stinger 327
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Basically with me my purpose is I love the lines of the rifle and it's like buying a piece of history but in brand new condition. i.e. I love the 1911 despite its an old design and can be very finicky with type of ammo it prefers such as hollow points or FMJ bullets. It doesn't give me alot of problems or is high maintenance and I am not afraid to shoot it on the range unlike a trophy gun. For all intensive purposes the one I have is reliable and accurate. It isn't a Kimber or one of those high priced 1911's but a Armscor RIA 1911 which is very affordable. If it gets scratched I am not going to have an anxiety attack like I would with a Sig Sauer P-220 Equinox model. Another plus with this RIA is that its accurate right out of the box. I enjoy shooting it and it feels so good in my hands.Here is what I believe you will discover. Rifles like the M1A or even the M1 Garand are rifles that share a love / hate relationship with most shooters. There are shooters who love the rifles and those who buy one and within a year sell the rifle for numerous reasons. mljdeckard in post #46 is a good example. While he doesn't hate the rifle but saw it as not what he really wanted. There are others who buy these rifles with a specific purpose in mind, they may be members of a club that host and participates in NRA rifle matches. Different matches require different equipment under different rules. So if I want to shoot NRA Service Rifle I won't be doing with Tika T3 for example.
So what it really comes down to is a shooter buying a rifle for their intended application and use combined with their individual taste.
Ron
Now perhaps it the M1A is not comparable with a Mini-14 as these are two different kinds of rifles (Mini is a carbine) but if it shoots as sloppy and erratic as my Mini-14 Ranch with scope then I probably won't want it especially since it is a higher cost rifle. If I can hit targets at 100 yards and beyond on paper or bullseye then I want one of these reliable accurate rifles that has history behind it and can be used today for anything from personal protection to target shooting on the range just like a 1911.