find out or you can pay the $5 to $6 bucks and get a premade one from a place like Champions Choice.