Just to give a little background i am 23 y/o (male, left handed) and dont own any guns yet. I am however getting close to purchasing. So some helpful information is always needed when it comes to noobs like myself.
I have not shot a M1A or M14 before, so i get that some off the bat will say "shoot it before you decide to buy it" and i get that...but lets skip over that part please.
I love the looks of all M14's and M1A's. I however look the look of the EBR the most. So i know that my first rifle (and maybe only rifle) i want is a M14, and my dream would be to convert it to a EBR.
First of a few questions is:
So i know the kit is drop in, so that implies you need a M1A/M14. But which do i buy? Does it matter? I would assume i should buy a really simple one that has great build quality because im going to be taking it apart anyways right? (Idk if it matters but i want to have a more mid range sniper setup. Aka long barrel and precision parts, not just some 300meters CQB rifle). I'd like the rifle to perform in the category its used in in the military, a designated marksman sniper rifle (M39). The Marine version gets out to 850yards Wiki says, that would be epic but im guessing they have top of the line grade parts, so i would be happy with 650+ yards. If this sounds wrong then again it is probably my noob assumptions or mis-readings. Feel free to correct me
Basically i would think it would be silly to buy a $2000 Springfield Armory M1A and then take it apart removing (and not using) basically all the things you paid for, then putting the gun parts into the EBR kit.
Second, are the EBR kits (specifically the cheek rest) ok to be used by a lefty?
Third, i hope to put a suppressor on it someday. I assume the flash hider that comes on the EBR is threaded on, so i would just need to take it off and match the thread on the barrel to a suppressor?
Well thats all i can think of right now. Sorry if any of it is super noob sounding. What it comes down to is all i really know is i want a M1A/M14 and i want it to look exactly like this (though possibly a little bit longer barrel):
I have not shot a M1A or M14 before, so i get that some off the bat will say "shoot it before you decide to buy it" and i get that...but lets skip over that part please.
I love the looks of all M14's and M1A's. I however look the look of the EBR the most. So i know that my first rifle (and maybe only rifle) i want is a M14, and my dream would be to convert it to a EBR.
First of a few questions is:
So i know the kit is drop in, so that implies you need a M1A/M14. But which do i buy? Does it matter? I would assume i should buy a really simple one that has great build quality because im going to be taking it apart anyways right? (Idk if it matters but i want to have a more mid range sniper setup. Aka long barrel and precision parts, not just some 300meters CQB rifle). I'd like the rifle to perform in the category its used in in the military, a designated marksman sniper rifle (M39). The Marine version gets out to 850yards Wiki says, that would be epic but im guessing they have top of the line grade parts, so i would be happy with 650+ yards. If this sounds wrong then again it is probably my noob assumptions or mis-readings. Feel free to correct me
Basically i would think it would be silly to buy a $2000 Springfield Armory M1A and then take it apart removing (and not using) basically all the things you paid for, then putting the gun parts into the EBR kit.
Second, are the EBR kits (specifically the cheek rest) ok to be used by a lefty?
Third, i hope to put a suppressor on it someday. I assume the flash hider that comes on the EBR is threaded on, so i would just need to take it off and match the thread on the barrel to a suppressor?
Well thats all i can think of right now. Sorry if any of it is super noob sounding. What it comes down to is all i really know is i want a M1A/M14 and i want it to look exactly like this (though possibly a little bit longer barrel):