I am in concurrence Jgun. I've got a good bit bit of experience with the AR platform in general, and, as it relates to my goals, a fair amount of building/parts swapping with my 5.56 rifles. M1A's are not hobbyist friendly to wrench on for accuracy, from what I've learned, and not an inherently more accurate rifle, despite common mythology. Damn fine rifles, and highly accurate when modified properly, but a stock Springfield is not an out of the box Camp Perry ringer. For the cost of a new, stock Scout Squad, I'm thinking I can make a pretty decent .308 AR that will out shoot it mechanical accuracy wise. I know of the mystique of the M14, and it is alluring. The 1911 of the rifle world so to speak.
