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I just inherited a .30 caliber carbine. What ammo does it shoot?
ByApparently, this .30 caliber carbine was the same type of gun that was widely used in the Korean War. I don’t know anything more about the rifle than that.
Can I shove .223 ammo in it?
I know hunting calibers better than I know military calibers, so if you know the hunting caliber or both names, that would be great. Thanks!
19 Comments
March 11th, 2010 at 9:04 am
NO! you cant ‘shove’ a caliber into a gun that it wasnt intended for. If it goes into battery, it likely wont fire. If it does fire, it could blow the gun up, blow you up etc. My advice would be take it to a gun store with a qualified gunsmith or certified instructor. They will be happy to help, because you need to buy ammo from somewhere, it may as well be there.
Repeat: DO NOT EVER ATTEMPT TO FIRE A BULLET THROUGH A GUN IT WASN’T DESIGNED FOR. PERIOD.
March 11th, 2010 at 9:54 am
Most likely it shoots .30-06 ammo. .223 won’t work at all so don’t even try! Take it down to a sporting goods store and ask their gun guru to be sure.
March 11th, 2010 at 10:26 am
if the gun looks like this?:
it uses the .30 carbine round, the gun’s name is the M1 carbine, commonly used for the last half of world war two by the americans and other allies, also modified and used in the korean and vietnam wars, but they all use the same ammo, the .30 carbine:
never use a a improper caliber or cartridge in a rifle, never.
March 11th, 2010 at 11:08 am
The .30 Carbine caliber aka the 7.62 x 33mm is used in the M1 Carbine rifle. Do not use .223′s in it, it is unsafe and can cause harm to you. Use the ammo that it is originally chambered to use, the .30 Carbine caliber. Happy shooting.
March 11th, 2010 at 11:22 am
.30-carbine is a specific caliber.
If you “shove” .223 ammo in it, the best you can hope for is a jammed weapon. If you really force the issue, you might be injured when the weapon blows up in your face.
March 11th, 2010 at 11:30 am
.30 carbine……..223 no…………..
March 11th, 2010 at 11:49 am
The .30 carbine shoots “.30 carbine” ammunition. Hope this helps.
March 11th, 2010 at 11:50 am
The correct ammunition for it will be marked as “30 M1 Carbine” or something very close. It’s a thing of its very own, that’s seldom been used for anything else (and I for one won’t muddy the waters by naming the exceptions).
March 11th, 2010 at 11:50 am
30 carbine is 30 carbine!!!!!!!!!!!!!! man are you not payin attention
well natural selection is soon to follow……
March 11th, 2010 at 12:27 pm
.30 Carbine
March 11th, 2010 at 1:04 pm
This is possibly a valuable rifle. Please do not mess with it trying to “see what fits”. As you see by now,what to properly use in your rifle,I would also suggest taking it to a gunsmith and just have it checked out. You could be very amazed at what he may tell you. (edit) I got shot down bad on this one! I was meaning to take it to a gunsmith for an evaluation. A friend of mine has an M1 carbine thats worth $2000! Not that this one is,but I would find out.
March 11th, 2010 at 2:04 pm
Uh, That would be .30 Carbine.
March 11th, 2010 at 2:16 pm
My dad and I built me a M1 Carbine for hunting when I was 15 years old. There are a lot of people who don’t like this gun, but can I suggest that you get to know about it using the links given and even find out about the history of your specific gun. Don’t use any other ammo, and in fact don’t even shoot it without someone to help. There are people who collect Carbines and every little stamp on it and the mfgrs. name etc are important. Use the web to find out more and be careful.
March 11th, 2010 at 3:14 pm
Who made your M1 Carbine? It should be stamped on the receiver. If it was GI issued, does it have an import stamp?
Only use the caliber it was designed for, .30 Carbine or as it in know in Europe, 7.62×33.
To learn more about your rifle, try The forums there have tons on info. Also, please don’t bubba this rifle, If you decide to try and mount a scope use a mount that doesn’t require you to drill holes or alter the weapon in any way. If you do alter the weapon you will only be destroying the history and value of a collectible rifle.
March 11th, 2010 at 3:36 pm
no, you cannot shove .223 into it. Does it say .223 on the side? NO? THEN NO! Try typing in .30 caliber carbine ammo, or just .30 carbine, on your computer, and you’ll find some places that sell it.
Here’s a link that has it. And NEVER use a bullet in a gun that wasn’t marked for that bullet!
March 11th, 2010 at 4:07 pm
The caliber might be stamped on the barrel. But normally, a .30 carbine uses .30 carbine cartriges. A .223 will not work
March 11th, 2010 at 4:55 pm
sounds like you have an M-1 carbine.
The gun shoots 30 carbine, which is a great plinking round and even pretty darn good for home defense, but not much of a hunting round.
It is known only by the name 30 carbine
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March 11th, 2010 at 5:29 pm
it sounds like an M-1 carbine .. if so the caliber is .30 carbine .
March 28th, 2010 at 10:37 am
The .30 carbine rd, according to a framed display of assorted rifle calibers I just recieved as a birthday gift, is alittle shorter than a .223 With a blunt fat nose,but it’s diameter seems identical. It’s definetly not as big as 7.62 as someone previously posted.