And, as I said before, it's the conditions. And, I do a lot of unsupported shooting with no bags, packs, sleds, etc. My red dots aren't worth a damn past close range. The sights on my M1A NM are good past 1200 meters. But, I don't know what magic set of sights you have on yours, but the LMTs I use on my AR10 aren't good for much past 600 meters. My 18" AR10 clone doesn't have the same range though with comparable ammo. They can cost time, cash, and stress to relieve which is the reason I went with a complete PA-10, at least to begin with. There are a lot of sneaky little hidden snags lurking in the home design/build process.
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I can't address those reasons but I can strongly suggest that if you are to secure an AR-10 based rifle, get one that's been designed and built by a proven builder. Whether you get the SOCOM, or something based on, say, the AR-10 would depend on the reasons behind the desire to have another 308 semi. I would not have been capable of doing that with the M1a.
#M1a socom cqb sling upgrade
The PA-10 I have is not the PA-10 I bought there are a lot of upgrade parts in it/on it which I added/replaced myself. I'd rather build my own AR-10 but I bought my PA-10 complete instead, and the savings was substantial over the M1a. I miss it greatly, but not enough to cough up the cost of replacing it. My M1a was the Springfield Loaded, and it was damned accurate but that involved glassbedding it and handloading. So Caveat Emptor, let the buyer beware there be lawyers in the waters, Matey. What will be true is that the loads we commonly apply to the M1a/M14 will not be as compatible for a different barrel length more, less, who's to tell off the cuff? Dispersion with the same ammunition will differ between the two barrel lengths, but prediction will not say which is 'better'. I'd say that the ammunition/barrel issue hold the most pertinent answer to your question. My abilities allowed me to be as accurate with sling and irons as I was with a scoped rifle, but this is not always the case for all. Iron sights can be very accurate, and I had a lot of practice shooting the M1 and M1a in High Power N/M out to 300yd. If that had been your question, I'd be stopping right here.Īccuracy is bound up by factors like structural integrity, sights and sight radius, or optics, and ammunition compatibility with a given barrel. None of us had complaints about the ergonomics, except those that stem from the simple fact that one size never fits all. It was a representation of the simple fact that the human being is ultimately adaptable given need and repetition. It became a semi-attached appendage, a true extension of my body. This model has a black finish.In 19, I carried an M-14 in training and combat in Vietnam. A fixed top rail provides the perfect location for a scout optic should your needs dictate engaging from a distance.
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The 16.25" barrel has a black Parkerized finish, and the CQB features a 5-position CQB stock with an adjustable 2-position cheek piece, M-Lok rail system with one 7-slot and two 3-slot segments. A modernized descendant of the distinguished M14 and M1A rifles, the SOCOM CQB model offers quick and easy handling for defensive use indoors or out.
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SOCOM 16 rifles include one 10-round Parkerized steel magazine. 135" with MOA Adjustment for both windage and elevation. 125 blade, and an enlarged ghost ring aperture rear sight. It has an XS post front sight with a Tritium insert and. The muzzle brake reduces felt recoil and keeps muzzle rise so flat that follow-up shots with this powerful 308 Win/7.62x51mm have never been so easy. Springfield Armory's M1A SOCOM starts with a specially-engineered barrel mated to the gas system with a proprietary muzzle brake.