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Springfield M1A?

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The local shop just got the M1A Socom 16 in stock. What a nice rifle....very pricey. Anyone have one of these? How do you like it....

I can't afford it now...maybe they'll do a layaway lol
 
I have a full size M1A. My favorite 7.62Nato rifle. I suspect the 16" version will have some serious muzzle blast.
 
I have heard only good things. The break on these is supposed to work very well. If you don't have some sort of M1A, you definitely are missing out. and as 1911 said.. It's my favorite 7.62 as well. but, the FAL is a very close second.
 
Shoot a couple different variants and love them all .. its on my short list of must haves.
 
Meh. Nice to own,but unless I'm doing something that actually requires a major caliber I'd rather shoot an AR.
 
Thanks that's what I thought...just looked like an awesome gun. Gave me the same goosebumps my M1 Garand and M1 Carbine gives me. I may have to go visit it again today.
 
I saw a nice brand new M1A National Match....it was going for 1,900.00

I'm surely going to get one but that's going to take a little while before I can buy. My next purchases are going to be an M1 Garand and the M1A.
 
Preachers Sheets said:
I saw a nice brand new M1A National Match....it was going for 1,900.00

I'm surely going to get one but that's going to take a little while before I can buy. My next purchases are going to be an M1 Garand and the M1A.
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Unless you're actually planning to shoot matches, save your dough and go for a Standard Loaded if you like the 22" look/function. The NM has some drawbacks as an every day shooter, or SHTF gun... Weight being the first, bedded being the second, double lugged receiver being the 3rd...The Standard Loaded is a tack driver, yet still retains the ability to be easily stripped down and great stock choices due to the single lug...
 
a) Get the loaded (casue it comes with the national match barrel), then
b) replace the flash hider with troy claymore muzzle break , then
c) throw away the stock and slap a Troy SASS package on it, then
d) top it with a serious piece of glass on the top; and finally

e) kick back and bask in the sheer awsomeness.

So in summary, save now, save later, purchase much and remember if you are in MA the order of operations above is important, elsewhere not as much.
 
Im looking for one myself. Here, have some wholesale prices:

