I find it shocking that so many people choose the M1A and it makes me suspicious that some may have more money than sense, less skill than money, or are blinded by nostalgia. I love wood socks, I love traditionally lined rifles, but if budget was in any way a concern, shtf was in the back of the mind (which it appears to be), and a guy wanted to tell his buddies that his dad was a molecular badologist I would take the AR-10.
It's easier to work on. Hella accurate (got pics to prove it). Easier to scope (even if you take the time to get sadlacs gauges its easier to scope an AR. If you suggest an LRB M25 receiver fixes that, fine, go spend your 2.5k).
For elegance and pinky-upness go M1A. I spent a year with one almost everyday. Killed a bunch of coyotes. Hooray. For gettin sh!+ done and looking tactilicious in the doing there is the magical modular magnificence of Gosport, IN own Eugene Stoner's AR10. Accept no substitutes.
It's easier to work on. Hella accurate (got pics to prove it). Easier to scope (even if you take the time to get sadlacs gauges its easier to scope an AR. If you suggest an LRB M25 receiver fixes that, fine, go spend your 2.5k).
For elegance and pinky-upness go M1A. I spent a year with one almost everyday. Killed a bunch of coyotes. Hooray. For gettin sh!+ done and looking tactilicious in the doing there is the magical modular magnificence of Gosport, IN own Eugene Stoner's AR10. Accept no substitutes.