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Posted: 12/7/2007 6:42:16 AM EDT
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Hey, guys! I'm a bit new to the M1A - I saved up for years to buy mine, and I love it, but I'm still learning about it. I want to add a scope mount. I saw the Springfield unit for about $140. I've seen the cheap generics for about $35. While researching now I see lots of other choices - Promag for about $80, ARMS #18 for about $180, and some in the $200-$300 range. I hope my more experienced fellow M1A owners can answer some questions for me: 1). I'm not rich by any means - I practically had to sell one of my kids to buy the rifle in the first place. I can't afford the $300 units but I don't want to throw away money on one that won't work, either. Which ones are a good combination of quality and price? 2). They screw into existing holes in the rifle, right? 3). For the most part, you never have to remove them, right? You can just remove the scope and you'll be able to use the sights right over it? Thank you for your help. I have a lot to learn and I hope you'll all excuse my ignorance while I'm learning it. |
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I'd go with the factory Springfield mount at a very minimum. ARMS would be even better IMHO and SEI is great but is expensive and throws out over the front of the receiver so you need to consider this depending on your stock. I went with the ARMS for my 18" in a Sage stock with ARMS rings and a Leupold MR/T |
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I've had good experience with the springy mount. But very LIMITED amount of time used. Plus, it's too high but I could still shoot with it. Leatherwood makes a $ 100 unit, or so, that nobody ever seems to get but looks like it would be solid. If I ever get another mount, I think I'd try that one. |
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Go with SADLAK or SEI. They are both worth the extra money spent on them. I have a SADLAK and would highly recommend them, great customer service too. 1. I think my Aluminum mount cost me around $165. 2. Yes, but you will have to remove the stripper clip guide as well. 3. SADLAK and, I believe, SEI both allow the use of iron sights after installation. No problem, I didn't know much about them either until I started researching the subject on my own and there are many people on this form who know what they are talking about. Good luck. MPD165 |
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tried a Springfield - turned out to be crap and wouldn't hold zero at all tried an ARMS mount - nice rig - worth the money and worked fine ended up with a Sadlak titanium rig - pricey, worth every dollar and it's all I'll use from here on just my opinion from my experiences.... 
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| I put the Sadlak on mine, has worked out great stays tight and sits low but still allow the use of the irons Finished M1A |
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Thanks for the guidelines, guys. I'm strongly looking at the Leatherwood - I know none of you have tried it, but the reviews of it on Midway USA are outstanding. I'll research it more before I spend the money, though. I'm also interested in the Sadlak... but is the aluminum one any good? The steel one and the titanium are simply way out of my price range. I think I read somewhere while researching this that aluminum ones are to be avoided. |
I too went with the ARMS for mine. No problems with irons, ARMS Quick Mount and med height rings, look right under the scope and there they are.
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If anyone's interested, I ended up buying the Leatherwood mount. The combination of glowing reviews on Midwayusa.com, and the fact that Opticsplanet had it for less than $100 shipped, sealed that deal for me. Having never tried any other mounts, I can't really make a comparison for you, but I'd be happy to take pictures of the parts, instructions, etc. if there's interest. |
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i LOVE my smith enterprises mount and it was VERY affordable. ~$105 iirc and great customer service there just make sure you use a little dab of locktite on the bolt, and to use the proper torque wrench in "inch pounds" any more torque than they reccommend can screw things up |
You have to post pics....its required.  MPD165 |
(GDI G1-OSM) I got one of these for half price on here and I love it. Don't know if I'd spend full price tho.www.gdiengineeredsolutions.com/html/engineered_solutions_g1.html I also have a Sadlak Titanium I got about 3 years ago. I think they're equal!! 
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$105 for a Smith mount?? I don't see anything less than $275 on their sight?
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