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i hope you got good money for it...Just putting it out there that I had a recent production M1A National Match with the bedded wood stock, a Basset scope mount and a Leupold 3.5-10x40. With Federal Gold Medal match it was bolt rifle accurate from 100-300 yards. I was shocked by the accuracy.
This post belongs in the “guns you regret selling” thread. I’ll probably have to buy another one now.
Just putting it out there that I had a recent production M1A National Match with the bedded wood stock, a Basset scope mount and a Leupold 3.5-10x40. With Federal Gold Medal match it was bolt rifle accurate from 100-300 yards. I was shocked by the accuracy.
This post belongs in the “guns you regret selling” thread. I’ll probably have to buy another one now.
A good mount helps,I keep going back and forth on whether I want to scope my M1A. So far I’ve fought off the urge, but one day I’m sure it will happen.
So, I’m guessing you wouldn’t be too keen on the only way I’d ever own an M1A, then, huh?Scopes on M14's, short-peckered barrels on M14's, silly chassis systems for stocks on M14's; they are all an abomination. Take it all back to old-school and you'll be happier.
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Worst oil to use is the Tung Oil purchased from the big box stores. They have a poly added to it and will build up a thick shine that looks terrible is a GI look is desired. Best produce is pure oil that can be obtained from a woodworking store. While not cheap a pint will last forever. Multiple coats , first thinned with mineral spirits then thicker coats allowing to dry builds up a nice finish without the gloss.Almost anything will work and look good.
Teak oil is nothing more than some type finishing oil thinned out.
basically pre thinned BLO, TungOil ectect
True most anything labeledWorst oil to use is the Tung Oil purchased from the big box stores. They have a poly added to it and will build up a thick shine that looks terrible is a GI look is desired. Best produce is pure oil that can be obtained from a woodworking store. While not cheap a pint will last forever. Multiple coats , first thinned with mineral spirits then thicker coats allowing to dry builds up a nice finish without the gloss.
So, I’m guessing you wouldn’t be too keen on the only way I’d ever own an M1A, then, huh?
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I refinished my stock in boiled linseed oil. It took patience but it looks awsome. Ill get some photos a little later
Depends on manufacture and what parts/condition.Out of curiosity what does a USGI parts kit go for nowadays? I bought some from CMP many yrs. ago and i think i have one left. Cant ever see me building another,,
Now you just need a Les Tam sling to go with it......
Is it still a few year wait?Best slings out there. Have one on my Highpower AR and it's an awesome piece of leather.
i agree with the first two sentences but disagree with the third.100% buy one. If you want the real M14 experience, get the GI Standard Issue with the 22" barrel.
If you're a casual shooter, Id go with the 18" Scout Squad.
Either way, MUST get the wood stock.
Buy a M14 clone that isn't a SA. I owned a SA SOCOM 16 and I found the gun relatively mediocre.
Figure out what you're going to do with a M14 clone first. If you're nostalgic, buy a clone with as many GI parts as possible. If you want a CMP match gun, get one. If you want an EBR DMR, look at Fulton Armory's higher end guns.
For a gun to actually "use", I'd suggest a FAL or G3 instead, but I get the vibe that this is more about nostalgia and aesthetic than practical utility.
Edit: SA specifically gets more love on this website than other brands, but that's probably because Springfield Armory M1As are exempted from the Mass AWB. If you don't live in Mass, you should really consider other brands.
I’ll be the outlier here. I tried the platform a while back and went all in on an old(er) Springfield M1A that had a bunch of USGI parts. It is hard to beat the ‘cool’ factor of the M14, but IMHO there are more practical options out there, like an AR in .308. It just wasn’t for me.
I had high expectations for my Socom 16 and I was thoroughly disappointed by it. Sold it, put together an AR308 instead.
What where you expecting really?I had high expectations for my Socom 16 and I was thoroughly disappointed by it. Sold it, put together an AR308 instead.
I like my garands better than my M1a BUT I shoot my M1a better in position.I agree that an AR in .308 or 6.5CM is way more practical than a M14 clone. Time and the market has proven that. And the M14's NATO contemporaries had much longer frontline service lives - the FAL kept going until the 80s, 90s, and the G3 is still in service with smaller countries like Portugal and Norway. The M14 left frontline service during Vietnam. The M14 was the US service rifle with the shortest frontline service life.
The thing about the M14 is that its effectively a Garand with a detachable mag. Similar size, roughly similar weight, similar buyers, similar manual of arms. Both are nostalgia guns. Companies like SA rely on nostalgia to sell guns.
BRO, 6.5 shoots better no matter the platform even if its all steel and wood!The funniest thing was SA smashing 6.5 into the M1A, like bro... you have to work, hard, to even come close to getting the most out of 308 rounf in the platform, what makes you think its gonna shoot 6.5 any better?
Springfield sucks, its sad, but they do. As someone else said they're treading water selling nostalgic guns and XD's at this point trying to keep from drowning. The only thing they still kinda do right is 1911s, and even those are rack grade at best.
BRO, 6.5 shoots better no matter the platform even if its all steel and wood!
I would love a M1a or Garand in 6.5 swede or even 7.5 swiss.
Oh I thought tou ment 6.5 sweed or 6.5 jap.All my 6.5 creed ammo cans are labeled "6.5 jesus"
I was expecting something that was a little more ergonomic, better handling, lighter, less front heavy awkwardness with an optic and flat plane shooting then what reality was.What where you expecting really?