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Posted: 2/8/2009 11:43:11 AM EDT
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after working 3 weeks straight 12 hrs a day last monday i forced myself too stay awake long enough to call LRB. i ordered a complete rifle with a M25 receiver,22" chrome lined barrel,SEI direct connect flash hider, a krieger national match rear sight, and a walnut stock(not crazy about the walnut, but just dont care for there fiber glass stock at all),and a Sadlak NM spring guide.
they said the wait would be about a year , oh well . ill suffer until then. now i ll start stocking up on ammo to pass the time. i am so excited i have wanted an M1A forever . the main reason i went with LRB instead of SAI is i wanted a short chamber. and i think the quality would be a bit better all for about the same price right now if i missed something please let me know at the end of march ill be going to cmp south store with 2 pay checks to pick up 2 or 3 toys and ammo (yeah i am going a little crazy) |
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A co-worker of mine just ordered one optioned up about the same. I'm thinking he was told about a 5 month build time but I could be mistaken. Eitherway you'll be happy with her when she arrives thats for sure. LRB are top of the line, why do you think SEI uses LRB receivers for their top end and government builds!
With the M25 receiver did you option extra for the rear-lug or not? That would be my only question for upgrades. Now just figure out what your putting on her for glass  and get that and a good set of rings (Badger).
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I am curious about something in your post. You state you are using the chrome lined 22" barrel. Good choice. For a all around genral use rifle, a standard wieght chrome bored barrel is hard to beat. The chrome lining makes cleaning a breaze, and gives a long service life.
You also state that one of the reasons you went with LRB over SAI is becouse with LRB you can get a "short chamber". As far as I am aware, chrome lined barrels have a "finnished" chamber. Meaning they are cut to length before the chroming process. The reason some m14 barrels come short chambered is so they can be finnish reamed to min. headspace spec. with the componets being used. This isnt a big deal unless you are shooting matches, and require maximum accuracy over the life of the barrel. If your using a chrome lined barrel, this is a non issue. One other thing I will add. While the m25 reseaver is a step forward for mounting optics on a m14 type rifle, I look at it as a optic only, with emergincy back up sites platform. If that is what you are wanting to build, it is a great choice. If you are looking for a all around general rifle, you loose one of the basic features of the m14 by using the m25 reseaver. I am talking about the stripper clip guide. Personally I find this a valuble asset to the design. At times, I do reload with strippers keeping the magazine in the rifle. Not all the time, but I would not want to loose the ability to do so. I also use a stripper to lock the bolt back while cleaning some times. It is more secure than relying on the bolt lock. Of course you loose this ability when you mount optics, but, with a standard reseaver, you still have the ability once the mount is removed. One other thing. If you do ever decide to participate in NRA service rifle matches, you can not use the m25 reseaver. This may not be a issue with you, but is something to keep in mind. Anyway, sounds like you got a nice rifle on the way. While your waiting, get some books on m14 rifles. That will keep you excited while you wait. The m14 owners guide by Scott A. Duff, and John M. Miller is a good all around book to start with. |
here is mine:
LRB M-25 receiver, Nightforce NXS w/ Larue rings, all SA GI parts, and a Criterion mid-weight barrel, The stock is from an industry partner here LAW483 Enterprises and I can't say enough good things about Tony's work. Lakota Industries did the Multicam water transfer. Angus Gunsmith put it together and did some tuning - he is first rate on this platform as well. It is a beautiful rifle 100% reliable. I figure on close to 4K into it.... I can still outshoot it with an AR10(T) 
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