New Smith m1a build

[BigJoe]

picking this up next month. Full smith build off a springfield reciever. 16" cqc barrel, only thing not in pic is the 1-8 i'm goin to run on it and the vltor buffer tube adapter i picked up



more to come later.

[jsbsmarine]

Thats sick.
Leupold mk8? or USO? Curious as to what other 1-8s are floating around out there.
Congrats on the build btw.

[BigJoe]

i was contemplating the leupy but the vortex 1-6 is pretty bad ass too, we will see i may just throw a comp4 on it and call it a day

[Spooky130]

That's a great looking gun...

One question - why did you choose to go through the pain and cost of an M14 project when you can get 7.62 SCARs and MR762s?

Spooky

[BigJoe]

cuz i hate the scar

i have a ar10


i like the m1a, used one for a while. it holds a soft spot for me

[Spooky130]

cuz i hate the scar

i have a ar10


i like the m1a, used one for a while. it holds a soft spot for me

Soft spot is good enough! An early-90s Springfield was my first semi-auto rifle - that one will got to my grave with me.

I also had a Troy SPOMOD for a couple years and sold it. It was just a tank.

I had Smith Enterprises build one similar to yours on a Polytech receiver. Nice little gun - I should have gone with a lighter barrel which would make it easier to bring on target. Not as lively in the hands as a standard weight M14 barrel. ETA: the CQB barrels is what I should have got when I did mine but they weren't available then...

Spooky

[Kokopelli]

Looking good! <<<=)Ron

[BigJoe]

got her home, shot it yesterday. only about 100 rounds. absolutely LOVE it


standing offhand shots at 400 yard full E were almost on command with winds compliance. Cannot say enough good things about the guys at SEI, i have a 308 can coming now from them.

if you have a M1a, having smith do their magic on it is worth every penny.