My first Springfield M1a: any advice appreciated

dsf · Sep 11, 2022

Krogen said:
What do you guys recommend for sights on an M1A? I'm not ready to go with optics, but my "older eyes" make the front sight blurry. I can see the sides pretty well, but it's tough to plant the bull on top of the post with precision. I'm OK at 100 and 200 yds, but 500 yds is a real problem.

I've tried a 0.75 flip down diopter and a Gehmann adjustable aperture. The owner of Shooting Sight suggested a 0.5 diopter, but he's out of stock at the moment. He also makes a rectangular aperture for the rear sight that seems intriguing. I haven't bought that yet either . . . .

Any suggestions would be appreciated. Old eyes and a stiff neck make prone shooting a challenge.

I think alot of folks have trouble at 500 yds, not just older shooters - I'm 64.

I've threaded a couple of M14/Garand ladders and use a Merit adjustable with an Alley globe front. The Alley uses inserts - Lyman 17 IIRC. Thicker post front insert may help. I like the round type, my eyes work well with "circle in a circle".

Not an M1A, but the same sight set up -

I don't know if Alley started making them again, but last time I checked they were not. They were making them for the M1 Carbine and a little fitting made them work for me on the M1A.

BTW, thank you for the Shooting Sight reference. Hadn't heard of them, checked the sight and "wow" - great stuff for the Garand, 03, 1917 and M14, etc.

Krogen · Sep 12, 2022

Great information here! Thanks to all of you for contributing your experiences and wisdom!

growr · Nov 9, 2022

Anyone use an Obermeyer 5Rbarrel?

I have one on my SuperMatch....I shot out 4 barrels over the course and am now on my last barrel.....no more High Power matches left in Montana.

Only fired one box of M852....stunning results to say the least!

Randy

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