BET7
Ronin
Yeah, I don't see any with non synthetic stocks on their website. Probably something one would need to do themselves or send away, if they wanted that look.
KillerFord1977
SAINT
My FN FAL has dropped 2 deer over the years while hunting hogs during deer season.
.308 is a .308 whether the rifle is a bolt action or semi auto.
My Weatherby .270 has a 24” barrel and a M1A has a 22” barrel.
A M1A is as suited to hunt with as any “deer rifle”.
Its heavier, and that’s the only drawback.
Good gun to hunt hogs with, just havent used it on deer ..yet
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nmedge
Guest
Shooting hogs is completely different. If I could get one I would use a SAW.
TEXASforLIFE
Ronin
A Mk47 could get the job done also!
Keystone19250
SAINT
Well armed 3 musketeers.
KillerFord1977
SAINT
Deer and pigs. M1A is fine.
Like I said, i’ve killed deer with a FAL, which was NATO’s main battle rifle for 30 yrs
Chuck B
Elite
Per Merriam-Webster a gun/firearm is indeed a weapon, and there are several ways in which the word "weapon" can be used that have nothing to do with harming anyone. What a firearm is not is a TOY, and should never be addressed as such. Just my opinion of course.
TEXASforLIFE
Ronin
John Wick defines what is tools and weapons. More often how it's used.
Keystone19250
SAINT
I looked through the guns currently being offered by SA and did find the walnut stocked standard is still in the lineup.
Keystone19250
SAINT
Following this post I did some digging in some articles on the M1A posted by SA the article I read was about a torture test of a synthetic stocked standard version in .308, the test, 15,000 rounds in 5 days, the ammunition, Federal/American Eagle 150 Grain FMJ
Muzzle Velocity 2820 with no unusual wear or breakage, now I do understand the Sig ammo I’m shooting is 2900 MV I’m confident the higher velocity ammunition I’m using in the amount of rounds I’m putting through my M1A will not result in any serious premature wear.
HansGruber
Ronin
It’s not the velocity as much as the pressure curve, iirc. Similar to the issues with Garands and commercial .30-06.
BET7
Ronin
I know they discontinued the National Match M1A that I bought some time ago w/ Walnut stock. But I figured they had to have other models with the wood stock. That would be a shame if they don’t.
Keystone19250
SAINT
So I should be focusing on the
Ft-pounds rating’s?
You should be concerned with PSI more than ft lbs. Ft lbs is the impact of a particular bullet while PSI is the operating pressure of the round. 7.62 NATO operates as 60,000 PSI while 308 is 62,000. Close enough to not cause damage in an M1A but far enough apart that I'll NEVER use 308 in my 2A1 Ishapore an older and much weaker action design. Hotter high velocity 308s designed for bolt actions can damage the gas system of an M1A.
BET7
Ronin
Here’s the ammunition warning I received with the manual for my James River Armory / Bula Defense M14 that was built off the original U.S. Army M14 blueprints. It looks like my SA NM M1A, but specifically called out the ammunition that is to be used. Photos of manual cover and ammunition warning page attached.
HansGruber
Ronin
That second page sums things up quite nicely.
Talyn
SAINT
As per HGs comment the pressure curve is what can affect the op rod. Too much pressure on the op rod (the weak link) can cause it to bend out of spec.
That will result in getting a new op rod, or sending it to the very few folks that know how to restore it to spec.
Getting a Schuster adjustable gas plug and tuning it to the desired non-mil spec ammo is a lot cheaper.
The same applies to the M1 Garand and Schuster makes a adjustable plug for it also.
HansGruber
Ronin
I dropped one into my M1A.
My Garands are original, though…but I’ve got a few thousand rounds of .30, M2 Ball, so…I’m good there.