M1A Scout Squad or S&W M&P 10 ?

[Hoop]

Mostly just ground bouncers. Prefer offhand shooting. Don't really like bench resting. Not competitive shoots. Just for recreation. No running and gunning though at my age. c good

Both will do that just fine.

The MP10 comes with a crappy stock and a bullet button. However if you get an MP10 on a deal...put a set of free floating handguards on it, a better trigger and a stock like the magpul CTR...basically throw 400-450 bucks at it...you can have a really nice setup. Also ARs are inherently accurate and scoping it is a breeze.

The M1A scout is nice, but optics on M1As are a crap shoot. I tried several mounts and spent a lot of frustrated days at the range wasting time and ammo before I got mine running to my satisfaction with a scope mount. Accuracy isn't as good as my previous 308 ARs, 1.5MOA on a good day. However if you don't want to scope it and you don't care if your groups are 2" then the M1A has good iron sights (like a garand) and balances well offhand with the wood stock.

That's my take on them anyways.

[Squidward]

I went with the M1A even though the ergonomics and scope mounting options are better on the AR platform.

My M1A Scout is bone stock and has been flawless. I don't care much for how the mags load into the gun but it's accuracy and reliability make up for this small personal complaint. Not having to use a BB is also a nice break from the insanity. The iron sights are very nice but I'm considering the Leatherwood
2-7 LER scope because sometimes magnification is nice for my older eyes.

Besides, real wood and real steel is always damn awesome on a firearm..

[The Right to Bear Arms]

Op: M1A. It's time tested design that's still being used today. It would be cool to hear from the Veterans returning from forward deployment as to whether the " Modernized Garand " was helpful to them personally. More importantly, welcome home to you guys!

Infamous 7.62x39: Thanks for the awesome photo !

RBA

ps. Does anyone have the MIA Scout in the Walnut stock that they want to divest?... haha. I had to put that out there.

[sigstroker]

Punching paper and slapping plates? Bolt action Weatherby Vanguard or Savage. One third the cost of the others and scope is easy to mount.

[supermanuf]

M1A, all the way. It's the most fun I've ever had at the range. Make sure you get the Scout in WALNUT!!!

[cwin]

I'd go with an M1A. Great gun.

[sdsu]

M1A

[crazyucbr]

Don't have either rifle but M1a have always been on my dream list.