What he said ^^^^^^!!
That rifle is a she...and she smashed your thumb to let you know how it will be: give her the respect and she'll be putty in your hands!
Funny...doesn't look like there is a thumb pic up there.
Jon
+1
I.E., not a rapid-adjustable sling. Take a look at the Appleseed website, see what they recommend.
TechSights sells both cotton and nylon slings that work ideally for what is being done at Appleseed.
Jon
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Kid deserves to be rewarded with that kind of work ethic!
Jon
One good thing about Garands...someone has figured out everything about them because they've been around so long.
Find some old shooters at the range with a Garand or three, and start picking their brains.
Jon
I have a friend that did that with his AR10 bull barrel. Took him a few months, in part because Armalite recommended moly-coated bullets, which he had trouble finding.
But he is hell happy with the rifle!
Jon
It can be intimidating taking those steps into that darkened doorway.
Then, once your eyes adjust to the other side you say "This is dang awesome! Why didn't I do this sooner?!"
Best wishes bro!
Jon
IIRC bro you can't join the CMP directly, rather you have to join a club or organization that is affiliated with CMP.
Revolutionary War Veterans Association/Appleseed membership will get you one of those.
Jon
Someone did a side-by-side test of brass vs. steel cases, on identical ARs.
The steel did in fact wear parts faster but they were going mag after mag, and didn't get the first broken part until around 10,000 rounds I believe.
Jon
I'm not so sure about that CBC ammo.
A friend measured the fired cases he has, and they were 2.022"...a mere 0.007" OVER max cartridge length. That would be one heck of a stretch for the first firing.
Measure your unfired cases, see how they measure.
Jon