I'm in the process of acquiring my first (and, if I do it right, only) M14 style rifle. I found this board while looking for more info about hueygunner's "aerospace" stock.
I grew up around firearms (my uncle was the rangemaster at the local gun club) and served in the Army ('83-'86). I just got back into guns in the last seven or eight years, starting with an M16A1 style AR. I enjoy US military style weapons, and an M14 clone will fill the gap between my postwar CMP Springfield Garand and my M16A1 clones, and will complement my GI style 1911.
I also enjoy shooting rifles "the old fashioned way" with a sling and iron sights--Getting hits off a bench or bipod with magnification just isn't as satisfying. One of these days I want to get to an Appleseed event.
I was planning to buy an LRB M14SA rifle with the medium weight Criterion barrel and NM modifications directly from LRB arms until I discovered hueygunner's stock. Now I'm planning to buy a barreled action from LRB and put it in hueygunner's stock. I haven't decided what to do about a trigger group.
I look forward to learning from you.
Essayons
I grew up around firearms (my uncle was the rangemaster at the local gun club) and served in the Army ('83-'86). I just got back into guns in the last seven or eight years, starting with an M16A1 style AR. I enjoy US military style weapons, and an M14 clone will fill the gap between my postwar CMP Springfield Garand and my M16A1 clones, and will complement my GI style 1911.
I also enjoy shooting rifles "the old fashioned way" with a sling and iron sights--Getting hits off a bench or bipod with magnification just isn't as satisfying. One of these days I want to get to an Appleseed event.
I was planning to buy an LRB M14SA rifle with the medium weight Criterion barrel and NM modifications directly from LRB arms until I discovered hueygunner's stock. Now I'm planning to buy a barreled action from LRB and put it in hueygunner's stock. I haven't decided what to do about a trigger group.
I look forward to learning from you.
Essayons