Have you tried SP or JHP rounds in your M1 Carbine?

Chad Young · December 3, 2001, 06:31 PM

I just picked up a small quantity or Remington and Federal SP and HSP for my M1 Carbine in .30 Carbine. Have any of you used or tested these or similar rounds? How reliably have they fed and functioned? Anybody shoot any game with these or similar rounds?

johnwill · December 3, 2001, 07:55 PM

I've had excellent luck with the SP rounds in both of my carbines, but I loaded some 110gr HP rounds, and they had feeding difficulties. It was too few to know if I could have worked on them to get a reliable load, I just stuck to the SP rounds.

LIProgun · December 4, 2001, 10:08 AM

Carbines often digest the round-nosed soft points well, including Winchester's HSP. I've even had luck with handloads using Speer's 110 grain HP bullet, but I'm sure not all M1 Carbines feed them reliably.

Your best bet is to test out various loads in the particular carbine in question.

swampgator · December 4, 2001, 04:08 PM

While I've shot both HPs and JSPs in it, I've never used it on game. However my uncle did drop an 8 point back in 72 using JSPs, so they will work.

Have fun, the M-1 is one the best "Fun" guns around.

Al Thompson · December 4, 2001, 09:49 PM

One of my co-workers dropped two does this year with 110 grain SPs. Not sure of the brand, but both shots worked well - complete penetration and meat for the freezer. Exit wounds were approx. quarter sized - good expansion at sub 75 yards.

HTH

Giz

swampgator · December 5, 2001, 02:17 AM

I think range is the key with something the size of the .30 carbine. Safe bet, avoid anything over 100 yds, with 75 being my personal limit.

zanthope · December 5, 2001, 10:13 AM

I shot some Federal 110 SP's yesterday to see how they worked in my Standard Products M-1.

They cycled well, they were accurate, and I wish I had a case or two more of them.

December 3, 2001, 06:31 PM	#1
Chad Young Senior Member Join Date: September 20, 1999 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 601	Have you tried SP or JHP rounds in your M1 Carbine? I just picked up a small quantity or Remington and Federal SP and HSP for my M1 Carbine in .30 Carbine. Have any of you used or tested these or similar rounds? How reliably have they fed and functioned? Anybody shoot any game with these or similar rounds? __________________ Come visit me at www.aboutguns.net

December 4, 2001, 10:08 AM	#3
LIProgun Senior Member Join Date: August 27, 2000 Location: Hudson Valley, NY Posts: 489	Carbines often digest the round-nosed soft points well, including Winchester's HSP. I've even had luck with handloads using Speer's 110 grain HP bullet, but I'm sure not all M1 Carbines feed them reliably. Your best bet is to test out various loads in the particular carbine in question. __________________ MOLON LABE. - Leonidas of Sparta, 480 B.C.

December 4, 2001, 04:08 PM	#4
swampgator Senior Member Join Date: October 14, 1999 Location: Gatorville, Florida Posts: 619	While I've shot both HPs and JSPs in it, I've never used it on game. However my uncle did drop an 8 point back in 72 using JSPs, so they will work. Have fun, the M-1 is one the best "Fun" guns around. __________________ www.afn.org/~guns

December 4, 2001, 09:49 PM	#5
Al Thompson Staff Alumnus Join Date: May 2, 1999 Location: South Carolina Posts: 3,611	One of my co-workers dropped two does this year with 110 grain SPs. Not sure of the brand, but both shots worked well - complete penetration and meat for the freezer. Exit wounds were approx. quarter sized - good expansion at sub 75 yards. HTH Giz __________________ http://www.scfirearms.org/

December 5, 2001, 02:17 AM	#6
swampgator Senior Member Join Date: October 14, 1999 Location: Gatorville, Florida Posts: 619	I think range is the key with something the size of the .30 carbine. Safe bet, avoid anything over 100 yds, with 75 being my personal limit. __________________ www.afn.org/~guns

December 3, 2001, 07:55 PM	#2
johnwill Senior Member Join Date: April 6, 2000 Location: PA Posts: 3,451	I've had excellent luck with the SP rounds in both of my carbines, but I loaded some 110gr HP rounds, and they had feeding difficulties. It was too few to know if I could have worked on them to get a reliable load, I just stuck to the SP rounds.

December 5, 2001, 10:13 AM	#7
zanthope Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2000 Location: Ohio Posts: 258	Federals are OK I shot some Federal 110 SP's yesterday to see how they worked in my Standard Products M-1. They cycled well, they were accurate, and I wish I had a case or two more of them. __________________ We are born naked, wet, and hungry. Then it gets worse.