M-14 Match

[Coyote Shadow Tracker]

I always wanted to get one for my personal use. Put up a Post a while ago.
I saw this US Military Video today that was used for training many years ago.
We have too many rifles right now (ha too many) but would really like to get a Match M-14 sometime in the future. AND YES NOT FULL AUTO.

 

[Greatgrandad]

I used a modified GI M-14 for many years, and then purchased a Springfield M1-A NM after that. They are great rifles, and I enjoyed so many years shooting them in Nat'l Match and other. If you want one, make the purchase of a "fully loaded" or a NM version and enjoy it.

 

[Coyote Shadow Tracker]

I used a modified GI M-14 for many years, and then purchased a Springfield M1-A NM after that. They are great rifles, and I enjoyed so many years shooting them in Nat'l Match and other. If you want one, make the purchase of a "fully loaded" or a NM version and enjoy it.

I'll get with Nez "bamban" if I ever want one. Right now we have a dozen new builds next to the lathe and seems to grow weekly.

 

[bamban]

I'll get with Nez "bamban" if I ever want one. Right now we have a dozen new builds next to the lathe and seems to grow weekly.

Let me know, bud.

 

[Coyote Shadow Tracker]

Let me know, bud.

Nez you are our first person on a lot of things. I want one (M-14) so bad for so many years, but want to get one that is the BEST set up. I know that you are the MAN for this!!!
Thanks len and jil

 

[M118LR]

Nez you are our first person on a lot of things. I want one (M-14) so bad for so many years, but want to get one that is the BEST set up. I know that you are the MAN for this!!!
Thanks len and jil

There isn't a lot of wiggle room if you want the "Best" in the M-14 family. The M-25 with a steel baseplate and torque screw alleviates the loss of zero once the system is broken down for cleaning. The double lugs of the Supermatch used to be available forged from SEI and SEI' gas parts are the Bees Knees in a White's gas system. Less accurate but more robust EBR's can be had with metal chassis. But the glass beaded, Air Gauged SS Bull Barreled, Double Lugged, with a CASM Scope Mount vice a Brookfield is the apex of development currently. JMHO. Yet I have expended a M118 round or two from the platform. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/M25_sniper_weapon_system. PS. Equipping the platform with a day scope usually deletes the option to use stripper clips to fill the detachable mags. Food for thought. There is NO SUCH THING as a fully automatic National Match M-14.

 

[M118LR]

Now a couple of parts modifications you might consider? Sadlak had a bipod mount that inserts into the forward section of the rifle stock which requires drilling of the rivets. Don't use the weep hole! Also useful on the butt stock. Turner Slings with Uncle Mike's 1 1/4 QD sling swivels make for proper Service Rifle Holds. JMHO YMMV. Odds are you will require a comb riser for scope use. The lightest is a Beartooth, the best is the two screw saddle which requires butt stock modification. Just a couple of drill holes. Top the CASM off with an M8541 or S&B PMII with a P4F or Better yet a Steiner 3-15 or 5-25 for completion Mil Scope, with an MSR reticle.You won't be undergunned with any 7.62 x 51 platform. Not even just my opinion.

 

[lyle2231]

There isn't a lot of wiggle room if you want the "Best" in the M-14 family. The M-25 with a steel baseplate and torque screw alleviates the loss of zero once the system is broken down for cleaning. The double lugs of the Supermatch used to be available forged from SEI and SEI' gas parts are the Bees Knees in a White's gas system. Less accurate but more robust EBR's can be had with metal chassis. But the glass beaded, Air Gauged SS Bull Barreled, Double Lugged, with a CASM Scope Mount vice a Brookfield is the apex of development currently. JMHO. Yet I have expended a M118 round or two from the platform. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/M25_sniper_weapon_system. PS. Equipping the platform with a day scope usually deletes the option to use stripper clips to fill the detachable mags. Food for thought. There is NO SUCH THING as a fully automatic National Match M-14.

M1A

 

[M118LR]

M1A

Which one? Manufactured by who?

 

[lyle2231]

Which one? Manufactured by who?

In the thirty caliber days the hot ticket was to have your across the course rifle built by Bobby Lancaster or 'Hook' Boutin in Columbus, GA (Fort Benning) . Both are at the big range now. McMillan glass stock, Springfield double lug receiver, Winchester bolt, NM rear site, peened gas cylinder, I had a Douglas barrel (affordable) 10 twist, reamed flash suppressor. Used 4064 / 168 Match Kings, Winchester large rifle primers, Winchester brass. Used surplus LC machine gun brass. Softer than commercial brass sealed better upon firing. The rifle was accurate but a beast in rapid fire stages.

 

[Greatgrandad]

There isn't a lot of wiggle room if you want the "Best" in the M-14 family. The M-25 with a steel baseplate and torque screw alleviates the loss of zero once the system is broken down for cleaning. The double lugs of the Supermatch used to be available forged from SEI and SEI' gas parts are the Bees Knees in a White's gas system. Less accurate but more robust EBR's can be had with metal chassis. But the glass beaded, Air Gauged SS Bull Barreled, Double Lugged, with a CASM Scope Mount vice a Brookfield is the apex of development currently. JMHO. Yet I have expended a M118 round or two from the platform. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/M25_sniper_weapon_system. PS. Equipping the platform with a day scope usually deletes the option to use stripper clips to fill the detachable mags. Food for thought. There is NO SUCH THING as a fully automatic National Match M-14.

Back in my hay day of NM shooting, I shot beside a many expensive custom builds for the day, and some of those made me drool. However, when the match ended, the vast majority of those rifles never shot any better than my Army match build nor my Springfield NM. Nothing against those rifles at all, it just that some people thought if they spent enough money they would become great shooters and competitors.

 

[ntsqd]

I felt that need too. As I'm very unlikely to shoot it in a Comp, the SA M1A NM "Loaded" with the SS barrel looked like the best option for me. While it likely wouldn't be top level competitive, it likely shoots better than I do right out of the box.

 

[Greatgrandad]

I felt that need too. As I'm very unlikely to shoot it in a Comp, the SA M1A NM "Loaded" with the SS barrel looked like the best option for me. While it likely wouldn't be top level competitive, it likely shoots better than I do right out of the box.

Not sure of their quality now, but back when I purchased the SA-NM, it was a very good rifle. It didn't take but a few tries before I had a 1/2 MOA load with the Sierra 168gr and 4895 and a slightly heavier load and slower powder for the 600 yard prone. I shot 98.5% and High Master with that old rifle, so I was well pleased with it.

 

[ntsqd]

Mine is about 5 years old now. With some generic 165 FMJ's (PPU?) I went 10 for 10 on a 300 yard ~30" diameter hanging disc target using it's irons and standing on my hind two feet. That was the first that I had ever shot it. I am not a Position Rifle shooter and am out of shape, but that impressed me. Not so much that it could hit that target, but that it did hit that target with my guess of a hold on the very first shot and then continued to hit it even though I was tiring.