M1A scope mount question

[snowman]

Got a M1A loaded and was looking at the Springfield scope mounts. They offer two, an aluminum one foe $123 and a steel for $299. Being such a big price difference I was wondering, is the steel one that much better? Or, is the aluminum one that bad, I'd figure they would not sell a product that wouldn't work well? Right?

Any one have experience with either and which would they recommend?

 

[warthog]

Get with
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he knows his stuff and sells some great glass as well. He will gladly advise even without a purchase. Really great guy and I know he didn't steer me wrong on either the scope or the mount.

 

[ROLEXrifleman]

The m14 platform is a pain to scope. Do your research. What I have learned over the years though, don't do the aluminum, not on this platform.

Right off the bat aluminum is the cheapest material used to make mounts followed by steel and then titanium.

And if $ allows it, don't do the Springfield mount. Go Sadlak or Swan and make it a 3 point mount

 

[Cameramonkey]

The m14 platform is a pain to scope. Do your research. What I have learned over the years though, don't do the aluminum, not on this platform.

Right off the bat aluminum is the cheapest material used to make mounts followed by steel and then titanium.

And if $ allows it, don't do the Springfield mount. Go Sadlak or Swan and make it a 3 point mount

That was the final nail in the coffin for me against M14s/M1As. Yes, they are expensive to buy. Yes, they are expensive to feed. And HOLY HELL the scope mount costs are INSANE!

Maybe someday when the kids are grown and I have more discretionary funds...

 

[red_zr24x4]

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Anything and everything you want to know about the M14 / M1a is there

 

[snowman]

thanks for the info!!!!!!

 

[M67]

Got a M1A loaded and was looking at the Springfield scope mounts. They offer two, an aluminum one foe $123 and a steel for $299. Being such a big price difference I was wondering, is the steel one that much better? Or, is the aluminum one that bad, I'd figure they would not sell a product that wouldn't work well? Right?

Any one have experience with either and which would they recommend?

G1-OSM Gen 3 M/14 M/1A optical sight mount



$299 doesn't look so bad

 

[sig1473]

Get a Basset scope mount. Made of aluminum and works extremely well. Cost ~$150 or less. I have 2 M1As and one is wearing a Basset High mount. Many of the guys over on the M14Forum suggested it and I took their advice. Anyone who says otherwise probably hasn't shot a M1A with one of these mounted. Here is a link:Bassett M14/M1A Scope Mounts

 

[iauffenberg]

+1 for Basset have used a few all work very well

 

[oldpink]

A guy I work with has a big steel mount on his own M1A for a Burris scope.
It's a heavy system, but it must be pretty good because I was able to get the M1A sighted in within fewer than ten shots, then shooting satisfyingly small groups thereafter.
I wish I had taken the time to find out exactly what make/model it was.

 

[Fordtough25]

Get a Basset scope mount. Made of aluminum and works extremely well. Cost ~$150 or less. I have 2 M1As and one is wearing a Basset High mount. Many of the guys over on the M14Forum suggested it and I took their advice. Anyone who says otherwise probably hasn't shot a M1A with one of these mounted. Here is a link:Bassett M14/M1A Scope Mounts

Agreed, the Basset mount is super easy and right on! And with the high mount your irons are still clear!

+1 for Basset have used a few all work very well

Right on!

 

[Cerberus]

With the excellent iron sights on the M1A/M14, why does one need to glass one?

 

[Hop]

With the excellent iron sights on the M1A/M14, why does one need to glass one?

I'm kind of ashamed I covered mine up with a scope. Scoping mine wasn't easy but the results are great. Ringing a ~8x8" chunk of steel at 650 yards sold me.

 

[oldpink]

With the excellent iron sights on the M1A/M14, why does one need to glass one?

I have to agree that the iron sights that come on the M1A/M14 platform are about as good as can be gotten on an off the shelf rifle, but aging eyes all too often make it progressively tougher to shoot, even with those excellent iron sights, eventually to the point that those dealing with that eventuality have to resort to a scope so that they can still enjoy shooting a truly great rifle.

 

[snowman]

I have to agree that the iron sights that come on the M1A/M14 platform are about as good as can be gotten on an off the shelf rifle, but aging eyes all too often make it progressively tougher to shoot, even with those excellent iron sights, eventually to the point that those dealing with that eventuality have to resort to a scope so that they can still enjoy shooting a truly great rifle.

I agree, I was just talking to a few friends that have M1As about the iron sights and the sights on the loaded model are excellent. I really wish that those sights were on my SOCOM 16.

Oh, I know*** I'll take the sights off of the loaded model and put them on the SOCOM and then scope the loaded!!!! Perfect!!!

 

[sig1473]

Oh, I know*** I'll take the sights off of the loaded model and put them on the SOCOM and then scope the loaded!!!! Perfect!!!

You won't be able to do that. The Socom front sight base is a different height and you will run out of elevation when sighting it in.
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