i wouldnt bother with a Garand. The Mosin Nagant was the best and most accurate sniper rifle during WWII. I lost the link but they had a modern day shoot against all the famous WWII sniper rifles and the Mosin Nagant beat them all out using 66 year old ammo while the other guys were using modern day hand loads. I believe the mosin nagant was holding 5 or 6" groups @ 600 yards with a 3.5x??? scope on it.
I have a hungarian made 1953 M44 Nagant and that mother is accurate out at 100 yards with open sights and some expensive ammo that runs me $25 a box. Its the good stuff with the soft lead points for hunting. These of course are 180gr VS the original stuff that was 147 grains. My sights are 2" off adjustment " hits lower" but its close enough to not have to worry about it.
Built like a rock " and heavy like one too" but they will last a lifetime without much trouble.