Finally DROS'd an M1A Loaded

[Motor Man]

Which brand mags are recommended? Any to stay away from?

[SafetyOptional]

Checkmate and Springfield magazines are the best, stay away from everything else. And as to why I want 10/20 mags, I need the leverage of a longer mags. The 10 and the 5rd mags are too small to properly manipulate. Also I heard that the +1 problems don't exist with the 10/20 mags.

[smoothy8500]

Try that with your left elbow under the rifle (where it belongs).
GR

Working on it...and a few other things.

[scamp62]

best advice....shoot it !
and enjoy !!!

[Motor Man]

Checkmate and Springfield magazines are the best, stay away from everything else. And as to why I want 10/20 mags, I need the leverage of a longer mags. The 10 and the 5rd mags are too small to properly manipulate. Also I heard that the +1 problems don't exist with the 10/20 mags.

Thanks.
Any suggestions on where to get best prices on Springfield or Checkmate 10/20 mags?

[DoNotReply]

Hope you got a good one! They are lots of fun.

[SafetyOptional]

Thanks.
Any suggestions on where to get best prices on Springfield or Checkmate 10/20 mags?

Ha, i'm looking for 10/20 mags too. Just buy the 10rd mags direct from checkmate or your fav lgs / estore

[RR.44]

I'll know next Sunday if I got a good one or not.
Being that I bought the loaded version I'm expecting it to be a winner.
Let's hope I'm not assuming too much.

Thanks for all the tips.

Rich

[FeuerFrei]

I'll know next Sunday if I got a good one or not.
Being that I bought the loaded version I'm expecting it to be a winner.
Let's hope I'm not assuming too much.

Thanks for all the tips.

Rich

Don't worry about all of the chatter about what might happen regarding extractors/bolts/receivers cracking like potato chips.

There have been instances where rifles have sheet the bed right out of the box but SA takes care of it. Some choose to put NOS parts into the rifles. Their choice.

Detail strip it and lube it properly before break in and enjoy.


Sent using 2 cans and a long string.

[smoothy8500]

Don't worry about all of the chatter about what might happen regarding extractors/bolts/receivers cracking like potato chips.

Detail strip it and lube it properly before break in and enjoy.

Definitely true.
Put a few hundred rounds before deciding on making any changes.
Try to find 10/20 Checkmate, SAI or GI mags.
Put a decent sling-GI web, or Turners/Ron Brown. Don't need Les Tam.
Take a Garand Clinic or Appleseed. (Garand clinic was better)
Have fun with it!

[FeuerFrei]

I'll know next Sunday if I got a good one or not.
Being that I bought the loaded version I'm expecting it to be a winner.
Let's hope I'm not assuming too much.

Thanks for all the tips.

Rich

Additional tip on lube and where/how to apply as you pre-flight your new rifle.

Here's a pdf for M14 Lubrication Tutorial with Pictures

So damn helpful. There are others but IMO this is an accurate real world no BS "how to".

[Garandimal]

No, cuz you need a handle for shooting offhand.

Handle. . .?

Huh.






GR