Any of you like Norinco Rimfire?
- Thread starter perrypan
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Well, I guess it's settled then.
Some of us take the bus, and own norcs, and are satisfied we got our money's worth.
Those of use who are wealthy can also afford to look down of the norinco, and those of use who shoot them, all the while telling the rest of us peons to, "save our pennies and buy quality", because we "won't regret it".
of course these are people who probably never rolled pennies in their elitist, priveleged, stuck up little lives, much less as an adult.
Some of us take the bus, and own norcs, and are satisfied we got our money's worth.
Those of use who are wealthy can also afford to look down of the norinco, and those of use who shoot them, all the while telling the rest of us peons to, "save our pennies and buy quality", because we "won't regret it".
of course these are people who probably never rolled pennies in their elitist, priveleged, stuck up little lives, much less as an adult.
I own a pre-accutrigger Savage Mk2, and frankly, the Norc-Brno copy is a better rifle. The Savage is a bit finicky about ejecting bulk Win ammo, the Nork, even before the upgrades, never had a prob. I do prefer the Savage's synthetic stock, the norc's trigger is better and more easily adjustable; but the metal finish is equal and the as-stock accuracy is about the same.
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I had a Norinco JW-15 in the 90's. It was a rough gun with a soft stock but very reliable and accurate (although could be finicky with some brands, eg remington Lightning bolt ammo was useless in it!, it loved PMC Zappers). I lightened the trigger my self, put on a 2-7x scope and had no issues at all.
I just bought a Savage MkII G accu-trigger (the base model) on reports of its accuracy. I haven't shot it yet but it won't feed .22 dummy rounds/snapcaps as the magazine appears to sit too low and rattles around. I don't think the MKII 'feels' like any more quality than my old Norinco but I am more interested in the shooting, so we will see soon!
I had a Norinco JW-15 in the 90's. It was a rough gun with a soft stock but very reliable and accurate (although could be finicky with some brands, eg remington Lightning bolt ammo was useless in it!, it loved PMC Zappers). I lightened the trigger my self, put on a 2-7x scope and had no issues at all.
I just bought a Savage MkII G accu-trigger (the base model) on reports of its accuracy. I haven't shot it yet but it won't feed .22 dummy rounds/snapcaps as the magazine appears to sit too low and rattles around. I don't think the MKII 'feels' like any more quality than my old Norinco but I am more interested in the shooting, so we will see soon!
#1bcshooter
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IIRC, Bobby is simply demanding the absolute must for what few dollars he has. He also seems to be the type who wants to shoot NOW rather than wait for the extra hundred dollars which may take a couple months to arrive in the gun budget.
Myslef, I'm pro Nork but I know that they may take some work. However, Marstar does offer a one-year garuantee on their Norinco products which takes some of the gamble out of the equation
#1bcshooter
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Nothing wrong with Norinco I have 4 in my collection .But you get what you pay for . Marstars warranty is great . Would be even better if they had the guns to go along with it
ok! time to jump in,
I'm pro Nork, bobby said it all!!
my first nork still hasent had a problem (54), so i bought another one, my M93 is in the mail.
so now i have 2 pistols for the grand total $350 i dont see the problem!!
i am going to keep buying norks untill i find one of these BAD ones that people keep talking about .
by BAD i mean does not function properly,
I'm pro Nork, bobby said it all!!
my first nork still hasent had a problem (54), so i bought another one, my M93 is in the mail.
so now i have 2 pistols for the grand total $350 i dont see the problem!!
i am going to keep buying norks untill i find one of these BAD ones that people keep talking about .
by BAD i mean does not function properly,
I think you could say they are like the old cooeys that used to hang on a nail inside the barn or behind the door in the mudroom,not pretty but go bang when you pull the trigger.I might glass and epoxy the softwood stock on mine
Three for three, Norinco experiences have been negative for me. I have a three strikes rule. 2 firearms at $200 each that DON'T work, are still worth less than the one $500 firearm that DOES, in my humble opinion.
Your mileage may vary.
Your mileage may vary.
