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Originally Posted by Mac
Last years "vacation" in a tax free zone has paid off! After the manditory trip to Disneyland, new curtains for mama, and this years training money, theres enough left for a new piece. Im going with an M21 (yes, yes, I know...gas gun vs. bolt gun), but I had some questions that maybe someone could help out with. Im probably going with the Springfield Armory/ McMillian/ Leupold combo, however, does anyone have any opinion on Armscorp double lugged recievers? Good or bad? Any opinion on ART II 3x9 vs Leupold Mark 4 10x40? Lastly, any advice on the mount? Picatinny rail seems the way to go anymore. Any opinion on the best to go with? Any advice would be most appriciated.
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The M21 will require a lot more care, tuning and maintenance to shoot as well as the competition.
I had an Armscor and a Smith (IIRC) rifle, M1A parts are so high these days, I recommend buying the complete rifle rather than building up a receiver. If you go that route, Fulton Armory builds a good gun.
The Mac is a good stock, as for the optic, I would take the Leupold 3.5-10x M3 over the others you are looking at.
I have never found a rock solid M-1A mount, and I have tried most of them.
Good luck.
TR
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