FrontSight

Recently purchased a pre-ban (1989) Super Match M1A for $1100.00 from a friend. Always had a strong desire for this platform, couldn't turn the deal down.
Short barreled carbines don't have a long enough sight radius for my tired eyes.
This NM M1A shoots 100m sub 3" groups with SA surplus, less with custom loads. Anyway I purchased new CMI mags from Armalite, and purchased 1200 rds of SA from AimSurplus.

This is to be my SHTF rifle, although I'm considering adding a FAL or CTME as a back-up to the M1A. But the SOCOM or Bush M1A is getting serious consideration.

My question is for those of you that own SOCOMs and Bushs, how is the felt recoil and how quick can you reacquire the sight picture during rapid fire?

>>> Edited by QKShooter - Please remember that we also have female members that read the forum posts. Try not to be crude.

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M1911

It should do a lot better than 3" at 100 yards.

Can't help you on the shorter M1a -- mine is a fullsize. I've got a FAL -- personally I prefer the M1a. YMMV.

FrontSight

M1911, It shoots sub 2" groups with 165 gr. Sierra GameKing loads I purchased from Sooner Reloading, some as tight as 1.5". It's been 30 years since I shot with aperture sights regularly. I ordered a corrective insert from BJones Sights to see if this would sharpen the fronsight image for me. This lot of SA I shoot seems to have different recoil from round to round. The lot was mfg. in 1980.

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SatCong

I paid $425.00 for my match M1A,and a 1in 11 barrel, this was back in 1974, dam I still love that weapon.

joker581

At various times, I have had two. The first was a Scout, and the second was a standard. The Scout did seem to have more felt recoil, but I may have just imagined it.

Both preformed well for me, but neither was really my cup of tea. I ended up switching to the FAL platform and haven't looked back since.

To be fair, a big part of my issue with them was the cost of magazines. $50 each was about the going rate during the ban years, and is more than I was willing to pay. Pistol grip equipped rifles have always seemed to work out better for me anyway.

BTW I'm in Albany too.

FrontSight

Joker,

Have you ever shot with Alb Rifle & Pistol Club?

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ExSoldier

I have an M1A "Super Match" set up by ROBAR. NP3 interior, ROGARD exterior. Shepherd range finding scope 3x10 (+1,000 rds of 168gr BTHP Federal Gold match ammo in case of shtf) w/ "see thru" mount to use iron sights for closer ranges. I'm definitely thinking of a SOCOM 16 in my future, but they're LOUD from what I've been told. But I like the idea of interchangeable mags and ammo. I like the simpler SOCOM 16 rather than the more gadget HEAVY SOCOM II.

My M1A is set up for reach OUT and "Touch 'Em" so rapid fire isn't really an issue, but I can fire pretty quickly and reacquire the sight picture in a matter of moments...not more than say....3 seconds.

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DILLIGAF

I have a National Match I have not shot the shorter ones but have been around them. if your looking at buying one new from Springfield they don't make the bush anymore now they call it the scout squad. both the scout and the socom have a muzzle break from the factory so the recoil should not be a whole lot different from your super match. they do a pretty good job on keeping you on target for follow up shots and YES they are a lot louder than the 22'' M1A

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joker581

I haven't yet.

I was invited out a few months back, but my job at the time didn't allow me much chance to do anything on the weekends.

In fact, aside from a few rounds of function checking one of my FALs at the Sportsmens Club, I haven't fired one of my own guns in about 6 months.

FrontSight

Joker,
What distances can be shot at the Sportsman's Club?

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