You may or may not have heard that James river armory is offering m14's and m1 carbines under the "Rock-ola" name. After reading some initial positive reviews i got in on thier black friday special in early december, and picked up a JRA m14 receiver and bolt. I had IRG import it for me and got it on friday. My first impressions are that JRA definately did thier homework, both the receiver and bolt look fantastic. A few more machining marks than a typical LRB receiver but I imagine they'll iron those out in later batches. Price point is also quite a bit lower than an LRB.
My last few pieces showed up yesterday to off the garage i went. Parts as follows:
-JRA Rock-ola receiver and bolt
-Criterion Chrome lined standard weight barrel
-RWB op rod
-7.62mm firearms gas system
-Complete HR trigger group
-Excellent condition GI stock
-the rest of the small parts are either GI or quality aftermarket
It went together with no problems at all. After lapping for contact the headspace came in at 1.633, perfect for both .308 and 7.62. Everything else went together smoothly and a couple hours later i was pleased to add a completed Rock-ola #97 to my collection. I function tested/sighted it in today with some aussie F4 surplus. It functioned great. I didn't stick around to really check out accuracy cause it's 25 below and I got cold.
If anyone is thinking about getting into the m14 game with one of the rock-ola offerings, I would would definately say DO IT! You won't be dissapointed.
Anywho, here's some eye candy. Enjoy!
My last few pieces showed up yesterday to off the garage i went. Parts as follows:
-JRA Rock-ola receiver and bolt
-Criterion Chrome lined standard weight barrel
-RWB op rod
-7.62mm firearms gas system
-Complete HR trigger group
-Excellent condition GI stock
-the rest of the small parts are either GI or quality aftermarket
It went together with no problems at all. After lapping for contact the headspace came in at 1.633, perfect for both .308 and 7.62. Everything else went together smoothly and a couple hours later i was pleased to add a completed Rock-ola #97 to my collection. I function tested/sighted it in today with some aussie F4 surplus. It functioned great. I didn't stick around to really check out accuracy cause it's 25 below and I got cold.
If anyone is thinking about getting into the m14 game with one of the rock-ola offerings, I would would definately say DO IT! You won't be dissapointed.
Anywho, here's some eye candy. Enjoy!
