M1a

moses25

Does the M1A only come in 7.62 Nato rounds...and from a previous posting I am to assume its the 7.62-54 round?

moses25

What kind of group would a springfield post ban M1A with match barrel new, be expected to get? Please don't say its' up to the shooter. I know that. Assuming I can get a 1/2 " group at 100 yds with other weapons with my own loads, how good is this M1A with carefully tailored hand loads and a good scope? What is your experience with this type M1A?Thanks

moses25

ok i posted m1a or ar-10 you all said m1a now i will buy a Springfield but my uncle was wondering what do you think of the chinese m1a he found one at the gun shop for 700 bucks
thanks for the info

travis

moses25

thanks for all your help and advice....i think i'm going with the m1a..but now a few more questions if you don't mind. how much should i expect to pay for a new standard m1a? a used? also will the shortened barrel on the bush model affect the accuracy? also...in the long run would the fiberglass or the maple stock hold up better..which is really more durable? thanks for helping you all are the best and fastest source of information that i can find.

Edited by - moses25 on 07/23/2002 10:52:20

moses25

With all the modles available what one would you suggest for target shooting and what scope would you recomend

moses25

i was going through the manual for my SA m1a and read where it says you can turn off the gas system to launch grenades with blanks. does this mean with live ammo it basically turns into a straight pull bolt action? would this damage the rifle? seems it would save some cleaning when just plinking.

moses25

SOCOM 16 unfired like new $1700.00 is this a fair price?

E.Williams

Depending on where you get it from you could pay anywhere from $750.00-$1,000.00 new and $500.00-$800.00 used.I have a M1A Bush Rifle that I payed $650.00 for and it is as accurate as I would ever need.I traded in a Remington 710 30/06 so that brought the price down to $650.00 but the whole cash price was $1100.00 but not a bad price for such a good rifle.Go with the short barrel Bush or Scout rifle.I prefer wood stocks on my rifles but either is fine Fiberglass does take off some weight but Id say go with the Walnut to start then if you want fiberglass buy one later and swap them out then you will have both.

Eric S. Williams

Edited by - E.Williams on 07/23/2002 11:17:51

altos

Price... should be between $990-1075 new. A "loaded" model will run an extra $250-$275 or so and include NM barrel and sights.

A note on the sythetic stock option: personally, I buy to shoot. Although I love fine woodwork, if I want woodwork for display I will buy a piano. Having noted that biased perspective, the synthetic stock has great utility. It may not be pretty but there is no need to baby it to avoid the 1/16" handling ding in the stock. Just use it. Another plus, synthetics are cheaper to purchase. Compare the same M1A rifle, wood vs synthetic.

Good luck and enjoy,

Laredo Lefty

In my area, the west coast, a standard M1A is about $1100.00,new. They can be had with either a walnut or synthetic stock. I have M1A's with both stocks, but prefer the walnut for overall nice looks.
The synthetic is not bothered by humidity like the wood stocks are, and are more durable when banging about in the brush with your rifle.
You cannot go wrong with Springfield Armory M1A's. They sometimes run specials where you get a couple hundred bucks worth of accessories when you buy a new gun.

Happy shootin -Joe-

steve45

As I last understood this if you are going to use a M1A in NRA authorized service rifle competition you need to have the wood stock. I have the fiberglass and its a tack driver.

kimberkid

I agree having both stocks is a good idea, you can find surplus GI M14 stocks at www.cdnninvestments.com for $19.95 complete with metal and buttplate ...

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