SAI M1A Scout Squad 7.62mm NATO 18 Inch Carbon Barrel Walnut Stock 10 Round California Legal $1,445.90 $1,893.00
AA9124 0 SAI M1A Scout Squad 7.62mm NATO 18 Inch Carbon Barrel Mossy Oak Break Up Camouflage Stock 10 Round California Legal $1,411.08 $1,848.00
AA9126 0 SAI M1A Scout Squad 7.62mm NATO 18 Inch Carbon Barrel Black Fiberglass Stock 10 Round California Legal $1,345.92 $1,761.00
AA9129 0 SAI M1A Scout Squad 7.62 NATO 18 Inch Carbon Barrel Matte Black Green Composite Green 10 Rounds $1,356.03 $1,775.00
AA9625 0 SAI M1A Socom-16 7.62 NATO/.308 16 inch Barrel Black Matte Finish Green Composite Stock 10 Round $1,454.89 $1,905.00
AA9626 0 SAI M1A Socom 16 Rifle 7.62mm NATO 16 Inch Carbon Barrel Matte Black Finish Black Fiberglass Stock 10 Round $1,445.90 $1,893.00
AA9627 0 SAI M1A Socom II With Cluster Rail 7.62mm NATO 16 Inch Carbon Barrel Black Fiberglass Stock 10 Round California Legal $1,662.73 $2,176.00
AA9628 0 SAI M1A Socom II 2nd Generation With Cluster Rail 7.62mm NATO 16 Inch Carbon Barrel Urban Camouflage Stock 10 Round California Legal $1,686.33 $2,208.00
AA9629 0 SAI M1A Socom II With Extended Cluster Rail 7.62mm NATO 16 Inch Carbon Barrel Black Fiberglass Stock 10 Round California Legal $1,746.99 $2,286.00
MA9101CA 0 SAI M1A Standard 7.62mm NATO 22 Inch Carbon Barrel Collector G.I. Walnut Stock 10 Round California Legal $1,218.96 $1,595.00
MA9102 0 SAI M1A Standard 7.62mm NATO 22 Inch Carbon Barrel Parkerized Finish Walnut Stock 10 Round $1,327.94 $1,739.00
MA9102CA 0 SAI M1A Standard 7.62mm NATO 22 Inch Carbon Barrel Parkerized Finish Walnut Stock 10 Round California Legal $1,327.94 $1,739.00
MA9104 0 SAI M1A Standard 7.62mm NATO 22 Inch Carbon Barrel Parkerized Finish Synthetic Stock Mossy Oak Camouflage Finish 10 Round $1,286.37 $1,684.00
MA9104CA 0 SAI M1A Standard 7.62mm NATO 22 Inch Carbon Barrel Parkerized Finish Synthetic Stock Mossy Oak Camouflage Finish 10 Round California Legal $1,286.37 $1,684.00
MA9106 0 SAI M1A Standard 7.62mm NATO 22 Inch Carbon Barrel Parkerized Finish Black Fiberglass Stock 10 Round $1,252.67 $1,640.00
MA9106CA 0 SAI M1A Standard 7.62mm NATO 22 Inch Carbon Barrel Parkerized Finish Black Fiberglass Stock 10 Round California Legal $1,252.67 $1,640.00
MA9109 0 SAI M1A Standard 7.62mm NATO 22 Inch Carbon Barrel Matte Black Finish Green Composite Stock 10 Round $1,259.41 $1,649.00
MA9222 0 SAI Loaded M1A 7.62mm NATO 22 Inch Carbon Barrel Blue Finish Walnut Stock 10 Round $1,457.14 $1,908.00
MA9222CA 0 SAI Loaded M1A 7.62mm NATO 22 Inch Carbon Barrel Blue Finish Walnut Stock 10 Round California Legal $1,457.14 $1,908.00
MA9226 0 SAI Loaded M1A 7.62mm NATO 22 Inch Carbon Barrel Parkerized Finish Black Fiberglass Stock 10 Round $1,370.63 $1,794.00
MA9226CA 0 SAI Loaded M1A 7.62mm NATO 22 Inch Carbon Barrel Parkerized Finish Black Fiberglass Stock 10 Round California Legal $1,370.63 $1,794.00
MA9229 0 SAI M1A 7.62 NATO/.308 22 Inch National Match Barrel Matte Black Finish With Green Composite Stock $1,382.99 $1,810.00
MA9822 0 SAI Loaded M1A 7.62mm NATO 22 Inch Barrel Stainless Steel Finish Walnut Stock 10 Round $1,531.29 $2,005.00
MA9822CA 0 SAI Loaded M1A 7.62mm NATO 22 Inch Barrel Stainless Steel Finish Walnut Stock 10 Round California Legal $1,531.29 $2,005.00
MA9826 0 SAI Loaded M1A 7.62mm NATO 22 Inch Barrel Stainless Steel Finish Black Fiberglass Stock 10 Round $1,445.90 $1,893.00
MA9826CA 0 SAI Loaded M1A 7.62mm NATO 22 Inch Barrel Stainless Steel Finish Black Fiberglass Stock 10 Round California Legal $1,445.90 $1,893.00
MA9827 0 SAI Loaded M1A 7.62mm NATO With Extended Cluster Rail 22 Inch National Match Barrel Stainless Steel Finish Black Fiberglass Stock 10 Round $1,771.71 $2,319.00
MA9829 0 SAI M1A 7.62 NATO/.308 22 Inch National Match Barrel Stainless Steel With Green Composite Stock 10 Round $1,472.87 $1,928.00
NA9102 0 SAI National Match 7.62mm NATO 22 Inch Carbon Barrel Parkerized Finish Walnut Stock 10 Round $1,770.59 $2,318.00
NA9102CA 0 SAI National Match 7.62mm NATO 22 Inch Carbon Barrel Parkerized Finish Walnut Stock 10 Round California Legal $1,770.59 $2,318.00
NA9802 0 SAI National Match 7.62mm NATO 22 Inch Barrel Stainless Steel Finish Walnut Stock 10 Round $1,812.16 $2,373.00
NA9802CA 0 SAI National Match 7.62mm NATO 22 Inch Barrel Stainless Steel Finish Walnut Stock 10 Round California Legal $1,812.16 $2,373.00
SA9102 0 SAI Super Match M1A 7.62mm NATO 22 Inch Douglas Carbon Barrel Oversized Walnut Stock 10 Round $2,218.85 $2,905.00
SA9102CA 0 SAI Super Match M1A 7.62mm NATO 22 Inch Douglas Carbon Barrel Oversized Walnut Stock 10 Round California Legal $2,218.85 $2,905.00
SA9502 0 SAI M25 White Feather 7.62mm NATO 22 Inch Krieger Steel Barrel M3A McMillan Stock Adjustable Trigger Ten Rounds Includes Bipod $4,032.13 $5,278.00
SA9802CA 0 SAI Super Match 7.62mm NATO 22 Inch Douglas Barrel Stainless Steel Oversized Walnut Stock 10 Round $2,346.93 $3,073.00
SA9805 0 SAI Super Match M1A 7.62mm NATO 22 Inch Douglas Stainless Steel Barrel McMillan Marine Corp Green Camouflage Fiberglass Stock 10 Round $2,726.66 $3,569.00
 
MassMark said:
Weight being the first, bedded being the second, double lugged receiver being the 3rd...The Standard Loaded is a tack driver, yet still retains the ability to be easily stripped down and great stock choices due to the single lug...
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This is not correct.. You need to go up to the SuperMatch to get rear lugs..
 
