Need suggestion for a good M1A scope mount

Try the Brookfield Precision Tool or the Smith Enterprise mounts. The BPT is used on the M-25 and is a good solid mount, but it not a fly-weight piece of equipment. The Smith is a near clone of the BPT. Another decent mount is the Leatherwood. This is used on the M-21 and is also pretty stout. You are not going to get a lightweight mount that will hold a solid zero on an M1A. Between recoil, bolt operation, etc. there's just too much violent motion taking place for a lightweight unit to withstand. I would look somewhere else to try and save weight and leave the beef in the critical components. Good luck

K2

K2, thanks for the advise. I just ordered the Brookfield mount today and looking forward to trying it out. The only knock I have on the M1A is this optics mounting issue. The design IMHO should have better factored in this weaver style mounting issue. Oh well - I still love the rifle and continue to use it. Thanks again!