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m1a accuracy AND reliability
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<blockquote data-quote="RT2506" data-source="post: 1056538" data-attributes="member: 10178"><p>The M1A as far as working does a really good job of it with properly loaded ammo with the right bullets. Best hunting bullet I ever used in the M1 Garand and M1A is the 165 gr Sierra BTHP Game King. It is about as accurate as the 168 Match King but is a designed hunting bullet with no lead exposed to batter up the nose and cause a jam. But keeping accuracy is another thing. They can be made accurate but they are hard to keep accurate. So much slam bang in the working of the action really works on the bedding and other parts of the weapon and the scope attachment set up is not the strongest. For a hunting rifle it will be REALLY HEAVY. If you want a more accurate and dependable and lighter semi-auto in 308 Win I would look at one of the AR type platforms. Much better set up for scoping and usually will be able to get a better trigger. Just my 2 cents worth. For the price of these semi-autos I would get me a Rem. 700 Varmint in 308 and have enough money left over to put some pretty good glass on it. I wish Remington made their Long Range rifle in 308 win because it is a better set up than the Varmint. They only make it in 25-06, 7 Rem mag, 300 Win mag, 300 Rem UM. I really like the idea of the Rem 700 Long Range in 300 Win mag with a good Night Force scope shooting a Berger 200ish gr bullet around 3000 fps. gun) <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RT2506, post: 1056538, member: 10178"] The M1A as far as working does a really good job of it with properly loaded ammo with the right bullets. Best hunting bullet I ever used in the M1 Garand and M1A is the 165 gr Sierra BTHP Game King. It is about as accurate as the 168 Match King but is a designed hunting bullet with no lead exposed to batter up the nose and cause a jam. But keeping accuracy is another thing. They can be made accurate but they are hard to keep accurate. So much slam bang in the working of the action really works on the bedding and other parts of the weapon and the scope attachment set up is not the strongest. For a hunting rifle it will be REALLY HEAVY. If you want a more accurate and dependable and lighter semi-auto in 308 Win I would look at one of the AR type platforms. Much better set up for scoping and usually will be able to get a better trigger. Just my 2 cents worth. For the price of these semi-autos I would get me a Rem. 700 Varmint in 308 and have enough money left over to put some pretty good glass on it. I wish Remington made their Long Range rifle in 308 win because it is a better set up than the Varmint. They only make it in 25-06, 7 Rem mag, 300 Win mag, 300 Rem UM. I really like the idea of the Rem 700 Long Range in 300 Win mag with a good Night Force scope shooting a Berger 200ish gr bullet around 3000 fps. gun) :D [/QUOTE]
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