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Post by zac0419 on May 23, 2014 12:21:46 GMT -5
Please don't flame me for this. I love the M1A. I love the history of it, I love the looks of it, I love the .308 so much more than the .223.
That being said, I can't get over the initial price tag for a gun that holds 2-3 MOA, or if you are one of the lucky ones 1-2. I'm not talking the super match, I mean the standard or loaded. I have a hard time getting past a $1400 rifle that won't shoot 1 MOA out of the box. I know all the arguments for why it cost what it cost. It still bothers me. I like being the weak link in the accuracy equation. I really love accurate guns. With THAT being said, I will still buy one someday.
Beautiful rifles guys. When I get mine it will be a scout squad with nice wood.
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Post by pbcaster45 on Jun 2, 2014 0:06:29 GMT -5
I hate to brag but my M1A (it's a National Match) shoots pretty good!  Best 100 yard group with my M1As favorite load (five shots 0.596 Center to Center).  Bullet: Nosler 155 gr. HPBT Custom Competition Powder: Hodgdon H4895 43.0 grs. (02 May 13 Lot #5161) Primer: Winchester Large Rifle Case: Lake City 64 LOAL: 2.780 (2.196 Base to Ogive with Stoney Point) Average Velocity: 2800.68 fps Extreme Spread: 29.05 Standard Deviation: 11.61 With open sights...  |
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Post by nolongcolt on Jun 2, 2014 0:41:38 GMT -5
Yep, an off the rack AR will shoot the pants off of almost any M1A of similar grade, no question. It takes a Super Match to catch up with a good shooting rack grade AR. My Springfield Super Match will shoot sub half MOA; have over 2K in it. My rack grade Armalite M15A2 shoots half MOA for $900 and the only thing I did to it was put a match trigger group in it. I love both rifles and will keep both of these, but there is no doubt the M1A takes a lot more work to make it shoot well.
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Post by duckjihad on Jul 6, 2014 20:37:56 GMT -5
BUT, Off the rack ARs don't shoot 308s..........  |
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Post by buckheart on Jul 7, 2014 15:21:16 GMT -5
BUT, Off the rack ARs don't shoot 308s.......... My Armalite AR-10 shoots 308. |
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Post by Chuck on Jul 30, 2014 13:39:55 GMT -5
BUT, Off the rack ARs don't shoot 308s.......... ARs shoot anything from .22LR to .50 Beowulf depending on the barrel and the bolt. ar ar ar,,, |
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Post by rkcohen on Sept 7, 2014 18:09:34 GMT -5
and of course you've been to the m14 forums, correct?
there's a dizzying list of insights by art luppino, gus fisher and the like - just an fyi...
when it comes to the m14/m1a - "resistance is futile.."
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Post by jcn59 on Sept 8, 2014 22:25:28 GMT -5
I bought a Chinese M1A during the Clinton regime & it was a 3"+ rifle until I went through the accurizing routine, best I could. It took me almost 1000 rounds to get it under 2" at 100 yards. Still, it looked good with the black laminated stock. Eventually sold it and got a DPMS .308 during the early part of the Obama debacle. It shoots a bit under 1" up to 1.5" at 100 for under $1000. Having said that, it is still a clunky AR type rifle but I'm not likely to spend twice as much for a rifle that shoots worse than my DPMS even though the M1A is lots easier on the eyes.
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Post by RABULL on Sept 9, 2014 4:51:56 GMT -5
I have a M1A Scout Rifle and it is one of more fun rifles to shoot!!! |
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