Accurized M305?

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Are there any vendors that sell already accurized M305s? I'd like one for a truck gun for hunting, but it needs to be accurate out to 300yards as most of the hunting I do runs 2-300.

Not sure if I want the project myself with all the (out of index barrel/loose gas system/poor headspace) headaches I hear about - and I don't know if a mini30 will have enough energy at 300.

So I turn to the .30cal gurus for direction.
 
Most of them can do 2 inches or less out of the box. I find with minimal effort you can achieve 1.5 inches @ 100 with very few tools by applying simple hacks to the platform. It takes only 2-3 hours to do the easiest tasks, and very little knowledge is required. For one of my rifles, all I had to do was take off the flash hider, and flip the gas nut flute thingy around for it to tighten it up. I aligned the op rod guide with a dimple maker, and then polished the wear points on the trigger assembly ever so gently. I didn't touch the hammer hooks because I was scared. After purchasing a better stock, I found that was the most significant accuracy increase.

Of course, you have to try a few different brands of ammo. I found the 150g federal blue box cheap stuff was consistent, better than all the non-match ammo off the shelf.

To get one of these rifles down to 1 inch or less, typically that requires a lot of work, unless you hit the jackpot and score a good one. This goes back to what you mentioned earlier about just buying one from someone smart, but you're looking at $1500+ if you want it tricked out with rails and stuff

None of this took long, and now i'm a gunsmith.
 
As much as I love my M305, I think it's a poor choice for hunting. Many use it, I did for 1 season and never again.

It's heavy, it rattles and isn't the most accurate for sure. My opinion, get a gun that won't need the follow up shot for hunting...

On another note, if you don't have one already, you should still get one, really a lot of fun to shoot and thinker.
 
Yail Bloor said:
Not the answer you are looking for, but buying a stock M305 and putting the time and work in yourself is probably the most rewarding outcome.
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Strongly agreed.
I don't like relying on others and mastering new skills is half the fun in life.
Hell I get off on doing exactly this and now consider it a hobby with any firearm but I'm weird like that lol :D
 
Rocket Surgery said:
Most of them can do 2 inches or less out of the box. I find with minimal effort you can achieve 1.5 inches @ 100 with very few tools by applying simple hacks to the platform. It takes only 2-3 hours to do the easiest tasks, and very little knowledge is required. For one of my rifles, all I had to do was take off the flash hider, and flip the gas nut flute thingy around for it to tighten it up. I aligned the op rod guide with a dimple maker, and then polished the wear points on the trigger assembly ever so gently. I didn't touch the hammer hooks because I was scared. After purchasing a better stock, I found that was the most significant accuracy increase.

Of course, you have to try a few different brands of ammo. I found the 150g federal blue box cheap stuff was consistent, better than all the non-match ammo off the shelf.

To get one of these rifles down to 1 inch or less, typically that requires a lot of work, unless you hit the jackpot and score a good one. This goes back to what you mentioned earlier about just buying one from someone smart, but you're looking at $1500+ if you want it tricked out with rails and stuff

None of this took long, and now i'm a gunsmith.
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They most certainly are capable of impressive accuracy for a semi auto battle rifle design.
Just doing the basic tweaks and bedding the action I can put 10 rounds in a 3-4" circle with irons using bulk 7.62mm NATO ammo at 100 meters just shooting off a range bag prone.
Scope my rifle and use handloads or high quality hunting ammo and I would not hesitate to take a shot at a 12" square at 300 meters with it any time.
 
Lots of great info guys. Definitely not new to the tinkering side, I usually play with Savage rifles (barrel swapping etc etc), and spend far too much time reloading.
Sometimes I find that just spending the money upfront saves you a lot of work & dollars (ie replacing part after part). However, there is a joy from working something into accuracy.
Thanks again.
 
I have a few 305's.
Tinkered here and there.

They are whattheyare tho.
2~3 moa...U might get lucky with a slightly better shooter as a base gun and there is another 1moa or so to be squeezed outa them without blowin the bank or spending a lot of time.
Significant accuracy improvements will be a black hole of $$ and time/energy and still never realize truly excellent accuracy.

They will always be heavy, clunky, rattly.....but if you want/need a semi auto 308 and can live with 2~3 moa....they are fun as hell and have a cool factor of around 7.395078 :)
Great rifle to shoot from a fixed position and or prone/sitting.
Notsomuch fun to carry around.
 
They were designed to be minute of man accurate and dead reliable providing a box fed platform to hurl 7.62 terminal ballistics at battle distances contact to ~500yds.
Easily maintained/repaired with minimal tools in the field and afford canibalization between rifles where necessary.
And sturdy enough to survive soldiering.

With a LOT of $$ and effort the rifle has been pressed into use as a DMR platform....quite effectively....especially against targets using what they believe to be cover.
 
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