It does sling brass. I put down a 19 x 19 tarp and had to move it twice to find the sweet spot.Glad you're enjoying it.
I like mine except for slinging cases to the next county, but I was able to make a Caldwell brass catcher for my Ar15 work with it.
Beautiful rifle; what's that hanging off the right side, where a bolt handle would be on a bolt gun? Is that a factory scope rail? What secures it to the receiver other than the clip dovetail? What sort of glass do you have for it? I see it in the box.
It does sling brass. I put down a 19 x 19 tarp and had to move it twice to find the sweet spot.
It's an Operating rod, guys. AKA an op rod. Similar to an M-1s. Nice looking gun.Your seeing the shadow cast by the charging rod lever.
Okay, I see the shadow now. Your mount must screw into the receiver above the breech; looks sleeker than the mount on mine. I've got a SA M1A Loaded, and most of the mounts I've seen have a screw and plate on the left side that mounts to the receiver there, and to the magazine clip dovetail at back, with a set screw that takes tension over the breech. Mine is a Fulton Brookfield type DMR mount. It also permits use of the iron sights to about 250 yards. I'd like to find a set of rings a little lower than what I have, but they're harder to find for a 35mm tube.It’s an optical illusion. Your seeing the shadow cast by the charging rod lever. That scope mount locks into a groove and screws down. I’m not certain, but it may be proprietary to the Bula? Not sure.
178 grain are the heaviest bullet recommended for the M14 action, and work best for longer range past about 600 yards due to the better BC over the lighter 168 grain, but the 168's work great to 800 yards or more, they just lose energy a bit faster past that. You get a 150-175 fps more muzzle velocity with the 168's.If you run short of 175 Match Kings the 168 MKs are very good in M-1As so it is worth trying, in my opinion. I sure like the M-1A.
When I was on an Army hi power rifle team we used M-14s with bedded wood stocks.
I personally liked the M-14. Could hit 300 yard targets with it. M-16, not so much.