[dodging230grainers]

I've decided on an M1A Scout Squad...

So now its time to choose the finish!

Wood or Black?

Please post pics to help convince me too!

thanks!

[sarduy]

black!

[rugerfreak]

Had a black one--the POS finish chipped off left and right.

[chriso]

BLACK!!! I just got "well on a 10 day wait" for my springfield loaded M1a i went with all black and synthetic stock. Im going to get a wood stock for that classic look as well.

[Tarvis]

It depends on what look you're going for. I voted wood; much sexier ;).

[dodging230grainers]

I am leaning towards wood so far, but pics could change my mind.

Pics? =D

Votes are good too.

[Powder_Burn]

Working gun: Black (won't swell)
Safe Queen: Wood

[longdayjake]

Safe queen?

My M1a loaded is wooden. I even took off the plastic heat shield and put on a wooden one. It went on my last deer hunt. Got a few scrapes in it but nothing that I didn't shrug off. It has gone to the range several time and even been used to scare off really fast jack rabbits. Now, I have also shot and played around with a Socom that was a blast. But they have two different purposes. It really depends on what you want. I got wood because I love the beauty and nostalgia of it. My buddy got the black stock because he is more into the tacticool stuff with rails lights and all that jazz. I will post some pics when I get home from work.

[Kind of Blued]

I'd get the wood and a Sage stock later on if you want to try something more e-vil.

[HM2PAC]

I voted wood, however if you want a really nice wood stock and a black tactical stock I would say start with the black one and then upgrade with a Wenig Wood stock of laminated birch. I have one on my Garand, I'll post pics later today.

http://www.wenig.com/catalog4.html

[Redlg155]

I went with the black synthetic. However, I will soon upgrade to a laminated stock, most likey from Boyds.

With the synthetic you won't mind so much drilling a hole to mount a rail or whatever you have in mind. I ended up adding an adjustable cheek rest on mine from Desert Warrior Products. (SA Loaded)

[longdayjake]

pictures as promised

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee232/longdayjake/CIMG2149.jpg

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee232/longdayjake/CIMG2154.jpg

[GarandOwner]

I'd get the wood and a Sage stock later on if you want to try something more e-vil.

+1 on that

I would go wood, Im more of a classic rifle guy, later if you want something more tacticool, get a Sage stock.

[Mr. D]

Wood! The M1A is a classic rifle - make it look classic! If you wanted a black rifle, you should have gotten an AR. :)

~Dale

[retgarr]

For the scout squad, I'd go black and tacticool it out a bit. That's coming from someone who is a big fan of classic wood.

[NoirFan]

Wood! The walnut stock makes the M1A the best-looking rifle in the world. The black plastic stock makes it look like a pellet gun.

[Full Clip]

LOL -- she look pretty fearsome with that.

[longdayjake]

LOL -- she look pretty fearsome with that.

She is my little pregnant wife. Sometimes when she gets her hormone fluctuations she can really be kind of fearsome.

[chriso]

It's a scout squad its not a classic go black and upgrade to wood later man.

[H2O MAN]

Kind of Blued I'd get the wood and a Sage stock later on if you want to try something more e-vil.

That's what I did :evil:

http://www.athenswater.com/images/ebrbuild.JPG

[james_bond]

whatever is lighter in the hand or on the wallet.

[alemonkey]

Gotta go with wood. Some rifles look ok with a plastic stock, the M1A isn't one of them. A wood stocked M1A is one of the prettiest rifles around. A M1A in a Lego stock is one of the ugliest rifles around. Just my .02, though.

[45B@cav]

I'm a composite black stock kinda guy. longdayjake congrats on the baby.

[Geno]

longdayjake:

Great pic! My first M1A "Loaded" was wood and stainless...wow, it was nice! That I miss. My second M1A "Loaded" was fiberglass. I never warmed up to the fiberglass. It didn't fit me the same.

Doc2005

[Bendutro]

Barefoot, pregnant and armed. I like it.

[FMJMIKE]

A black stock gets very hot if you lay it out in the sunlight.....OUCH!!!

[Wes Janson]

Wood is heavy. The Springfield walnut stocks, IMO, are too thick behind the receiver...if I had to go wood I'd choose birch.

[Guido2006]

Black fiberglass has a few advantages. Its lighter and slimmer. However, the black crinkle paint does flake off. Just gives you an excuse to get creative with some duracoat or krylon.


Some less than stellar phone pics. M1A scout with Schuster Adjustable gas plug, SEI hooded gas lock front sight and AAC Blackout flash supressor.

http://www.thehighroad.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=84692&stc=1&d=1221404492

AAC 762SD attached.

http://www.thehighroad.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=84693&stc=1&d=1221404492

[For Freedom]

SAI fixed the problem with the paint like 3 years ago...