ratt_finkel
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On a complete impulse buy I picked up a black Socom II just shy of two years ago. I've always loved the looks of the M1A pattern rifles. In standard or "tactical" trim. Just plain good looking firearms.
Anyway, I always thought the Socom II would be the one I would get. So that's the one I went for. In that time, I've put less than 300 rounds through the tube. Though my overall range time has gone down a lot since then anyway. It's just not all that fun at my local 25 yard indoor range. Like driving a Ferrari around a parking garage. Just enough to get teased.
After further research, it looks like I got about the worst model for accuracy. The rails are heavy. And the whole weapon is just plain cumbersome to me. I was really looking forward to putting an ACOG or Holo sight on it. But that requires a new stock. Something I wasn't prepared for. Though that does help improve some of the ergo's I dislike.
Don't get me wrong, it's a ton of fun to shoot. But I hate the stock sights, the weight,the useless rails. And the fact that I can't really shoot at any other ranges with the irons. (have to have a scope for 100 yard plus shots)
So as I'm perusing eotech and aftermarket stock reviews today, I wonder if I might just be better off starting with a new platform.
Anyway, I always thought the Socom II would be the one I would get. So that's the one I went for. In that time, I've put less than 300 rounds through the tube. Though my overall range time has gone down a lot since then anyway. It's just not all that fun at my local 25 yard indoor range. Like driving a Ferrari around a parking garage. Just enough to get teased.
After further research, it looks like I got about the worst model for accuracy. The rails are heavy. And the whole weapon is just plain cumbersome to me. I was really looking forward to putting an ACOG or Holo sight on it. But that requires a new stock. Something I wasn't prepared for. Though that does help improve some of the ergo's I dislike.
Don't get me wrong, it's a ton of fun to shoot. But I hate the stock sights, the weight,the useless rails. And the fact that I can't really shoot at any other ranges with the irons. (have to have a scope for 100 yard plus shots)
So as I'm perusing eotech and aftermarket stock reviews today, I wonder if I might just be better off starting with a new platform.