The big thing with putting optics on the SOCOM 16 is cheek weld and eye relief. If their answer to this comment is вЂњWe want to use the M1A legacy sites.вЂќ Then they are missing the point and the word вЂњlegacyвЂќ should clue them in. I would suggest that Springfield Armory call Magpul and ask for help with the sights on the SOCOM 16. Can you imagine if Ford Motor Company in 2014, was still trying to push the 2004 Ford Explorer with no improvements? This is a good rifle out of the box, but this could be a great rifle out of the box with just a few minor improvements. The SOCOM 16 has been available since 2004. I would think that the smart people back in Geneseo, Illinois where Springfield Armory is located could have come up with an improvement to the iron sites by now. The front site post comes with a tritium insert for quick target acquisition in low light but even this is a little bit of a letdown as it is not as bright as I would expect. If you want a modern battle rifle, you need some updated iron sites. I know these are the sites that won some war before I was born but if you want those sites, you should buy John GarandвЂ™s legendary M1. The iron sites were ok out to 100 yards but after that it is anyoneвЂ™s guess if you are going to hit your target. I found the iron sites on the SOCOM 16 to be wanting. As you can expect, ear protection is a must with the SOCOM 16 вЂ“ this rifle is loud. It will take you a quick moment to get back on target after firing which is to be expected when shooting a. The recoil was less than expected and the muzzle rise was manageable. I was pretty impressed with how the rifle felt during shooting we were shooting zombie targets from the standing position at 60 yards with the iron sites and consistently hitting them. This design vents gas upwards to reduce the upwards flip of the rifle when fired. When you look at the muzzle break, you will notice 34 holes located on the top portion of the muzzle break with no holes on the bottom. Springfield has dealt with this by creating a proprietary muzzle break and gas system that reduces recoil and muzzle rise. 30 caliber rifle to a 16 Вј inch barrel you are going to have some recoil and muzzle rise issues. My First ThoughtsДЄs you can imagine, when you try to shorten a. He not only owns the SOCOM 16 but also owns a standard modelВ M1A model as well. Andy agreed with me, he said it was one of his favorite rifles.

Out of all of the rifles and pistols we had to choose from that day, the SOCOM 16 was the one that I wanted to shoot the most. If you ever have a chance to shoot with a person who owns a gun store, I highly recommend it. Back in 2012, I was out shooting with one of my friends, Andy Bell, who owns OD Green Supply in Arvada, Colorado.

I never forgot about the SOCOM 16 but other things came up and it was put on the back burner and I never did acquire one.

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