Hello all, here is today's article posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled "An M1A. 5 Days. 15K Rounds." and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/an-m1a-5-days-15k-rounds/.
An M1A. 5 Days. 15K Rounds.
- Thread starter Mike H.
- Start date
KillerFord1977
SAINT
Nice to know my M1A will perform. I didnt doubt it though.
Maybe when I’m 90 yrs old, I’ll have 15k rounds thru mine
Maybe when I’m 90 yrs old, I’ll have 15k rounds thru mine
TEXASforLIFE
SAINT
Shoot more pigs!!!!!!!!Nice to know my M1A will perform. I didnt doubt it though.
Maybe when I’m 90 yrs old, I’ll have 15k rounds thru mine
I bought a new M1a std model black approx 3 months ago, I fired 100 rnds and the semi auto action stopped functioning. I noticed that the gas cylinder had worked it’s way or slid forward on the barrel toward the muzzle and blocked off the gas port in the barrel. This appears to be pressed on. I had a Springfield armory bipod attached to the gas cylinder which is where it is supposed to be attached. I shipped it back to Springfield Armory for warranty repair. I’m just wondering if anyone has heard of this happening?
Bemused Berserker
Elite
Very impressive. I've been shooting for 50 years, and I don't think I'm at 15,000 rounds across all the calibers I've shot.
I've never wanted an M1A, but now I'm thinking about it. Darn you LOL.
I've never wanted an M1A, but now I'm thinking about it. Darn you LOL.
SlimSights
Alpha
Great Article. Let’s torture the Socom 16 next!!
DeploraBill
Operator
Nice to know! I have the synthetic stock but I sure wish I had one of those in Walnut (just for tradition). My M1A is in 6.5 Creedmoor. Those bullets look like they are 308. Is that correct?
hawkeye52
Operator
Mines in .308 that way I can shoot .308 or 7.62 nato
John Wayne
Operator
It has beautiful lines and I cherish it!!!
That is a crazy round count in just 5 days, and crazy durability/reliability, to-boot! 
I mean, everyone here knows that I love high-round-count guns (https://www.thearmorylife.com/forum/threads/strayers-40k-blue-flame.204/ , and my own 4.5-inch XDm9 is now at 55k - https://www.xdtalk.com/threads/new-xdm9-from-cleveland-poa-poi-magazine-questions.163960/page-4), but whoa....
I mean, everyone here knows that I love high-round-count guns (https://www.thearmorylife.com/forum/threads/strayers-40k-blue-flame.204/ , and my own 4.5-inch XDm9 is now at 55k - https://www.xdtalk.com/threads/new-xdm9-from-cleveland-poa-poi-magazine-questions.163960/page-4), but whoa....
Flyboy514
Operator
That'll be next week right?Nice to know my M1A will perform. I didnt doubt it though.
Maybe when I’m 90 yrs old, I’ll have 15k rounds thru mine
KillerFord1977
SAINT
Couple months
Blackfeather
Custom
I am happy to hear that they didn't experience any of the failures and problems that plagued my 1999 Scout Squad, that rifle required 4 warranty repairs before I shot 800 rounds through it. Problems persisted after the 4th warranty repair so I sent it to Smith Enterprise Inc., they fixed it and I have been using SEI ever since.
I hear far less complaints about the M1A these days, and that's a very good thing for everyone. Good job Springfield Armory Inc.
I hear far less complaints about the M1A these days, and that's a very good thing for everyone. Good job Springfield Armory Inc.
Sourdough Moe
Alpha
Next time get a loaded it’s only a 100$ more, I made the mistake of getting a standard, the standard was ruff as hell even had burrs in the chamber and would scratch my brass ends, I sold it to get a b&t than bought a loaded m1a holy cow night and day they really take care of the guns that custom the standard is going to be way out of spec
Blackfeather
Custom
That's what caused the FTE with my Scout.