Springfield Armory SOCOM 2

I got the pleasure of holding on to this rifle to do a review. Springfield's SOCOM 2 is easily one of the finest battle rifles available on the civilian market. The hard hitting .308 Winchester or 7.62x51 NATO round is the most powerful defensive cartridge used in modern semi-automatic rifles. The SOCOM 2's 16" barrel and a redesigned muzzle break combine to provide surprisingly low recoil. This rifle provides a compact, tactical vairiation to the reliable M14 platform. All Springfield firearms are covered under the industry's best warranty, so these rifles hold thier value very well. With 20 round box magazines and 100 round drum now available, the SOCOM 2 can replace your smaller carbine with superior stopping power with just a small increase in weight(10.5 lbs. empty). The M14 platform has proved itself an extremely reliable platform under extreme weather conditions and has found a permanant niche in the armed forces in various configurations. The M1a SOCOM 2 provides true mil-spec performance with an under 2000$ pricetag. The integrated quad rail allows allows for the mounting of any holographic sight or scope.

Even with a 16" barrel,  the .308 round provides huge stopping power far past the effective range of its iron sights. With the proper optic the SOCOM 2 can be effective from 500-800 yards. Most .308 loads exceed 1000 ft/lbf of force at 500 yards. Since you would be happy to get your .45 ACP round to provide 400 ft/lbs point blank, .308 Winchester has stopping power beyond neccesary to provide a one shot stop at any range. Along with .308 bieng an excellent one-shot manstopper, it can be a very versitle hunting cailber. With 110 grain loads breaking 3000 fps and heavier loads breaking 3000 ft/lbf of muzzle energy, .308 can be your one caliber choice for all North American game.



Differences from the standard M1a rifle
- 16" barrel with short muzzle break insted of 22" barrel with birdcage muzzle break
- Integrated Mil-Spec quad rail
- Black or Urban Stripe Camo (pictured)

Springfield also offers the SOCOM 16, which is the same as the SOCOM 2 without the quad rail and adding a small top rail mount for a forward mounted optic.

MSRP- 1700$-2000$

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Tritium front sight notch glows in the dark, the same as pistol night sights.