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Originally Posted by weswood
What do you think of the M1A? I've been thinking of getting one for about a year, but the money has been scarce. Then my favorite aunt died last month and left me a little cash (and yes, she was my favorite before she died, as long as I can remember in fact).
On the subject of muzzle loaders, my first real rifle was a CVA .45 Kentucky rifle. My father put it together, turned out beautiful. I think I was 12 at the time. Tall as I was, and I had to brace the barrel to shoot it, couldn't hold it up. We put a set of adjustable sights on it. I hunted with it until I gave up hunting. It still holds #1 position in the gun cabinet, #2 being Pop's shotgun that's been in the family longer than I have.
I can remember the 1st time he took me hunting, I was about 5. He had to tie me to his back like a backpack to climb into the tree stand, then went back down for the shotgun.
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You and me both! I just got a years worth of back pay from the V.A. for my disability. An unexpected winfall. And I have been looking at them and pricing them myself.
The local gunstore has a SOCOM II, a bit front heavy, but that will keep recoil and muzzle rise down.
I used to shoot a freinds standard GI model all the time. It fit nicely, felt good and was deadly accurate!
The question is, what variant to get?
Are you looking at:
Standard, Match, National Match, Scout, Socom 16, Socom II?
Then we have the barrel type and furniture to consider. Of course there are also triggers, sights and flashsuppresors and compensators.
For me, I am debating between the Socom 16 and the Match Variant with black synthetic furniture and a chrome barrel, with a national match sight and California Legal Compensator.
They are very cool with lots of accessories availavble! And you can use them for pliinking <if you can afford the ammo> as well as competion and just general shooting! A true piece of working art!