hi all, i'am still looking in to giting a Springfield Armory-M1A and now i'am looking at Stocks, now i like the Black Fiberglass stock, but i like the look of the Walnut stock to, it has some of that old Military look, and i do like that. but i'd like to here what you guys like, the Wood or the Fiberglass, now i will be useing this Rifle a lot when i do git it, and i will be useing it for Hunting to, and here where i'am at in Missouri you have no ID what it mit be like out side from day to day. so what would be the best stock for me guys.
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Wood vs. Fiberglass
- Thread starter DUDE
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Well, a black fiberglass stock (actually a green one painted black, no?) coupled with a stainless bbl would be about as weatherproof as you can get. Personally, I would rather have a black bbl with wood furniture, but then again I'm not too sure I'd like to take it out in harsh conditions like I would a stainless/synthetic bolt action or lever action. I have heard that the wood stocks on the good M1As are literally works of art - hardly something I would intentionally take into harms way, but heck, isn't that what its for?
Maybe your best option would be to get the wood stock and save it for presentation and buy one of the military surplus M14 synthetic stocks to take out in the field.
Let us know what you decide.
Maybe your best option would be to get the wood stock and save it for presentation and buy one of the military surplus M14 synthetic stocks to take out in the field.
Let us know what you decide.
My SA M1A came with a laminated stock which is very nice to look at. And I am sure it adds to the accuracy of my rifle because of the inherent rigidity of laminated wood. However, I can appreciate the utilitarian aspects of a synthetic stock, plus the synthetic will cost less and be less maintenance. There are pro's and con's for each flavor.
For how you intend to use your M1A, it sounds like a synthetic stock would serve you well. JMO.
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For how you intend to use your M1A, it sounds like a synthetic stock would serve you well. JMO.
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Steve Smith
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This is the trick
Get the Walnut stock. Then call up Fred's and buy 3 or 4 synthetic stocks. They'll run $18 for two. Thwy'll be USGI issue, with all metal, but uglier than all *ell. Then you get creative with your camo colered paint, and make some nice looking camo synthetic stocks. The stocks are so easy to change, you can change paint schemes with your daily sock selection.
Get the Walnut stock. Then call up Fred's and buy 3 or 4 synthetic stocks. They'll run $18 for two. Thwy'll be USGI issue, with all metal, but uglier than all *ell. Then you get creative with your camo colered paint, and make some nice looking camo synthetic stocks. The stocks are so easy to change, you can change paint schemes with your daily sock selection.