Rifle Scopes Newb question on M1A mounts

[Gin&Tonic]

Hi all, first post.
Been wanting to get into some long range shooting for a while and bought a Springfld Armory National match M1A a while back. The wife got me a Zeiss Conquest 6.5 x 20 / 50 with the Z1000 reticle for Christmas. I heard the ARMS mount was very good. Is there better? Also, the manual says to take advantage of the scope, to use a 20moa mount. Can I get rings for this setup and what would you recommend. I,m sure as I get into this there will be plenty of other questions on reloads and tuning etc...but this will do for a start.
Thanks

 

[JKirkland]

Re: Newb question on M1A1 mounts

The ARMS 18 is a good mount. I don't know of any with 20 MOA.
You will need to build up a cheekpiece on the rifle to get a good cheekweld.
You can add a Karsten or add a stock pack built up with some foam pieces.

 

[Gin&Tonic]

Re: Newb question on M1A1 mounts

opps..fixed it..hey...just got off 13 hrs of work

 

[plong]

Re: Newb question on M1A1 mounts

Here's my recommendation in order of preference:

1. Smith Enterprise: M14 Scope Mount, Wire EDM, NSN 5855-01-506-5750

1A. Sadlak: Sadlak Brookfeild-type M14 Mount particularly good if your receiver is out of spec they will custom-fit the mount for you.

2. Basset Machine: Basset M14 Mount

3. ARMS: its not "bad" but the fit-and-finish on the three above are definitely better.

Avoid the Springfield Armory mount, it won't hold zero.

 

[shooting4life]

Re: Newb question on M1A1 mounts

I would check out the casm mount. Got mine mounted up last weekend. It seems stronger than the other mounts that use the striped clip dove tail and side screw. The casm mount replaces the rear sight and bolts into the ears that protect the rear sight.
It is also much cleaner looking if that matters.

Takes this all for what it is worth as I still have not shot the gun with this mount yet but my previous 3 point style mount did not work well for me and caused me to switch.

 

[Gin&Tonic]

Re: Newb question on M1A1 mounts

Interesting concept. Definitely a switch from the traditional. Please let me know how that mount works out for you. I like the fact that there is a cant on the rail. They don't say how much. I'm going to contact them to see what the degree slope is.

 

[Gin&Tonic]

Re: Newb question on M1A1 mounts

Thanks for the links. Looking at them now.

 

[P Henry]

Re: Newb question on M1A1 mounts

Good advice from plong above. I use a Sadlak Airborne mount on my SA M1A National Match and couldn't be happier with it.

Whether or not you need a 20 MOA base depends on several factors; how far do you plan to shoot, how much elevation does your scope have, what load are you using, etc.

If in the end you still need some cant, you can find adjustable rings with built in cant. Or you could buy a once piece mount with cant to sit on top of your Smith/Sadlak/ARMS mount.

 

[Gin&Tonic]

Re: Newb question on M1A1 mounts

Thank you.
Realistically, most of the time with the ranges in my area, I'd be looking at 400yrds max, although I plan to make trips to a 600yrd range. I do at some point want to shoot a 1000yrd range. Just to get feel for that distance.