M1A with big rail and scope porn

[dfletcher]

I had an M1A that came with a scope mount. I tried mounting a scope on it with a cheek rest but it was just too awkward to be worth it. The butt rode so low on my chest that it would slip down constantly. Just a real hassle and totally impractical. Not to mention the weight.

M1As have excellent iron sights and ergonomics for shooting with iron sights. So I just shoot my M1As like I shoot my M1 Garands, with iron sights like they were meant to be used.

I have a SA M1A Scout and a Hahn Machine & Tool Springfield Armory M14. The M14 stays as is and I can do almost as well with a NM peep rear and Alley globe front sights:

https://alleysupply.com/m1-garand-carbine-sights.html

One of my Garands has a modified rear sight ladder, threaded to take Lyman, Merit, Parker Hale apertures.

The M1A Scout uses an ARMS mount and a very small 1 to 4X scope mounted low. It's not a "for real" M1A or M14 so I figure a little configuration deviation isn't all that bad.

[POLICESTATE]

My Springfield Loaded M1a (Pre Y2K RAW).
Archangel stock, SADLAK mount, ARMS QD low rings, and SS 10x42M scope.

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Who makes your scope caps?

[seainc]

Who makes your scope caps?

Those look like Butler Creek scope caps.

[akjunkie]

Who makes your scope caps?

They are Butler Creeks.