LRB...Worth it?

73582 said:
Have recently been thinking of parting out my M305 in a Sage Chassis. I went through quite a process of getting her to run smooth and accurate as possible.
I had limited funds and did not want to be into it for $4K or more...had read alot of disappointing comments from owners with poor at best accuracy in the end.

Added a fulton Gen II bolt, USGI guts but used Norc firing pin. Sadlac spring and guide, SA muzzel brake, USGI gas system and sadlac TiN non groove piston. Arms 18 mount. No trigger work, and the Sage stock. $2850.00 all in...my labour = free. 2 years to learn, watch Tony Ben videos and get it figured out.

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I haven't even fired an m14 yet lol. I owned a ruger m14 and despite its lack of quality (in my opinion) I seriously liked the design and thought it was a super fun rifle. The Lrb looks to be filling in the gaps quality wise even though it's the big brother and original design. So many say they are a couple moa gun at best. I don't wanna pay that kinda money and not have it do atlesst 1 moa or so
 
73582 said:
73582 said:
Have recently been thinking of parting out my M305 in a Sage Chassis. I went through quite a process of getting her to run smooth and accurate as possible.
I had limited funds and did not want to be into it for $4K or more...had read alot of disappointing comments from owners with poor at best accuracy in the end.

Added a fulton Gen II bolt, USGI guts but used Norc firing pin. Sadlac spring and guide, SA muzzel brake, USGI gas system and sadlac TiN non groove piston. Arms 18 mount. No trigger work, and the Sage stock. $2850.00 all in...my labour = free. 2 years to learn, watch Tony Ben videos and get it figured out.

Alot of intrinsic value, and going to keep it. She just runs so good.[/QUOTE
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Nice shooting! I'm glad the videos helped out!

Tony.
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Mike112288 said:
I haven't even fired an m14 yet lol. I owned a ruger m14 and despite its lack of quality (in my opinion) I seriously liked the design and thought it was a super fun rifle. The Lrb looks to be filling in the gaps quality wise even though it's the big brother and original design. So many say they are a couple moa gun at best. I don't wanna pay that kinda money and not have it do atlesst 1 moa or so
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stick with a bolt gun, the m14 platform is not for you. you will save a ton of money.
 
I am amused by the consumerism of this thread. Let's never forget, the M14 was a marginal design that was perfected over agonizing months and years. It's features are a constant compromise between accuracy-squeezing and recruit-proofing. There are so many bad things about the M14 I don't know where to start. (Yes, I've done at least 2 clinics with Tactical Teacher and as equipped, I don't expect my #### to fall off for years.) But the drawings only go so far before the challenge of no visible modifications, ie US NRA Highpower rules, work against you. And IMHO, putting a chassis under a worked out barrel and action is throwing good money after bad. (... had to get that one in while I'm on a tear ...)

Ask yourself honestly, if the M14 was such a perfect rifle, why did the US military go to other modern designs for the sandbox? Its got more than its share of weaknesses!

If you want to make bullseyes, buy a bolt gun and a good scope. If you want to shoot a semi at paper targets repeatedly, buy an AR10. If you want to carry an M14 like in Full Metal Jacket, get an air*cough*soft. Folks, there are better guns than 1957's national scandal.
 
Haha....accuracy wise I definitely feel way way safer with a bolt gun. Semi auto wise it's been a toss up between an Lrb and a modern varminter 223
 
maple_leaf_eh said:
i am amused by the consumerism of this thread. Let's never forget, the m14 was a marginal design that was perfected over agonizing months and years. It's features are a constant compromise between accuracy-squeezing and recruit-proofing. There are so many bad things about the m14 i don't know where to start. (yes, i've done at least 2 clinics with tactical teacher and as equipped, i don't expect my #### to fall off for years.) but the drawings only go so far before the challenge of no visible modifications, ie us nra highpower rules, work against you. And imho, putting a chassis under a worked out barrel and action is throwing good money after bad. (... Had to get that one in while i'm on a tear ...)

ask yourself honestly, if the m14 was such a perfect rifle, why did the us military go to other modern designs for the sandbox? Its got more than its share of weaknesses!

If you want to make bullseyes, buy a bolt gun and a good scope. If you want to shoot a semi at paper targets repeatedly, buy an ar10. If you want to carry an m14 like in full metal jacket, get an air*cough*soft. Folks, there are better guns than 1957's national scandal.
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lol...
 
maple_leaf_eh said:
If you want to make bullseyes, buy a bolt gun and a good scope. If you want to shoot a semi at paper targets repeatedly, buy an AR10. If you want to carry an M14 like in Full Metal Jacket, get an air*cough*soft. Folks, there are better guns than 1957's national scandal.
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The M1A/M-305 platform isn't restricted in Canada. IMO that's a big selling point. I like shooting my AR-10 too, but I can't even take it out of the case anywhere but at home and on 'approved ranges'.
 
maple_leaf_eh said:
Ask yourself honestly, if the M14 was such a perfect rifle, why did the US military go to other modern designs for the sandbox?
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The better question to ask is; If the M14 was such a poor rifle, why did the US military press this 1957 issued, mothballed rifle back into service as a DMR over other modern designs in the sandbox?
 
machman said:
The better question to ask is; If the M14 was such a poor rifle, why did the US military press this 1957 issued, mothballed rifle back into service as a DMR over other modern designs in the sandbox?
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and an even better question would be..... has this guy ever even shot an LRB M14 ?
I'm not a big guy and also have physical disabilities..... and yet i have zero problem hunting with an "m14" and it kills everything i shoot at with 1 shot generally.
I could care less what the US military fields in the "sandbox" , it was never the reason I chose this reliable and powerful semi auto firearm as a hobby and shooting tool.
No, My LRB is not quite as consistantly accurate as my 7mm mag ruger M77 that was custom tuned by dlask, only because it's a semi auto. That said, from a cold bore , both rifles would take the head off a man with ease at 500 yards and beyond. I've tested the theory on cantelopes and watermelons :)
 
machman said:
The better question to ask is; If the M14 was such a poor rifle, why did the US military press this 1957 issued, mothballed rifle back into service as a DMR over other modern designs in the sandbox?
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Because it was already in-system, vs having to otherwise rely on a derpy procurement process that was bound to take long years to put rifles in troops' hands.

That is, if the necessary funding wasn't vacuumed up by Future Combat Systems and other big ticket programs of that era.
 
The short answer is this: if the M14-type platform is to your liking then the very best rifle of that type you can buy is the LRB M25 - it may not be the best 'value for money' but in terms of pure quality it is the very best.
 
I can't help but think that, for anyone who loves the platform, an LRB would definitely be worth it - if only as a pinnacle example of the type. On the other hand, for similar money a hand-built custom rifle from M14Medic with absolutely top-shelf USGI parts would be well worth considering too.
 
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