$500 worth of M14 upgrades??

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Alright, I have a Norc M-14, with these parts;

DaveGP Stock
Rooster33 op-rod spring guide
Rooster33 cheekrest
Rooster33 over sized bolt release
Scope mount
bipod

Now, besides a optical sight and skullboys paint job, I'm looking to spend about another $500 on it. That $500 I want spent on performance and accuracy. Where is it best spent???
 
Unitize the gas system. If you have access to a welder, this mod is almost free. I haven't done it to mine, but I've heard this is one of the best ways to get accuracy out of your gun.

New barrel?

Bed the action and trigger group?
 
GI bolt, tuned trigger group, GI Op Rod (if you wanna get fancy).

Or you could get a SAGE EBR used - maybe.

Or you could get a used GI bbl and gas system installed.

Or you could get a Smith Ent. scope mount, good rings and a be half way to a decent scope.
 
I remember something Hungry told me......
use the money to shoot. When you outshoot the rifle, it's time for upgrades.

He was right!!!!
 
edit: um nevermind i misread the thread

i wouldnt bother replacing the trigger group...ive heard of people buying usgi trigger groups and then going back to their norc group....if there was a place you could send your group in to get tweaked that might be worth it if you have money to blow, the trigger on my m305 breaks quite nice tho.
 
maddogz said:
Alright, I have a Norc M-14, with these parts;

DaveGP Stock
Rooster33 op-rod spring guide
Rooster33 cheekrest
Rooster33 over sized bolt release
Scope mount
bipod

Now, besides a optical sight and skullboys paint job, I'm looking to spend about another $500 on it. That $500 I want spent on performance and accuracy. Where is it best spent???
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Depends on what you are going to use this rifle for.

Range plinking, leave it as it is.

Competition/Service/Sniper matches are a different story.

To build a tackdriver, another $500.00 isn't much money to do a lot with.

A new complete USGI bolt will run around $350.00 Cdn ( used bolts will run around $250 ish), and a Medium/heavy Match barrel can run from $400.00 to over $600.00.Plus the cost of installation and having the chamber cut and bolt fitted.

personally, I would look around for a used USGI bolt and have it fitted/headspaced.This will usually decrease the factory headspacing to something close to a match spec chamber.The Norc barrel is pretty mush USGI equivilent.

When I did a bolt swap years ago on "IRENE", I tightend up my headspace by about 10 thou. to 1.633". (SAAMI minimum for .308Win is 1.630")

You can unitise the Gas system, but if you shim it properly that work just as well.

Replace the Norc op rod spring with a USGI op rod spring.

The Norc op rod is fine as it is a forged unit.

The Norc trigger is not bad.Just lube it properly.

SKBY.
 
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