Springfield M1A scout squad

[DustyVermonter]

Just recently picked up a springfield M1A scout and it was a bit of an impulse buy. It was always something I knew I wanted to get eventually and was kind of on the back burner for a while so I hadn't really researched it before I bought it but am now reading a lot of bad reviews on the springfield and seeing that a lot of people are reccomending polytechs and LRB custom jobs. I just dumped a lot of money into this purchase and would hate to think I would have faired better with something half the cost or equal to? Was this purchase really that big of a mistake

 

[Z-Michigan]

No.

You'll read on the internet of people with problems, not the people who got good ones.

An LRB may be nicer but last I checked they were $2500 and up. As for Norinco/Polytech, they are reportedly decent but need some gunsmith work (often a new bolt) and once brought up to par are only a little cheaper than a new SA M1A - and they are still a Chinese import.

 

[Shear_stress]

No.

Amazing that the 8 1/2 people who own LRBs have managed to make the shooting public feel that guilty for buying mere Springfields.

 

[bk1]

You did just fine with your scout squad. Shoot it and make sure it's reliable for you and that's all you need to know.

 

[Hatterasguy]

No Springfield is the best, don't beleive everyone who complains online.

 

[RobertRogers]

I agree. You need to consider the person who makes the review as well as the product.

I sell alot of stuff online from different websites. I have had people say that website A has a better product than website B - the items come out of the exact same bin!