Hi guys,
I've been lurking around for a bit and i finally decided to ask away.
So i have recently bought a Springfield m1a scout rifle and wanted to put a few upgrades for durability and accuracy purposes.
My rifle has been head spaced to 1.632 on 12.29.09 and serial is 242xxx, so from what i have gathered in these forums, i do not think it will have any GI parts at all....only cheap stuff.....and unfortunately this is what bothers me, paying such premium price for cheap internals...
So i wanted to know which parts to change that will add to the durability, accuracy and value of the rifle....without having to sell my organs for it GI6
Listing manufacturers, separating durability parts with accuracy parts will greatly help. Though i want to concentrate on accuracy first and durability second.
First i want to say that i have shot exactly 100 rounds through it with no problems at all. As for accuracy, shooting at 100 yards...i did not zero the sights (have no spotting scope yet), i would say is nothing special....although it was probably more my fault than the guns..so i will take it on a rerun once i get more ammo and time.
Something else i wanted to confirm. Is the m1a exactly the same as the m14? meaning are the m14 and m1a parts interchangeable?
I am planning to change the stock to the Cali legal sage EBR, as i have given up on the MOD 0 with pistol grip as i refuse to cut the mag release and cannot find a "bullet button" for it.
This will probably be a long term project as money is an issue, planning to buy a Saiga 7.62x39 and do a pistol grip conversion in the next month or so....and a Mosin Nagant is really looking nice lol.
Getting a forged receiver will probably be the last upgrade i do...if i ever buy one.
Thanks.
Edit- forgot to mention that i will mostly be shooting surplus ammo (until its dried up) and/or cheap ammo on it.
I've been lurking around for a bit and i finally decided to ask away.
So i have recently bought a Springfield m1a scout rifle and wanted to put a few upgrades for durability and accuracy purposes.
My rifle has been head spaced to 1.632 on 12.29.09 and serial is 242xxx, so from what i have gathered in these forums, i do not think it will have any GI parts at all....only cheap stuff.....and unfortunately this is what bothers me, paying such premium price for cheap internals...
So i wanted to know which parts to change that will add to the durability, accuracy and value of the rifle....without having to sell my organs for it GI6
Listing manufacturers, separating durability parts with accuracy parts will greatly help. Though i want to concentrate on accuracy first and durability second.
First i want to say that i have shot exactly 100 rounds through it with no problems at all. As for accuracy, shooting at 100 yards...i did not zero the sights (have no spotting scope yet), i would say is nothing special....although it was probably more my fault than the guns..so i will take it on a rerun once i get more ammo and time.
Something else i wanted to confirm. Is the m1a exactly the same as the m14? meaning are the m14 and m1a parts interchangeable?
I am planning to change the stock to the Cali legal sage EBR, as i have given up on the MOD 0 with pistol grip as i refuse to cut the mag release and cannot find a "bullet button" for it.
This will probably be a long term project as money is an issue, planning to buy a Saiga 7.62x39 and do a pistol grip conversion in the next month or so....and a Mosin Nagant is really looking nice lol.
Getting a forged receiver will probably be the last upgrade i do...if i ever buy one.
Thanks.
Edit- forgot to mention that i will mostly be shooting surplus ammo (until its dried up) and/or cheap ammo on it.