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#1 ·
I've wanted one for years. Kids and finances kept me from grabbing one (or the Scout). I find myself able to purchase one now and my wife must have rubbed off on me cause I'm asking myself what the application would be.

I like the platform, trigger and concept. Have heard some issues with the system due to the shorter barrel. More expensive to feed than some other wants I have. Not an ideal home defense setup, not an ideal distance setup.

Any experience, thoughts or suggestions? I'd consider the scout also, but concerning the Socom I have a line on a good deal and haven't found a scout locally.

Thanks,
Jethro
 
#3 · (Edited)
I was looking at the Socom and Socom II (which my brother purchased). I have a Garand and wanted the next generation but I liked the shorter length.

Then I started looking at the standard M1A but still wanted a shorter carbine. (You don't lose much with barrel length) After much deliberation and squirreling money away, I finally ended up getting the M1A NM and a Sig 716 Patrol with 16" barrel (which turns out to be my favorite all around rifle.) My LGS threw me a deal on both because I couldn't make up my mind. I guess he figured he would save money on staff salaries having me look at the guns every other day.

The M1A is a classic and shortening it and putting rails on it to make it something it is not just rubbed me the wrong way. But that was just my opinion.

Conversing with friends who have the Socom and the Sig, they seemed divided. The Socom doesn't have the black rifle image which may be a benefit. The consensus seems to be whatever one feels best is the one they chose as better. None have reported any problems with the Socom and it is reliable with any ammunition tried. The only nit I heard was takedown and cleaning.
 
#8 ·
SOCOM is fun to shoot. The sites are lousy if you plan on shooting past 200-300 yards.
Other than than it is a reliable workhorse rifle. Shot 90% military surplus ammo from the 70's. They all went bang.
It was $1299 from PSA.
 
#9 ·
I'm with you OP and with others debating on it vs. a Garand and such. I had this exact same "moment" in thinking of one. I already have and love an M1 Garand, so when I thought about the Socom, it maid me ask why?

So, I ended up getting a Ruger Precision in 6.5 Creedmore. That way I had a traditional "battle rifle" (the Garand) with iron sites and a true, long distance rifle.
 
#10 ·
I have one, they are kinda cool. It IS heavy, but shoots nice. Mine is in a folding stock. I won most of my Navy earned EIC points with an M1A, and I still have a loaded stainless, but I plopped that one down in an E2 stock. Both my Socom and my M1A are toys. I took the Socom bear hunting, but seriously? It's too damn heavy, and I'm taking a Ruger Scout next month instead.
 
#11 · (Edited)
A semi with the recoil of a bolt action

What?? No way.

My M1A is very soft shooting.

FR-8 kicks like a mule.
Remington 700 SPS AAC-SD is set shooting.
Savage 10 in .308 is soft shooting.
 
#15 ·
I really wanted one at one time. Then a friend of mine bought one. I got to shoot it and after that the desire went away.

It is still a nice gun, but just doesn't do it for me. I can't explain it.
 
#16 ·
I've had all three barrel lengths. The most useful to me was the squad scout. But as others have said you can drop a lot of money into them. I found that with all the special tools you need to work on them, and the cost of modern stocks, they are money pits. I sold all of mine and went to the AR 10 platform.
 
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