Other roles he has served in included Shooting Venue Press Chief for the Atlanta Olympic Games in July 1996 editor, Guns, Gear & Game editor, American Gunsmith Book Series editor, Women's Shooting Sports Foundation Magazine editor, Performance Shooter Magazine marketing manager for Kenner Boat Co. He was also the first A&M student to qualify for an NCAA Championship slot. In college at Texas A&M, he earned three letters on the university's smallbore rifle and air rifle teams, and he served as captain of the team for two years. He began competitive shooting at the age of 10 in NRA-sanctioned smallbore rifle matches, earning various local and regional wins as a sub-junior shooter, including a state 4H championship. Todd Woodard has been editor of Gun Tests Magazine since 1998 and had previously been managing editor and a contributor for the magazine going back to 1992. If you value greater accuracy, get the full-size 22-inch barrel M1A. Our Team Said: We feel that if you wish to own and use a short-barrel M1A1 that handles quickly, get the SOCOM.
With the Hornady Black load, it was more accurate than the Scout Squad, but not with the other two loads. In firing for absolute accuracy the SOCOM exhibited good practical accuracy. We felt the SOCOM would surely be easier to stow, which it was, but it was also easier to get fast hits with. We rated the rifle a notch above the Scout Squad in this regard, which was counterintuitive but true. We had no difficulty sighting the rifle in properly and delivering good results in fast-paced drills.
Fired at the steel gong at a 100 yards, the rifle delivered excellent function. In fact, we found the SOCOM faster in moving between targets and getting rapid hits out to 100 yards. The slightly shorter sight radius seemed no deterrent to getting fast hits. Fired offhand in rapid fire at the same ranges and the same type of targets as the Scout Squad, the SOCOM presented no difficulty getting hits. This was most noticeable with the Fiocchi hunting load, but was almost nonexistent with the Hornady Black in either rifle. This was also true of the other M1A rifle but was slightly more pronounced with the SOCOM. We did not fire in dim light however, in certain firing sessions when clouds covered the sun, the sky was darker and we detected some muzzle flash with the shorter rifle. Firing the SOCOM offhand, we felt little difference between this rifle and the 18-inch-barrel Scout Squad.
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The magazines were not difficult to load to full capacity. The magazines slid in properly and locked in place as designed.
Each rifle had a stiff safety, but after a few dozen manipulations, the safety was a bit easier to move. In common with the other M1A, the bolt was easy enough to rack and all functions were positive. We did not attempt to mount an optic on this rifle. We liked the balance and fit and feel of the SOCOM rifle. The Scout Squad shooter may fit an XS Sights front blade for $63 to come on par with the SOCOM. The front sight also features a narrow tritium insert. With the SOCOM, you get a 16-inch-barrel rifle with more of a muzzle brake than a flash hider. Actionġ6.25 in., 6-groove carbon steel, 1:11 twist MSRP is $1849 for the Scout Squad and $1985 for the SOCOM. The price difference across the board on the Scout Squad and SOCOM averages $120, but it was difficult to find them both in stock at the same outlet or the other for reference.
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