Hi All:
I recently acquired a Sage EBR Chassis off the EE and put one of my Norcs in it. Everything was a nice fit (minus the trigger mech, had to dremel a bit as per a post from Brobee so the function check would be performed properly) and action is rock solid in the chassis.
However, after trying to sight it in, the smallest group I got was 8-9" with Spanish surplus ammo
. Here's the lowdown on how it's configured:
Norc M14S
- mounted in Sage EBR chassis using the Sage Oprod Guide and Stripper Clip Guide replacement rail
- stainless op rod guide from marstar
- Bushnell Banner centre-fire scope
- Burris extreme tactical high 1" rings
Some observations:
After firing 20 rds of Remington UMC .308Win 150 Gr and 30 rounds Spanish surplus, nothing loosened up on the stock. I frequently checked the hex nuts on the oprod guide and the top rail cover; I also checked the scope ring mount nuts, nothing budged. I managed to get roughly zeroed at 100yds while firing from the bench using a cheap wooden forward handguard rest supplied at the range.
I suspect that it could be among some of these issues:
- gas lock assembly is loose/needs shimming
- the bushnell banner is getting beaten like a bad stepchild; didn't see any brass marks on the scope though
- a minor issue, but the flash hider hasn't been reamed out (it's the norc one)
- a benchrest may be a better platform for testing or maybe I just haven't shot enough; a few months ago, I almost grouped better with my Squires Bingham M16 with a red dot shooting the same way AT THE SAME DISTANCE ! Argh!
I admit I drank the kool-aid a bit thinkin the EBR would be drop-in gratification
; but I'm still learning and understand the norcs can be a diamond in the rough. Any fix/tips that's not mentioned (or obvious to you guys but not me) would be awesome.
Regards,
Mickey
I recently acquired a Sage EBR Chassis off the EE and put one of my Norcs in it. Everything was a nice fit (minus the trigger mech, had to dremel a bit as per a post from Brobee so the function check would be performed properly) and action is rock solid in the chassis.
However, after trying to sight it in, the smallest group I got was 8-9" with Spanish surplus ammo
Norc M14S
- mounted in Sage EBR chassis using the Sage Oprod Guide and Stripper Clip Guide replacement rail
- stainless op rod guide from marstar
- Bushnell Banner centre-fire scope
- Burris extreme tactical high 1" rings
Some observations:
After firing 20 rds of Remington UMC .308Win 150 Gr and 30 rounds Spanish surplus, nothing loosened up on the stock. I frequently checked the hex nuts on the oprod guide and the top rail cover; I also checked the scope ring mount nuts, nothing budged. I managed to get roughly zeroed at 100yds while firing from the bench using a cheap wooden forward handguard rest supplied at the range.
I suspect that it could be among some of these issues:
- gas lock assembly is loose/needs shimming
- the bushnell banner is getting beaten like a bad stepchild; didn't see any brass marks on the scope though
- a minor issue, but the flash hider hasn't been reamed out (it's the norc one)
- a benchrest may be a better platform for testing or maybe I just haven't shot enough; a few months ago, I almost grouped better with my Squires Bingham M16 with a red dot shooting the same way AT THE SAME DISTANCE ! Argh!
I admit I drank the kool-aid a bit thinkin the EBR would be drop-in gratification

Regards,
Mickey