Springfield Armory M1A

[m25operator]

I have not played with the socom, either version, the night blindness from the compensator is an eye opener, Thanks USSA1, I do own the scout and standard model and love them both.

The scout no longer wears the Troy industries stock, cool as it was, it changed the weight bias so drastically that hard as I tried, did not work for me. It is now in it's original fiberglass stock, and works well, especially with the aimpoint comp M2, 2x sight, with 2 minute dot, one shot drills at 100 yards are very good. A good friend gave me a vortex flash hider that was issued to him in Iraq, and that is what sits now on the scout, I have not fired it at night though. I definitely need to. I am a fan of the M1A, my standard grade that came with a Winchester barrel is a definite shooter, shot in US service rifle competition, it has showed it's worth many times, shot to 600 yards in competition, with match ammo, provided a 94% score, not bad at all. Got the medal to prove it, from the Army through CMP. I do believe if I can see it I can hit it. Of course I don't see as well as I did when I shot that match.

Learn and enjoy your purchase.

[fightingquaker13]

I have not played with the socom, either version, the night blindness from the compensator is an eye opener, Thanks USSA1, I do own the scout and standard model and love them both.
The scout no longer wears the Troy industries stock, cool as it was, it changed the weight bias so drastically that hard as I tried, did not work for me. It is now in it's original fiberglass stock, and works well, especially with the aimpoint comp M2, 2x sight, with 2 minute dot, one shot drills at 100 yards are very good. A good friend gave me a vortex flash hider that was issued to him in Iraq, and that is what sits now on the scout, I have not fired it at night though. I definitely need to. I am a fan of the M1A, my standard grade that came with a Winchester barrel is a definite shooter, shot in US service rifle competition, it has showed it's worth many times, shot to 600 yards in competition, with match ammo, provided a 94% score, not bad at all. Got the medal to prove it, from the Army through CMP. I do believe if I can see it I can hit it. Of course I don't see as well as I did when I shot that match.

Learn and enjoy your purchase.

Very cool toys Operator. Can you tell us a bit more about the scout? How does it do at longer range?
FQ13

[billt]

I've been after a nice Springfield M-1A for a while, and this past week the shop near me had gotten this one in so I grabbed it. They only produced 500 total. They also had a matching serial numbered Stainless 1911, and while I have a Colt Gold Cup, I'm not too much into 1911's. I'll have to pick up a couple of 20 round mags for it. Really a unique rifle.   Bill T.

[Hazcat]

VERY NICE!

[MAUSERMAN]

Thats what I call M1 porn.

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[MikeBjerum]

Bill ... Range report coming soon?

[Hazcat]

Just make sure it doesn't do this....

(look at pics in second row)

http://www.tomeaker.com/Pages/Range.htm

(Guy I knew on another forum)

[billt]

What kind of ammunition was he using? Bill T.

[Hazcat]

As I remember it was store bought but I don't remember brand.

Actually I posted this to show thatt pretty much ALL mfgs have 'lemons'.  Some times in a whole line (LCR) or some times just individual guns (This M1).  They do their best but WE always need to be mindful that humans make them and humans make mistakes.

[billt]

Bill ... Range report coming soon?

Hopefully in a few weeks. I'm up to my eyeballs in home projects at the moment. Bill T.