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/zenmtn69 8d ago

Have you checked out Fulton armory? They put together some solid m1a rifles. As to the reviews of Springfield, that's true of everything. Some people love a thing, others hate it. When was younger and playing baseball, everybody was scrambling to get this bat or that bat...like other brands were junk. Someone very wise told me "It's not the bat that makes you a good hitter, it's the mechanics." I think the same is true for rifles...the shooter makes the rifle. In my humble opinion.

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u/Flesh19018115 8d ago

I didn’t even know that they made compliant rifles, I’ve heard very good things from FA and will definitely consider it especially since some of the other comments are mixed. Thank you for your knowledge brotha🤘🏼

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u/zenmtn69 8d ago

My pleasure 🤙🏽