MilsurpShooter
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Slowly but surely I've been attempting to round out my collection and branch out a bit from just Military Surplus rifles. I've got my shotguns, my .22's my military history. Picked up my first intermediate caliber rifle, I've got my extreme long range gun in .338 Lapua.
But I don't have the one rifle that is a go to in any collection. I don't own a .308
I'd thought about buying a R700 for awhile but for some reason I never found a style I really liked, closest was the M40 and M40a1 styling used in Vietnam, I've wanted a Garand forever, but anytime I've found one it would cost more to fix up and put a new barrel in then the rifle itself.
So I came to the conclusion I should buy an M1A from Springfield and kill two birds with one stone. Yes, I have odd logic and reasoning but if it means a shiny new firearm I'm not going to question it.
For the past few days I've been browsing the Springfield Armory web page and reading up on each of the offers. Not a fan of the Short Barrel so that rules out the SOCOM and the scout squad variant.
As much as I REAAAAALLY want that M21 with the Krieger Barrel, I'm a lefty shooter. Number of reviews I've read have mentioned that the built in cheek riser isn't really geared towards a lefty and could be uncomfortable. Don't want to spend that type of money and have a rifle that I'm not 100% happy with.
So that narrows it down to the Standard, Loaded, National Match or the Super Match M1A and I'm really trying to fight off the "Get the bigger and better" urge. So, figured I'd ask you guys here for some help.
For instance, the range I frequent only does 100 and 200 yards. Once a month some friends and I go up to a piece of property he owns where we shoot out to 1,200-1500 yards, but that's not a frequent occurrence.
I reload, but not in quantity. I buy a few factory rounds at a time and reload form those. I got a deal on some German Surplus .308 not too long ago and would most likely be firing that, with reloads being saved for long range or for a group testing at the 100 or 200 yard range. (deal was too good to pass up even though I didn't have a .308 lol)
I'm not the greatest with Iron Sites so I'd probably be throwing optics on it at some point, I don't know if any of the models are slightly different then the others and might be easier or harder to put optics on. (probably need a new stock too for the cheek riser if I were to go that method as well)
I have a feeling I'll end up settling on the Standard or Loaded model. But do you guys think the National or supermatch's might be more beneficial to buy even though they would probably be wasted for what I intend to use it for?
Thanks in advance everyone
But I don't have the one rifle that is a go to in any collection. I don't own a .308
I'd thought about buying a R700 for awhile but for some reason I never found a style I really liked, closest was the M40 and M40a1 styling used in Vietnam, I've wanted a Garand forever, but anytime I've found one it would cost more to fix up and put a new barrel in then the rifle itself.
So I came to the conclusion I should buy an M1A from Springfield and kill two birds with one stone. Yes, I have odd logic and reasoning but if it means a shiny new firearm I'm not going to question it.
For the past few days I've been browsing the Springfield Armory web page and reading up on each of the offers. Not a fan of the Short Barrel so that rules out the SOCOM and the scout squad variant.
As much as I REAAAAALLY want that M21 with the Krieger Barrel, I'm a lefty shooter. Number of reviews I've read have mentioned that the built in cheek riser isn't really geared towards a lefty and could be uncomfortable. Don't want to spend that type of money and have a rifle that I'm not 100% happy with.
So that narrows it down to the Standard, Loaded, National Match or the Super Match M1A and I'm really trying to fight off the "Get the bigger and better" urge. So, figured I'd ask you guys here for some help.
For instance, the range I frequent only does 100 and 200 yards. Once a month some friends and I go up to a piece of property he owns where we shoot out to 1,200-1500 yards, but that's not a frequent occurrence.
I reload, but not in quantity. I buy a few factory rounds at a time and reload form those. I got a deal on some German Surplus .308 not too long ago and would most likely be firing that, with reloads being saved for long range or for a group testing at the 100 or 200 yard range. (deal was too good to pass up even though I didn't have a .308 lol)
I'm not the greatest with Iron Sites so I'd probably be throwing optics on it at some point, I don't know if any of the models are slightly different then the others and might be easier or harder to put optics on. (probably need a new stock too for the cheek riser if I were to go that method as well)
I have a feeling I'll end up settling on the Standard or Loaded model. But do you guys think the National or supermatch's might be more beneficial to buy even though they would probably be wasted for what I intend to use it for?
Thanks in advance everyone