Springfield M1A revitalized with new 6.5 Creedmoor chambering (VIDEO)

By Kristin Alberts

All the way from its roots with the Army’s M14 service rifle to the advent of the M1A as the civilian version in 7.62 NATO, the Springfield M1A has been setting the standard in semi-automatic long-range rifles. But the company is taking it a step further by adding a 6.5 Creedmoor chambering in a precision adjustable version of that rifle. Meet the M1A Loaded.
Wearing a 22-inch National Match medium-weight barrel with a 1-in-8-inch right-hand twist, the Loaded is built to stabilize the 6.5 Creedmoor’s wide weight-range of bullets. National Match is the name of the game, from the barrel to the 0.62-inch post front sight, NM non-hooded aperture rear, and NM trigger. The Precision Adjustable Archangel stock drives the whole Loaded model, with LOP adjustments accounting for lengths from 45- to 46.25 inches and significant comb height travel, ideal when using an optic.
Springfield includes a single 10-round parkerized magazine, though five, 15-, and 20-rounders are readily available through the company. At 11.4 pounds, the M1A Loaded is not a light rifle but it is intended to be a target shooter’s weapon of choice. The whole thing comes packed in a black embroidered zipper case with a front magazine pocket. MSRP

Source: Guns.com