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Ok, so I've been continually searching for the best "light" rifle to add to my collection. AR-15's are nice, but reliability of the rifle and effectiveness of the round can be questionable. AK's are nice too, but their lack of range and accuracy are draw backs, and finding a "quality" one can be difficult. I also hate the safety.
Now I've turned my attention to the M14. Don't laugh, but while I was playing Call of Duty 4, I decided I really liked the M21 Sniper Rifle available in the game. I liked the idea of having a light weight (compared to my Winchester Model 70 sniper rifle), semi-automatic rifle that would be well suited for hunting, but could also fill a CQB assault rifle type role. So I did some searching and found out that the M21 is a "sniper" version of the M14. I also foundout that it shoots the .308 round, which is good because that's what my M70 shoots.
Anyway so I've never even touched an M14, and have read little about them. I know they were short lived asa service rifle, but are still in sparse use in the military, sometimes as light weight sniper rifles. I'm becoming familiar with the benefits of the rifle, so my question for you guys is, why SHOULDN'T I get an M14? What do I need to know about reliability, accuracy, cleaning, etc. that would make me think twice about investing in this platform?
Ok, so I've been continually searching for the best "light" rifle to add to my collection. AR-15's are nice, but reliability of the rifle and effectiveness of the round can be questionable. AK's are nice too, but their lack of range and accuracy are draw backs, and finding a "quality" one can be difficult. I also hate the safety.
Now I've turned my attention to the M14. Don't laugh, but while I was playing Call of Duty 4, I decided I really liked the M21 Sniper Rifle available in the game. I liked the idea of having a light weight (compared to my Winchester Model 70 sniper rifle), semi-automatic rifle that would be well suited for hunting, but could also fill a CQB assault rifle type role. So I did some searching and found out that the M21 is a "sniper" version of the M14. I also foundout that it shoots the .308 round, which is good because that's what my M70 shoots.
Anyway so I've never even touched an M14, and have read little about them. I know they were short lived asa service rifle, but are still in sparse use in the military, sometimes as light weight sniper rifles. I'm becoming familiar with the benefits of the rifle, so my question for you guys is, why SHOULDN'T I get an M14? What do I need to know about reliability, accuracy, cleaning, etc. that would make me think twice about investing in this platform?