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Posted: 3/27/2020 6:42:47 AM EDT

She's a lot lighter than I expected her to be.

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Probably because my only experience with the M1A platform has been this beast.

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I can't wait to see how loud she is.

Posted: 3/27/2020 9:53:56 AM EDT

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Sexy. Someday Ill get one..

Posted: 3/27/2020 11:40:36 PM EDT

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Congrats, nice rifle. I have the same one with the ugly furniture.

Posted: 3/28/2020 3:00:03 PM EDT

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Congrats, nice rifle. I have the same one with the ugly furniture.

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I think both of these have ugly furniture. I'd love to have a nice wood stock for the SOCOM. I'm leaving the ugly USMC McMillan on the Supermatch for value purposes. Also, I don't want to screw up the bedding.

Posted: 3/29/2020 4:08:16 AM EDT

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I think both of these have ugly furniture. I'd love to have a nice wood stock for the SOCOM. I'm leaving the ugly USMC McMillan on the Supermatch for value purposes. Also, I don't want to screw up the bedding.

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I would like some wood for my Socom as well. I’m just too cheap to buy it.

Posted: 3/29/2020 7:13:44 PM EDT

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I would like some wood for my Socom as well. I’m just too cheap to buy it.

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I think both of these have ugly furniture. I'd love to have a nice wood stock for the SOCOM. I'm leaving the ugly USMC McMillan on the Supermatch for value purposes. Also, I don't want to screw up the bedding.

I would like some wood for my Socom as well. I’m just too cheap to buy it.

Same here.

Posted: 3/29/2020 7:24:32 PM EDT

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She's a lot lighter than I expected her to be.

https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/214090/20200326_173820_jpg-1335856.JPG

Probably because my only experience with the M1A platform has been this beast.

https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/214090/20200326_165747_jpg-1335857.JPG

I can't wait to see how loud she is.

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LOL VERY loud, nobody at the range will like you.

Posted: 3/29/2020 9:03:01 PM EDT

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Posted: 4/27/2020 11:32:44 AM EDT

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When I shoot my SOCOM at the range I have guys stop shooting and come over to see whet I’m shooting.

Posted: 4/28/2020 9:23:07 AM EDT

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When I shoot my SOCOM at the range I have guys stop shooting and come over to see whet I’m shooting.

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Same thing happened to me.

Posted: 4/28/2020 10:34:53 AM EDT

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is that same as tanker?

Posted: 4/28/2020 1:16:02 PM EDT

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is that same as tanker?

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Pretty much.
SOCOM 16 has a scout optic rail on the barrel. The tanker doesn't.
There may be other differences (stock, handguard, etc...), but I think that about it.

Posted: 4/28/2020 2:15:40 PM EDT

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Congrats!

Posted: 4/28/2020 11:12:33 PM EDT

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Years ago I put a USGI stock on mine from Fred’s. Removed the ARMS scout mount, and added a slotted USGI hand guard, because I could. I essentially built a Tanker model before SA built a Tanker. Mine shoots sweet. Used the SA (USGI) fiberglass stock on another project.

Posted: 4/29/2020 6:52:11 AM EDT

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Years ago I put a USGI stock on mine from Fred’s. Removed the ARMS scout mount, and added a slotted USGI hand guard, because I could. I essentially built a Tanker model before SA built a Tanker. Mine shoots sweet. Used the SA (USGI) fiberglass stock on another project.

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Sounds a lot like what I want to do with this one.

Posted: 5/6/2020 4:41:20 PM EDT

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My Springfield rebate (mags & optic mount) has shipped.
Didn't take as long as I thought it would.

Posted: 5/6/2020 4:43:44 PM EDT

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She's a lot lighter than I expected her to be.

https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/214090/20200326_173820_jpg-1335856.JPG

Probably because my only experience with the M1A platform has been this beast.

https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/214090/20200326_165747_jpg-1335857.JPG

I can't wait to see how loud she is.

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Homina homina!

Posted: 5/17/2020 2:04:02 PM EDT

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My rebate mags and mount arrived yesterday.
Nice job, Springfield.

Posted: 5/18/2020 1:55:56 PM EDT

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LOL VERY loud, nobody at the range will like you.

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Not if you suppress it

Posted: 5/18/2020 7:10:32 PM EDT

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Yeah I want one bad, not sure why

Posted: 5/18/2020 9:58:43 PM EDT

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I have the same rifle, and don't think it's that loud, even with a metal roof. But that's with plugs and muffs.

It's a nice rifle. Points and shoots wells, haven't had any jams, easy to put on a red dot like a Sig Romeo 5 and get good accuracy even with older eyes.

Had to buy the backup wrench to be able to take the gas plug off. I make a point of cleaning and lubing any threaded parts like the gas plug, or caps on a suppressor, before I fire them. They often don't have much lube on them as they come from the factory, and with carbon fouling they can get welded on. Treated the threads with Slip EWL oil, and tightened it back on, and not issues with it coming off at the range, or being able to take it off back home.

Posted: 5/21/2020 1:45:04 AM EDT

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Originally Posted By JohnAdamsIII:

LOL VERY loud, nobody at the range will like you.

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eh they dont like my 22" with the SEI USCG Muzzle brake on it either, but hot damn it shoots nice!

Nice stick, OP!

Posted: 5/26/2020 4:40:53 AM EDT

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Sounds a lot like what I want to do with this one.

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when did you submit/get it approved by SA? just curious as I recently got a scout and waiting on the mount/mags from gearup as well, very nice socom!

Posted: 5/26/2020 1:14:16 PM EDT

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Nice stick, OP!

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Posted: 5/26/2020 3:11:20 PM EDT

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Just ordered the same one!

Posted: 5/27/2020 10:58:11 AM EDT

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when did you submit/get it approved by SA? just curious as I recently got a scout and waiting on the mount/mags from gearup as well, very nice socom!

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Sounds a lot like what I want to do with this one.

when did you submit/get it approved by SA? just curious as I recently got a scout and waiting on the mount/mags from gearup as well, very nice socom!

Submitted (online) on March 29, approval email March 30. Mount and mags arrived May 16.

Posted: 5/28/2020 10:55:44 PM EDT

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I was thinking real hard about getting the Socom from PSA. Looks like a great deal but wasn't too sure about their accuracy. Seems they had some bad reviews. What's your results?

Posted: 5/29/2020 7:38:55 AM EDT

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I was thinking real hard about getting the Socom from PSA. Looks like a great deal but wasn't too sure about their accuracy. Seems they had some bad reviews. What's your results?

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I can hit a 6" plate at 100 yards with both iron sights and these old eyes. That's just fine for me.
It's an M1A and it is what it is. I think all of the complaints about inaccuracy are coming from folks who want their M1A to be something it's not. If I want to shoot tight groups at longer distances, I have a Supermatch that will do that. Even still, it's not going to shoot like my custom bolt guns.
I'm very satisfied with mine.