Springfield M1A in 243 Winchester ?
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It would be a Match rifle as opposed to Service rifle for Highpower. If it can hold less than 1 moa you would be competitive for Across the Course (max. 600 yds) and even out to 800 - 1000 yds. if you have a fast enough twist for 105s/107s/115s. No reason you could not shoot Precision Rifle with or without optics. If it has not been glass bedded you should attend to that. Have the trigger worked on as well. For Match rifle there is no minimum pull weight beyond being a safe trigger overall.
I ran a bolt gun with a 30" bbl./Sierra 107s out to 1K with iron sights and was as successful as my wind reading skills allowed.
I ran a bolt gun with a 30" bbl./Sierra 107s out to 1K with iron sights and was as successful as my wind reading skills allowed.
cjmill87
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A good choice... probably not. As Watercam pointed out, you'd be shooting against match rifles with potentially better triggers, sight systems and calibers. But none of that should stop you from going out and having fun shooting it, which is after all what we all should be trying to do.
It would be pretty cool though. Its been done a long time ago as one of our shooters who has passed now built one and shot it Across the Course. 243 has a Relative short barrel life. So about the time you got it all figured out it would be time for a new barrel. Also have seen one in 260 Rem. Or a Creedmoore would be pretty cool. A M1A in 6.5 Creedmoore... I like the sound of that.
There are a whole list of better options. Depending on what discipline you are shooting in.
There are a whole list of better options. Depending on what discipline you are shooting in.
Caliche Pit
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Caliche Pit
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Shot with an older gent for years who ran one in 7mm-08. With such an endeavor, it should be for the personal satisfaction. My bucket list along this line is a 6.5 Gibbs in an M- 1 Garand.
Springfield did offer them in either .243 or 7-08 along with .308 in the 80's as I had a friend that bought one in .243.....
Have seen them in non standard calibers. Only thing is the M14/M1A is hard on brass and I'd be hard pressed to throw away a dollar a piece 6.5 Creedmoor brass after 4 firings. That bolt is twisting open before the bullet leaves the barrel making the brass stretch, twist, and pull apart. Pricey shooting even if reloading. Like others said, if it's not 308, its not a service rifle taking you out of matches like service rifle, EIC, and the Springfield M1A (perry) match.
A Gwadzillion were made. I have a couple from the late 1980's. These are built on cast receivers, not the original M14 forged. Springfield is still making them today. LRB makes a forged version.
I made expert with one though, with the original chrome lined barrel. Free floated the barrel and glass bedded it. My first foray into High Power Competition.
I made expert with one though, with the original chrome lined barrel. Free floated the barrel and glass bedded it. My first foray into High Power Competition.
They’re still being made and serial numbers are well above 200,000.
Russ, your post has aged well considering Springfield is now making them in 6.5 creedmoore.
I forgot to say that this one is 243 caliber
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