Range day with new scope & "safe queen"

michaelcj · May 11, 2015, 12:07 AM

I got a Springfield M1A [Standard 1994] in trade a few years ago and it has mostly sat in storage until recently. Got it with a Swan mount but no scope.

Bought a Vortex Viper last month to put on it and finally got out to the "Range" [read gravel pit] to shoot it today.

Didn't expect much, but…….

MOA or a bit less [several cloverleafs] at 100 yards off a rickety bench with Australian Surplus 7.62.

I Like !

geetarman · May 12, 2015, 03:32 PM

They are fun rifles to shoot. I had a scope on mine until I figured out it was a lot more fun shooting the irons. The iron sights on the M1A are awfully good.

skizzums · May 12, 2015, 04:12 PM

MOA or less with "surplus" sounds mighty nice. if it does that, imagine what good ammo could do.

May 11, 2015, 12:07 AM	#1
michaelcj Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2011 Location: Lopez Island, WA Posts: 279	Range day with new scope & "safe queen" I got a Springfield M1A [Standard 1994] in trade a few years ago and it has mostly sat in storage until recently. Got it with a Swan mount but no scope. Bought a Vortex Viper last month to put on it and finally got out to the "Range" [read gravel pit] to shoot it today. Didn't expect much, but……. MOA or a bit less [several cloverleafs] at 100 yards off a rickety bench with Australian Surplus 7.62. I Like !

May 12, 2015, 03:32 PM	#2
geetarman Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 3,157	They are fun rifles to shoot. I had a scope on mine until I figured out it was a lot more fun shooting the irons. The iron sights on the M1A are awfully good. __________________ Geetarman Carpe Cerveza

May 12, 2015, 04:12 PM	#3
skizzums Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2013 Location: Douglasville, Ga Posts: 4,615	MOA or less with "surplus" sounds mighty nice. if it does that, imagine what good ammo could do. __________________ My head is bloody, but unbowed