However, I found that if I did not buff my cases, that is the paste was glumpy, in cold weather, I would have bolt over rides. My cases last a very long time, took one set of 100 twenty two reloads without any case head separation issues. I rub Johnson paste wax on my match cases, under the temperatures and pressures of combustion the wax melts, the cases are free from the friction of the chamber walls, and thus, upon extraction, they don't get stretched. The only malfunctions I have ever had with my Super Match M1a's was all due to my reloading habits.
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Most of my M14/M1A shooting has been with iron sights, (can't ask for better service rifle sights on a rifle), I like the longer sight radius of the full size M14/M1A.īut to answer the question THEY ARE EXTREMELY RELIABLE. I can't tell you about the short or scout guns, never had any use for them, so I don't know. Out of the hundreds I've had, (mine or on my property book) I only and a hand full that were bad, or suspected of being bad, I Poop canned them just in case.Ĭontrary to what people tell you, the Match and Supper Match M14s are not as finicky to keep accurate as you hear on the Internet. Went to sniper school using the M21 (M14) and taught sniper schools using the M21.Įxtremely reliable. While in the Guard I ran AK NG Marksmanship Unit where I had about 30 NM and 80 standard M14s on my property book. Got my M1A in 1977, shot it heavily in competition while shooting for the guard until I switched to the AR (for competition) about 2005 or so, still have my M1A, it still shoots. I shot (and qualified with) the M14 in basic in '66, used it when I was in the 82nd before I went to Vietnam.