You should of just stayed at the range for a few roundsThey had three other M1A rifles, one California complaint wood stock with no flash hider which I found strange being in Kentucky and two with black synthetic stocks, the one I bought caught my eye yesterday immediately and half expected it to be gone today. I got to the range store 15 minutes after they opened and was on my way home in 30 minutes.
I never shoot a new firearm until I read the owners manual completely, usually 2-3 times and also clean and lube the gun. The other information supplied by Springfield I find to be outstanding.You should of just stayed at the range for a few rounds
I went online and registered the rifle for Springfield’s warranty. When you do you get 90 days to buy some items related to your registered firearm at a discount, I got a 10 and 15 round mag, the leather sling, chamber cleaning brush and of course a T-shirt.
From what I was always told about them, you shouldn't take them apart that often cause it will loosen them up, but since I don't own one, others who do may tell you different.
That is mentioned in the owners manual multiple times. As well as the platform is designed to need very little major cleaning and the cleaning done can be done without complete disassemble.
You sound like me, I always tear them apart and clean them, then function check everything a bunch times (a.k.a. play with new toy).
That is a gorgeous rifle. That exact model is what I was going to buy if I sold my SV (If I can find one). Looks even nicer in a real picture. Congrats, I hope it treats you well.
I’ve never bought and shot a rifle which until today’s purchase has always been an AR without putting an optic “scope” on it first, my plan with the M1A is to take it to the range and take it out to 100 and 200 yards using the iron sights and see how it shoots before I think about an optic. This rifle is so beautiful if I’m comfortable shooting it as is then I won’t clutter it up with add on accessories.
I don't think I owned a scoped rifle until I was well into my 20s. I killed more deer than I can remember with an 1894 using irons.
Hmmm, I always clean first and then shoot it as it is out of the box before adding anything to it. On my recent SA AR-10 purchase I had the new Riton scope 3+ weeks before the rifle arrived but let it wait until I was satisfied with the rifle before adding it on.
I assume your AR-10 came with BUIS on it already ? None of my AR type rifles came with any sights at all. HArd to shoot them that way, though I did function test the ones I built "Blind" before adding sights.
All the AR’s I’ve purchased came with iron sights except the two Savage AR10 Hunters, one was the 6.5 which was sold first, the .308 was traded in today,
Yep, the SA Victor .308 comes with the "Low Profile Spring-Loaded Adjustable Flip-Up sights", both front and rear. They work pretty good, even with my right eye being a little blurry right now.
You should try the sights once in a while. I have them coexist with a red dot on my Ruger AR-556. Got a new red dot on a warranty exchange, mounted it and sighted it in in my basement off the open sights. At the range I had to touch both adjustments just 1 click each. Worked great!
All mine have either Feyachi or Magpul flip ups and Romeo 5s. And all co-witness absolutely. I zero them all separately, red dot first.
Yes, they take a special tool. Usually you never need to do anything to them other than put a little oil on them so they won't rust. I don't know if you've ever had another rifle that you can't clean the barrel from the receiver end. The the M1, on the M1A you have 2 options. You can use a pull-through cable system like the Otis or Kleen Bore kits or you can insert a cleaning rod at the muzzle. If you're going to us a metal cleaning rod be careful to prevent muzzle erosion caused by metal on metal contact. I use fiberglass rods on my M1s and M1As for this reason.