EZEKIEL 25:17 said:
a) Get the loaded (casue it comes with the national match barrel), then
b) replace the flash hider with troy claymore muzzle break , then
c) throw away the stock and slap a Troy SASS package on it, then
d) top it with a serious piece of glass on the top; and finally

e) kick back and bask in the sheer awsomeness.

So in summary, save now, save later, purchase much and remember if you are in MA the order of operations above is important, elsewhere not as much.
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I can't say the final result there is bad. However, my M1A is a loaded/stainless/walnut and it's staying the way it is. I like using the iron sights on it and I like the way it looks. To each their own though.
 
EZEKIEL 25:17 said:
a) Get the loaded (casue it comes with the national match barrel), then
b) replace the flash hider with troy claymore muzzle break , then
c) throw away the stock and slap a Troy SASS package on it, then
d) top it with a serious piece of glass on the top; and finally

e) kick back and bask in the sheer awsomeness.
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f) go to the gym for 6 months so that you can actually shoot that now 14 lb rifle offhand.
 
EZEKIEL 25:17 said:
a) Get the loaded (casue it comes with the national match barrel), then
b) replace the flash hider with troy claymore muzzle break , then
c) throw away the stock and slap a Troy SASS package on it, then
d) top it with a serious piece of glass on the top; and finally

e) kick back and bask in the sheer awsomeness.

So in summary, save now, save later, purchase much and remember if you are in MA the order of operations above is important, elsewhere not as much.
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I've had my plain Jane M1A for @15yrs. I have had no issues, and I don't personally see much reason to do a lot of changing to it. For everything you do/ add you lose something else, it's always a trade off.
If the scout or soccom were available when I got mine, I would have opted for one of these due to the shorter barrel and some weight saving.


if you really want an ultra accurate gun, buy the best scope you can afford and then attach it to a rem700..
 
PaulD said:
I can't say the final result there is bad. However, my M1A is a loaded/stainless/walnut and it's staying the way it is. I like using the iron sights on it and I like the way it looks. To each their own though.
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seanc said:
I've had my plain Jane M1A for @15yrs. I have had no issues, and I don't personally see much reason to do a lot of changing to it. For everything you do/ add you lose something else, it's always a trade off.
If the scout or soccom were available when I got mine, I would have opted for one of these due to the shorter barrel and some weight saving.


if you really want an ultra accurate gun, buy the best scope you can afford and then attach it to a rem700..
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Love the classic look, True enough about the 700, but neither the 700 nor the stock M1A will cause liberals to wet their pants like the sheer evilness of the setup I discribe. All the more reason to buy 2, one for the classics one for the intimidation factor.

And yes, it weighs at least 14 pounds
 
EZEKIEL 25:17 said:
Love the classic look, True enough about the 700, but neither the 700 nor the stock M1A will cause liberals to wet their pants like the sheer evilness of the setup I discribe. All the more reason to buy 2, one for the classics one for the intimidation factor.

And yes, it weighs at least 14 pounds
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I'm not sure if you're on point here. A plain jane walnut M1A is just as scary to people as anything else. Big gun, "thingee" on the end of the muzzle, big magazine sticking out.. It has it all.

And a 700 with a bull barrell, sythetic black stock, a scope and a harris bipod is every much an evil sniper rifle and will make them wet their pants just as fast. remington or barrett, they have no clue, everything is scary.


When they are coming from having no functional knowledge and only what the media tells them, everything is evil and equally scary.
 
MassMark said:
Life would not be the same without my SOCOM-16...
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offcamber said:
The local shop just got the M1A Socom 16 in stock. What a nice rifle....very pricey. Anyone have one of these? How do you like it....

I can't afford it now...maybe they'll do a layaway lol
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I have one and I like it alot. It's a ton of fun to shoot and has been 100% reliability. The brake works awesome too. It might be the most hated gun on the internet though.
 
I just scored a like new loaded with 4 prebans for 1200. Pretty sweet deal... I have been to the range a few times with her and I think I perfer the Ar platform. She may ende up for sale shortly.
 
Billy2 said:
I just scored a like new loaded with 4 prebans for 1200. Pretty sweet deal... I have been to the range a few times with her and I think I perfer the Ar platform. She may ende up for sale shortly.
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You won't have a problem getting your money back (or tradding it for another AR).
 

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