FN SPR A1A and A5M

[Dirty D]

Been taking a hard look at the FN SPR line for my next rifle. Question is other than the stock differences are there any differences in the barreled actions between the A1A and A5M? On the FN website I read the spec sheets side by side and the barreled actions appear to be identical. Anyone owned both and can shed some light on the differences (other than the stocks)

Thx in advance.

 

[ldunnmobile]

I think A5M have been bedded by GAP. A1a doesn't have 10 round mags unless you get the TBM conversion kit.

 

[xdeano]

spend the extra coin for the A3G, they're shooters. But really you won't go wrong with either of the FN's you mentioned.

xdeano

 

[diderr]

the a5m's are about as accurate as the a3g's. Id go with an a5m.

 

[tnrednk74]

I believe the a3G is the only model bedded by GAP. All models will shoot great! The a3G has an accuracy guarantee for like 10000 rounds!

 

[Action Guy]

The main difference between the SPR-A5 and the SPR-A1a is the stock. A5 has the McMillan A5 adjustable in black. The SPR-A1a has the McMillan A3 non adjustable, also in black.

SPR-A1a (75510) only comes with the 4 round DBM (can be easily upgraded with the TBM Kit as mentioned earlier) and only with the 20" fluted barrel. SPR-A1 (75502) has a 24" non-fluted barrel and DBM.

SPR-A5 was available with either the 4 round DBM (75530 and 75532) and now is available with the 5/10 round TBM (75538 and 75540). A5s are available with 20" or 24" fluted barrels.

Both A5 and A1a are only bedded under the recoil lug and tang. Only the SPR-A3G (75544) is bedded by GAP. The bedding is the only accuracy enhancement the A3G gets. The barreled actions are essentially the same.

Hope this helps.

 

[Dacam]

I owned a FN SPR A5M a few months ago. I was very disappointed in the performance of this rifle. I spent almost 3lbs of Varget using 175g SMK, 168g SMK, 168g Amax and 155g Scenars and could only get this gun to shoot just under 1" groups, not evern close to the factory target of just over 1/4". The rifle was factory bedded with one blob of JBweld or something in the front lug and one blob of the same substance in the rear tang. Very poor job in my opinion. It kinda seems like mine was a lemmon as others I have spoke with got slightly better groups.
I would spend a little more for the A3G, its way more accurate. Or you can just get an AI AE MKIII like I did....lol

 

[peaceatwar]

I had purchased an A5M that was from its earlier production stages (Circa 2007) ran it for awhile until I got my GAP gun and it produced factory test target quality (1/4" @ 100) groups at 100 yards. Have used it out to 1000 with FGMM. Great rifle. I don't know much about the A3G and I never took it out of the stock but it was surely a shooter.