M14 (M1A) is my all time favorite rifle.
Me too. I have a Springfield M1A SOCOM 16. Accurate and powerful.
My father served in the Marines in the late 50s early 60s, and agrees with you. He's in his 70s now, but still puts rounds through one (civilian), though he really prefers to shoot his Remington 1911 R1. I'm hoping to inherit both when the inevitable, sad day comes.