Springfield Armory M1A, Wood Stock

i currently own an AEA zeus, chambered in .72 caliber and its a monster. with a full fill of air,and the .729 cal 1082 grain slugs,,it will penetrate an engine block! aea also claims it will take down game the size of a water buffalo at 300 yards,,but of course i have never been to africa to put it to the test. and of course you only get 3-good shots on one fill of air.

Pros
this is an extremely well made copy of the US-m 14 rifle. looks are right on. they always were a bit heavy and the weight also matches the original.

Cons
i would defenitely like to see a " big-bore", version of this air rifle , a pcp version, chambered in at least .45 caliber that can shoot slugs, and have at least a muzzle velocity of, 1,000 fps or more. then it would be an actual air rifle to hunt with. i dont think the air chamber under the barrel or stock would hurt the looks of this rifle much. of course,,i must be dreaming,,,

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Pros
Everything!

Cons
Offer a good quality scope mount specific for this air rifle.

This is really being petty. I darkened the wood stock a bit darker it looks so much better. BUT, that is only my preference and has nothing to do with the quality of this air gun. It's fantastic.

Pros
Weight. looks, handling capabilities, sighting, realism, quality what can I say all Grade A five stars out of five +++++

Cons
Would like to have seen a magazine attached, even if not removable for more realistic look.

My US Army M14 had a darker stain on it, so I did a light sanding and hit it with some dark walnut stain. If you thought it looked good out of the box it really looks great with darker stain. I then got a used surplus M14 magazine and disc ground the TOP of of it at an angle because the real M14 magazine does NOT sit perpendicular to the barrel. Removed the spring etc. Placed a wood insert screw ( carefully) in the wood stock and fixed the modified magazine with a long 4 inch 10/24 machine screw. Lower the cocking lever and reduce the magazine length to ensure that it does not interfere with cocking. Make sure to view some real M14 images with the magazine in place to position the magazine in the most realistic position. Drill one hole in the bottom of the magazine. Looks fantastic and removes easily. I like shooting with the magazine in place.

Pros
Went through Basic Training with an M14. Totally satisfied with this puppy. Love the realistic weight and accuracy. Your arm gets a workout cocking it and that is a plus ! The 35 pound cocking pull is not a problem especially with the extension. Could not be happier with the accuracy. Great groups after 100 rounds down range. Iron sights bring back memories. Grandkids loved shooting it.

It is a bit on the heavy side, but not what I would consider a Con. It is a replica. Underlever cocking is nice although it does take a bit more strength on my part than I expected. Positioning pellet into breech/chamber does take a bit of practice.

Pros
Nice replica with wood stock. Accurate with adjustable sights. Nice balance. It's weight helps to off-set spring action recoil effects. 0.220 caliber has real punch.

If you are into replicas this is one good one.

Pros
Very well done replica,love it,right on the money on targets,powerful.

Cons
Kind of heavy but aceptable.

This is my 2nd one. First one was hinky. I didnt like how high i had to raise the rear peep hole post to zero it at 25yds..I Mounted a red dot and cheek riser/rest and its a great shooter now. However its a bit heavy thou. Im tore between the red dot site and the sure steady cheek weld of the open sites of the 2nd one. Ive since found out my first one has issues with saddle fit in the stock. Ive solved most of it but may remove more material for a better fit. LASTLY: keep your fingers away from trigger or cocking release when cocking. When cocking its possible to cock it without the trigger being set and all the spring pressure is on the safety catch! it will not release unless you put extra pressure on the cocking lever...then you can slowly ease the pressure off the spring...unless the trigger catches it, then it will operate normally. Trying to force the safety catch down with the spring pressure on it will at bet bent the lever or at worst break it off at its weld inte

Pros
real wood stock. adjustable sights, powerful. Looks and feel like real McCoy. Mimics my 1945 M1 Garand closely

Cons
better fake flash hider set screw. OEM is too short...will strip out easy. Fake mag would complement it 100%

Actually a tad bit oversized, compared to my 1945 M1 Garand. Keep your fingers away from the safety catch while cocking. Problems with the loose rear windage and elevation prompted me to add a scope mount, and a 30mm .4 moa red dot. Well then i needed a cheek riser/rest for the red dot. So bottom line is a pellet rifle worth of displaying and shooting. Zeroed at 25 yards gives you a re zero at 50-55 yards...then it starts dropping off after that. Ive hit targets as far as 60 yards (7-8in cookie tin) then even a 32oz sport drink bottle at 75-80yards aiming about 8in high. this is really just a kool adult size plinker thats just plain fun to shoot and show off. If your wanting super tight groups, then there are loads of air rifles with scopes that will out perform this one ...But not near as kool.

Pros
realistic weight, feel, hard hitting

Cons
hinkey front sight needs longer set screw. rear sight was kinda sloppy (loose) Stock is dry...needed multiple coats of BLO to darken, seal and put a bit of shine to it

Great service from the airgun depot folks

Pros
Great - feels like the real thing. And looks lethal.

Found a scope mount that works perfect and fits like a glove. The CYMA C40 Scope Mount Base for M14. The mount is solid billet and the thumb screws have the correct thread pitch. No mods required. I have tried a couple other mounts and this is the only one that fits.

Pros
Stable and accurate. Nice looking rifle

Cons
A little on the heavy side. If you have small hands it may seem a little bulky.