[usmcsgt0331]

My M14 collection seems to be slowly growing, but it takes a while to build absolutely perfect clones! I've been working on a USMC shooting team M14 with a smear stock and Barnett barrel for about 4 or 5 years, that's about when I acquired my first parts for the build. The rifle was put on the back burner until recently, when I made a trade with @forceman and got an original USMC smear stock from him. He then found me a 5 line Springfield receiver and I gave him the green light to start the build!

I've always wanted one of these rifles, and I've always read the threads posted here when you guys but these USMC target guns. Well, I can finally join the club! This rifle was built by Terry (@forceman) with a 5 line Springfield receiver, original USMC M14 smear stock, original USMC M14 Barnett barrel from 1991, and various GI parts. Terry built this amazing rifle to exact USMC specs and even used a 2112 armorer made tool for unitizing the gas system or something like that. The rifle is also double lugged, like most of the USMC rifles were. The rifle turned out great and I can't thank him enough for his help with the build!

Now the most important part, the photos! Also, if any of you have a similar USMC shooting team M14 (smear or woodland stock), please post some photos here in this thread for us to enjoy!

 

[m1sniper]

Beautiful!! Great addition to the collection. As always, nice job FM.

 

[tarnel]

Here are mine in woodland smear and desert camo.
Apology about the photos.

USMC Match M1A-California legal | M14 Forum

McMillan smear stocks | M14 Forum

 

[XM25Ren]

Here is mine.
Apology about the photos.

USMC Match M1A-California legal | M14 Forum

McMillan smear stocks | M14 Forum

Now thats an amazingly accurate clone of an USMC SHOOTING TEAM M14, down to the USMC shooting team decal and correct sling.

Did you used a forged receiver like the original USGI rifles used?

Tarnel well done.

REN

 

[tarnel]

Now thats an amazingly accurate clone of an USMC SHOOTING TEAM M14, down to the USMC shooting team decal and correct sling.

Did you used a forged receiver like the original USGI rifles used?

Tarnel well done.

REN

No sir, it's a non-forged SE receiver.

 

[XM25Ren]

No sir, it's a non-forged SE receiver.

Those are great receivers, maybe not hammer forged but they are billet forged so still closer to the real deal.

Sweet build!

REN

 

[forceman]

None of the commercial receivers are the real deal,don't make a rats $#@ difference what one you use,because there's only one genuine M14 receiver. Personally I like the font on the old 5 line Springfields,and the debate over cast vs forge is another point that to me makes no sense. When it comes to a semi auto rifle the cast receiver has proven its strength over the past 5 decades.

 

[usmcsgt0331]

 

[usmcsgt0331]

Here are mine in woodland smear and desert camo.
Apology about the photos.

USMC Match M1A-California legal | M14 Forum

McMillan smear stocks | M14 Forum

Awesome rifles, that's a beautiful green smear stock! The tan stock is an interesting one, very rare color pattern for USMC rifles. I have a few of the desert smear stocks, but not one like you have. Do both builds have original Barnett barrels? How do they shoot? I'm looking forward to taking mine to the range when it warms up!

Looks like Terry built those for you as well, I see some similarities in our builds like the white Hysol bedding material for the handguard. Build the same way the 2112's built them, details like that matter in builds like these!

Hopefully more people will post their USMC shooting team builds, I know there's more out there!

 

[tarnel]

These are the first two rifles that Terry built me, the green smear and then the desert camo. I have not shot the green smear since I got from him, but the desert camo, my children and I shot it almost every weekend last year. The rifle shoots way better than we do! I had a good amount of surplus ammo that I baught back in the '90, that is what we used.

Photo was taken last Oct '22 at West End Range-Lytle Creek, San Bernadino, Ca.

-Original USMC Match desert camo stock take off
-LRB receiver rear lugged by Forceman
-New Krieger Hvy 1:10 SS
-NOS TRW bolt
-TRW trigger
-TRW op rod
-Cal legal muzzle brake system
-Other parts-USGI

 

[usmcsgt0331]

These are the first two rifles that Terry built me, the green smear and then the desert camo. I have not shot the green smear since I got from him, but the desert camo, my children and I shot it almost every weekend last year. The rifle shoots way better than we do! I had a good amount of surplus ammo that I baught back in the '90, that is what we used.

Photo was taken last Oct '22 at West End Range-Lytle Creek, San Bernadino, Ca.

That bullseye is pretty torn up, nice shooting! Results like that gives me some high hopes for my rifle! I need to find some ammo as well, I just realized that I need a resupply. Are you only shooting surplus ammo in that tan M14? Or do you shoot any new match loads? I'd be interested to see how different ammo groups with your rifle, but I'm sure it would probably shoot just about anything pretty well.

 

[m14brian]

Outstanding rifles! I have always liked these and thinking back I'm surprised I never had one built. I have seen some shooting team stuff over the years and known a few former Marines that were on the team, I've been in 29 Palms over 40 years. I'm not a Marine, just a lowly civilian that always found reasons not to leave yet. usmcsgt0331, congrats on getting this rifle done!
m14brian

 

[nf1e]

My lowly version built on a JRA/Bula/TRW heeled receiver with mostly TRW small parts and a Kreiger heavy SS. Not a faithful reproduction, but it does shoot and fills that void in my collection well enough. Whatta Hobby!

 

[mustbeme]

What is the white material on the rear of the fiberglass handguard and the spring clip?

 

[XM25Ren]

What is the white material on the rear of the fiberglass handguard and the spring clip?

Silicone or a very similar material, it is used to keep the hand guard from rattling and helps to keep it off the stock.

REN

 

[Random Guy]

That rifle looks great(!), esp that early stock and 1991 barrel. Glad you were able to add that one to your collection. Thanks for the pics. Since these replicas are a niche build, and others are showing their builds in this thread, Forceman also finished my replica in late 2020. (It has a 1995 dated USMC barrel, and a mid-1990s era stock). I wish my eyesight was better so I could really do it justice at 300 yards, but that's my middle-aged life... Here it is at an M1A match, Quantico Range 2, circa June 2021.

I'm very happy with Forceman's build of this somewhat complex, double-lugged M1A.

 

[forceman]

What is the white material on the rear of the fiberglass handguard and the spring clip?

It's Hysol

 

[nf1e]

It's Hysol

Hysol EA 1C white.
EA 11C black.

I usually only do the front to band area and a dab under the rear handguard clip. Whatta Hobby!

 

[conditionone]

You people need to stop posting images of these in those stocks! I fear a wallet hemorrhage creeping up.

nice rifles everyone!

 

[smoothy8500]

The tan stock is an interesting one

Yeah, I get some interest in my stock. I bought it on eBay quite a few years back with unknown history other than it was on some rear-lugged rifle. Just needs one of those shooting team stickers.