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Posted: 4/1/2013 7:16:11 AM EDT
| I am looking to get my first M1A and looking at the socom or scout anyone out there have them and would you recommend one as my first Springfield or should I go with a standard length first. |
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Range, general shooting, SHTF, what ever may come up. I own a few AR,s just looking at adding a little more horsepower to the battery. No long range precision shooting. SOCOM is really made for less than 300 yards due to its sights. It has a really wide front sight and larger aperture rear. Scout Squad can still go out a ways as it has normal sights. If you are only going to have one I'd say the scout is the way to go. I have a 22" standard so I went with the SOCOM for my second. |
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I have never owned a Socom, but I do have a Polytech with an LRB 18.5" barrel. I think it is a much more flexible system. It can fill the role of a Socom while still keeping some legs on it for distance. I think of it as my DMR type set up, particularly since I have it in a SAGE stock.
The Socom comes with a muzzle break and it will cost you a couple hundred to get a flash hider. Once you add a flash hider, it is only about 1" shorter than a 18.5" with the shorter Smith flash hider (which also cost you some added money). I also think the 18" length is about the perfect length on a .308 rifle. Short enough to keep the length to a minimum. Long enough to help tame the muzzle blast and keep the velocity up. Again, I don't think the Socom is a bad package. I have nearly bought one several times in the past and will eventually end up getting one. But I really like the 'Scout' length set up, which is better for me. |
I think the vast majority of M14/M1A enthusiasts plus the US military agree that 18 inches is the ideal length for a shorter than standard barrel on the M14 receiver, but the M14 with a 16.25 inch barrel is definitely a force to be reckoned with. As I thin out and upgrade my personal collection I find myself left with two M14s with 22 inch barrels and one with a 16.25 inch barrel, both of my premium 18 inch M14s sold in record time... my SOCOM-16 is actually a CQB-16 type SEI built on a forged Chinese receiver, it's in a Blackfeather "RS" and it will soon be in the very capable hands of Anthony Lawrence for some of his (LAW483.com) custom M14 stock magic.
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I am looking to get my first M1A and looking at the socom or scout anyone out there have them and would you recommend one as my first Springfield or should I go with a standard length first. I recommend the Scout 18.5" as it is the most versatile. Warning: Colecting the M14 Type rifle is highly addictive. One leads to two. Two leads to four. Four l... You get the point! |
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