Which M1A?

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robin banks said:
never saw or heard of that. do you use slow burning powders if you reload? something making the bolt slam into the receiver as it unlocks. lugs are to be greased not that it matters now. SA will fix that at no cost
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Nope, only factory ammo in that one. Lugs were greased from day 1. Went down the road a couple years ago, replaced with AR10.
 
robin banks said:
you sold a rifle like that instead of sending it back then selling it?
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Yes. It was functioning perfectly and didn't present a safety concern. If it makes you feel any better, I sold it back to the shop that stuck me with it in the first place. o_O

For all I know, Springfield would have determined it was normal wear and tear, refused to replace the receiver, and charged me for shipping......
 
NIGHTLORD40K said:
Yes. It was functioning perfectly and didn't present a safety concern. If it makes you feel any better, I sold it back to the shop that stuck me with it in the first place. o_O
maybe you overreacted and it was just the smoothing of the receiver
For all I know, Springfield would have determined it was normal wear and tear, refused to replace the receiver, and charged me for shipping......
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Well....when I bought it, the bolt would fall into battery on its own just against spring pressure. Later on, you could actually lower the bolt to a point just before reaching the locking recesses where it would just sit there- a light shove would send it home. Also, if you shined a light into the gun and looked lengthwise down the left-hand race, you could see a slight bulge.

I didn't divest the gun just based on this issue, indeed kept it for another two years and probably fired another 3-400 rounds through it after noticing the issue. It always ran fine and the deformation didn't appear to get any worse.

If the price were right, I would buy another SA M1A, but the price is seldom right. At this point Id rather spend a little extra on a Fulton or Bula. Just my experience- YMMV, of course.
 
General Geoff said:
This is the greatest strength of the platform, IMO. Probably the best iron sights on any 7.62 caliber autoloading rifle. If you dig iron sights, the M1A is a rifle you will love. If you prefer modern optics like red dots, prism or reflex sights, LVPOs, etc. then the AR-10 is probably better suited for your tastes.
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This. If I planned on using iron sights, a M1A would be great. If I wanted to gussy it up, I'd get something else.

John
 
Picked up the Bula at my FFL Wednesday. Been a very busy week and I had to work today. Anyway just on looks alone I am very pleased with the Bula. Machining and fitment of metal components very high quality. Crisp and clean. The stock isn't anything fancy but it wasn't a disappointment either. The stock is what I expected. I didn't know how much I wanted a M1A until I got this one home.

On the way home from work today I picked up a nice 4.5-14x40 Leupold scope. I have ordered Warne Maxima Quick Detachable scope rings due next week. I have been using Warne Maxima Quick Detachable rings for decades on two of my guns. Have some AA2520 powder, Redding dies, and Sierra 168 Match King bullets. All I need now is some pesky large rifle primers. Supposed to rain here all day tomorrow but maybe I can get outside to my backyard range and shoot a few without getting wet. Hope to get some pics tomorrow also.
 
It's poured rain all day (still is) and couldn't get any decent indoor pictures because it was to dark. So I propped it up outside for some quick pics. Both the gun and I were getting wet while I was taking the pics. This gun was shipped inside a plastic bag inside a gun case and has hardened grease on the stock . Does anyone know how I can remove this grease without harming the stock?

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Its an investment as well as fun to shoot it has tripled in value since I bought it in 2013.
Sight picture is almost identical, you dont need to worry about buying expensive magazines or potential future mag size restrictions. With a C&R FFL you wont have to worry about any future state laws makeing them illegal. You can get them in .308 if you dont mind losing a bit of collectors value.
also the “Ping” Sound of En Bloc ejecting almost always draws positive attention at the range. The expression on people faces when i outshoot their M1As and AR-15 is always priceless to me but cost them $5-$20.:)
 
Yes Garands are fun, but-

You have to use appropriate ammunition to avoid damaging the op-rod- M2 ball spec. 150gr FMJ, or run either a vented gas plug (which may need to be tuned to specific loads) or a ported gas plug (adds a little extra protection, but still have to be cautious). Garand specific factory ammo is out there, but its scarce and pricey these days. The last surplus stuff, like Greek HXP, can still be found, but its getting old and is corrosive.

Also, very difficult to mount optics.

And, you gotta have quality clips.

Do I love my Garand? Yes.
Would I take it into combat if an M1A or AR10 were available? No.
 
My Garand is 80 years old, possibly exactly since the serial number indicates a july 1942 date of production. I am very carful with what ammo i use with it with. I bought a few boxes of surplus belted .30 cal at the same time i bought the rifle, it was all late 50’s and 60s Head-stamped from Salt lake and is non corrosive. I ran out of that a few years ago and now i use almost exclusively PRVI Partizan 150gr FMJ, its reasonably priced and literally says “For Rifle M1 Garand” on the box.
The operating rod issue mentioned shouldn’t be a problem anymore since it was corrected on most rifles either by makeing a cut out in the op-rod during arsonal level re-builds or redesigned operating rods were issued from the factory. If you have an uncut original design op-rod keep it safe because it could be pretty valuable to the right collector.
With the En-Blocs i have had no problem with the ones I bought on amazon a few years ago. I bought 50 of them for 20 bucks.
I do agree with what you said about the issue with mounting optics. Unless you have the money to buy an M1C or M1D you would need to replace the top hand guard with a scout rail and get an optic with a long eye relief. That being said the Iron sights are very easy use.
If I was going into combat i have no doubt that the garand would serve me just as well as it did my great uncle on Okinawa or my grandpa in Korea. But if i had a choice i too would chose an AR or M1A due to the availability of ammo and spare parts.
 
I really dont mean to hijack this post or disparage the M1A. But if I could only choose one of the rifles i would choose an M1 Garand. I paid $725 for my M1 in 2013, I hade it appraised for insurance purposes last year and it was valued at $2200. It truly is an investment. It can also be passed down in the family.
 
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