Just like yommoma
excuse me sirs ts asked for non hostile input.
get the m14 you little $&#^0^ its the best idea your puke brain ever had.
Ive had two over the past bit and IMO theres two ways of looking at it. Either way the value is unbelievable.
1- economy 7.62 semi auto. get a crate of 7.62 from Canammo for dirt cheap, free shipping. enjoy owning a functional version of the best battle rifle ever for 400 bucks. Maybe get a wood stock from boyds once they go on sale for $100. dont expect a pretty, nicely finished piece- if problems do come up either ask on the forum for fixes or warranty claim(decent shops have a good warranty on these I wouldnt buy one without it)
2- DIY project- a fun chance to get under the hood and learn how the beast works/tinker with things. I'm GLAD I didnt buy a springfield because I've had a gas working on this thing and without the imperfections I wouldnt have had a chance to learn near as much vs actually getting in there and fixing stuff.
easy things you can do yourself-
scope mount- couple hundred bucks
buy a usgi stock and bed it in
shim the gas system and tighten the op rod guide(super easy)
Might need a smith to do
trigger job