There’s a reason it has been used for competition shooting in the civilian world and as a sniper and marksman rifle in the military since the 1960s.
Maintenance is simple and straight forward-the stock even has a place for you to store a cleaning kit, a holdover from the military design. Simplicity – the M14 was designed to be taken down in the field with no tools, and the M1A is no different.
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While the design of the action precludes a typical top optics rail, Springfield offers a great optics mount that is easy to install and some models come with a forward-positioned Picatinny rail for scout-style optics and red dots. 308 makes the platform inherently versatile, but the various stock and barrel options from Springfield today allow shooters and hunters to find a version that fits their needs best. 308 that will put up with serious punishment on the range or on the hunt, you can’t do much better. Durability – the thing is built like a tank and will take any and all abuse you can put it through.