This is hard for me practice is a really good thing believing that you can ever reach the conclusion missing wasn’t you well I’m just not on that page. Fortunately I typically use such good gear that if something goes wrong it is almost always me think shooting 10 hours in a row yeah it’s hard to be so confident that you’re not the problem instead it’s the tangent theta scope or the JPLRP7 yeah it was me.Well, it's more than just ammo and the "fun" factor. How tight a gun groups is just part of the equation. The other part is how well you can shoot it in a variety of conditions. Try shooting your ultra-light AR10 clone offhand or from a sling. See what you can do with it at 1,000 yards resting it in the fork of a tree. Make yourself up a rack of 8 or 10 hanging plates on a piece of pipe and start out at 200 yards and see how fast you can swing all the plates while shooting off of a pack. When you get pretty fast at it, move 'em back 100 yards more and try it again. Then, when you think you're pretty fast at it, take that scope off of it and get you some good A2 sights (I like LMTs) on that gun and try it again and see how far you can hit 'em. Make a challenge out of it. That's what will make you a better shot. Then, one day you will discover that you are such a consistent shooter that when you do have a problem hitting a target, you know the problem isn't you. And, you also will discover that a gun that can shoot like a laser beam from a lead sled isn't necessarily that accurate a gun when you have to pick it up and shoot it offhand.
I have no idea what this thread is even about, but you Sir, are my new hero; you’ve been a member of this forum for 10 years and this is your second post. 10 years, 2 posts. I’ve heard tales about the man of few words but now I can say I have actually met him Aloha hoa!2021 picked up a socum 16. . No problems with mines so far .
I have an M1A standard loaded and I’m thinking of trading for a SOCOM 16” but I’ve read mixed reviews on accuracy of the SOCOM. Some say your lucky to get 2” at 100yds and some say theirs is “extremely accurate”. Looking for some honest feedback with someone who has had both and your thoughts??
I've owned 2 Devine TX rifles. 1, one of the few M14's made by Elmer the other an M1A NM. In addition 3 M1A's made in the late 70's and 80's All were finally machined weapons. I was out of my mind one day and bought an early SOCOM. Biggest POS of any rifle I ever owned. Out of the box it wouldn't eject. Turns out the chamber looked like it was chewed up like Bucky beaver finished it. Sent it back and when it was returned chamber still looked like crap although it still ejected. Accuracy was horrible 5' 5shot 100 yard groups using FGMM, While the other M1A's ranged from slightly over 1" with the Devine TX NM to around 1.5" with all the other M14/M1A's. promptly traded the SOCOM in.Had 2 socoms. First one shot like shit so sold it off. Didnt learn my lesson and got another and shot just as bad on top of bending the op rod with surplus ammo and finally breaking the gas piston. Stripped the thing down to the reciever and built it into a scout with a 18" Kreiger barrel, TRW oprod, TRW bolt. shimmed gas. sadlak gas piston. NM sights. USGI fiberglass stock.
I recommend you just get one from Fulton Armory or LRB rifles and not a POS SA "socom"..