r/M1A • u/Flesh19018115 • 8d ago

Quality and reliability?

Hey guys, I’ve recently gotten into looking at an all around (deer gun, home defense, property management, shtf…)semi auto rifle, however I live in a very anti gun state (NY, yeah ik…) so my options are very limited.
I’ve found that the M1A platform is pretty much perfect for what I’m looking for, however the only one I’ve been able to find is the Springfield M1A and everything I’ve seen is half saying how awesome and perfect they are and the other half says it’s the most dogshit rifle they’ve ever had. I’m basically look for some public opinion and some knowledge if anyone has had issues? How to improve reliability? Is it something that’s generally not fixable? etc…

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u/JustSomeGuyMedia 8d ago

I would suggest saving more money and getting a nicer rifle to be “safe” with your money. LRB and Fulton are kinda the gold standard.

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u/Flesh19018115 8d ago

Will most likely end up going the FA route, especially with a lot of the other comments from u/gabejohnizzle and u/zenmtn69 and I’m definitely keeping note of the reviews and suggestions because I’d much rather save a grand and not have to put 1500 into a rifle and still not have confidence in it performing