IMHO, having read the specs in the link provided, and assuming Widener's did not omit anything, then it appears that your rifle lacks some NM modifications. The unknown - The Sadlak mount (It might be Alu, its the Airborne mount). Its using excellent, new brass, within tight tolerances made to SAAMI size. The ammo is known good within a certain boundary. So it has the Sako NM medium weight barrel.ĮTA - The Scope is a known good product, I previously used it on my Remington 700, same with the mounts, they are Eurooptic 1 piece 30mm mounts. Reliable, but no tack driver: a battle rifle. My rifle out of the box was 3-4", and never better than that. It does take a lot of voodoo to get these rifles to shoot well, and voodoo is expensive. I dropped a Springfield Scout into a Sage stock, and with the right handloads I get a little under an inch while scoped, bagged and prone.
I think it was the bolt position (first round/last round were the most common fliers) but also theorize that it's because I only shimmed and never went with a full unitized gas cyl. I could only say I was circa moa for only about 80% of my shots, always had some fliers. ETA- yes I have chased the accuracy thing with the M1a first scoping and match parts, didn't like the chin weld, then upgraded to a McM M3A stock, lots of load tinkering. Not a gunsmith, not an armorer, not a state or national match champ, just a guy. Just my opinion with near 20 years of M1a/M14 shooting. Try some Federal gold medal match 168's or the Black Hills version, either will show you if your current ammo is holding back your results or not. I have zero experience with the new "chassis" stocks but from what I understand they can match/approach a glass bedded match stock. You'd also need to run the better ammo to see the difference. Expect 2-4" groups at 100.įor anything consitently more accurate than that you'll likely need a rifle bedded to the stock and a unitized or at least shimmed gas system. My beliefs if you're only shooting surplus then a battle rifle with standard USGI or equivalent commerical barrel, unbedded, unscoped is sufficient. It has a Sadlak NM spring guide that works with all the other components in this upgraded model to enhance accuracy, performance and reliability. It come with a bayonet lug just like the M14 issue.Ħ. It has an LRB match flash hider especially made to enhance accuracy. The rear sight is a standard rear military sight which is perfect compromise for a field rifle with match front sight.ĥ. It has a National Match front sight for precise aiming. The medium weight barrel does not add that much to overall weight.Ĥ.
Barrel features: chrome moly 1:12 twist, 4 groove, short chamber, unchrome, parkerized finish and it shoots like a house afire. New manufacture by Criterion Barrels for LRB using the original Saco blueprint #9345206 dated 81-06-20. It has an upgraded custom LRB/Sako MEDIUM WEIGHT NM barrel, which is the reproduction of the classic Saco-Lowel medium weight national match barrel used by the US Military on XM-21 and M14-NM rifles. It locks the receiver and provides greater accuracy, and it won't change POI with humidity or time. It has a fiberglass military stock which is tough as nails.
The LRB bolt is hammer forged and machined to match or exceed mil spec.Ģ. This rifle comes with several upgrades from the standard rifle and it shoots like a "tricked out" match rifle.ġ. It is one of these (This exact spec, I bought it from Wideners)