I recently read a thread about a guy that went through THREE Savages before giving up and returning the last for a refund. Can't remember the site but it was either here, The High Road or Rimfire Central. The pics he showed of the slide in quality was telling. So while I'd have no qualms about buying an older Savage if it's a new one I want to see it firsthand to see if it's one of the quickie messed up ones.
I'd like to give one of the lever .22's a try and from that I'll see where it goes. BUT.... I've heard enough about Norcs to only buy if I can handle it and see what it looks and feels like before buying.
blackwater
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I'm not sure how the old 'highbrow' deal works...I just keep guns that function and I like. I have a Dakota bolt action rifle and a few high end sxs shotguns....but that hasn't stopped me from owning 3 Norinco JW15's...reason is they are based on a superb design (BRNO) and they all shoot fantastic. Very simple really. Oh, and they are dirt cheap. So I don't bother with any other 'cool' and expensive 22's.
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Good day, folks,
I can add a perspective on Norinco rimfire from some variants you may not be familiar with. I have no hesitation in saying that Norinco has, or at least had, some pretty high end rimfire stuff in addition to the entry level models.
For example, on the more modest, but good quality, end, there is an NS-522 variant that can be viewed here: http://hammer.prohosting.com/~primec/index.htm
The page is old, but has excellent information and photos. This variant is a five shot semi. The website also has comparison photos of a very good quality "running boar" variant (EM-763).
As for me, I had the good fortune to recently acquire a single shot target version, the EM-752, that has essentially the same receiver/bolt as the EM-763, but a different, longer variation of the heavy bull barrel (690 mm/ 27 in), recessed target crown, two-stage adjustable trigger (80-300 g).
Other than the serial, every other marking (including on the aperture rear sight knobs - learned the Chinese characters for up and right !) is Chinese, and the only reason I know for sure it is Norinco is the North China Industries "mountain" logo, and the poorly translated photocopy "brochure".
What I can say is that the EM-752 appears to have very high quality components (barrel made in China on Austrian Steyr machinery), fit and, for the main, finish. As someone still relatively new to the discipline, I fire 98's and 99's prone 20 yards at the DCRA pinprick bullseye target, using Lapua Master M, and the only thing between me and a possible is, well, me. This rifle is dead nuts when I break the shot correctly.
I can try some pics if there is any interest. Norinco, i believe, also still makes the olympic hardware for china's smallbore shooters too, so I wouldn't base many conclusions on the jw-15.
That said, i realize what i have may be a rare find. Anyone know of whether there are more of these around ? This one originated, I believe, as an import by Range Sports Unlimited in Kamloops, late 80's. Cheers.
I can add a perspective on Norinco rimfire from some variants you may not be familiar with. I have no hesitation in saying that Norinco has, or at least had, some pretty high end rimfire stuff in addition to the entry level models.
For example, on the more modest, but good quality, end, there is an NS-522 variant that can be viewed here: http://hammer.prohosting.com/~primec/index.htm
The page is old, but has excellent information and photos. This variant is a five shot semi. The website also has comparison photos of a very good quality "running boar" variant (EM-763).
As for me, I had the good fortune to recently acquire a single shot target version, the EM-752, that has essentially the same receiver/bolt as the EM-763, but a different, longer variation of the heavy bull barrel (690 mm/ 27 in), recessed target crown, two-stage adjustable trigger (80-300 g).
Other than the serial, every other marking (including on the aperture rear sight knobs - learned the Chinese characters for up and right !) is Chinese, and the only reason I know for sure it is Norinco is the North China Industries "mountain" logo, and the poorly translated photocopy "brochure".
What I can say is that the EM-752 appears to have very high quality components (barrel made in China on Austrian Steyr machinery), fit and, for the main, finish. As someone still relatively new to the discipline, I fire 98's and 99's prone 20 yards at the DCRA pinprick bullseye target, using Lapua Master M, and the only thing between me and a possible is, well, me. This rifle is dead nuts when I break the shot correctly.
I can try some pics if there is any interest. Norinco, i believe, also still makes the olympic hardware for china's smallbore shooters too, so I wouldn't base many conclusions on the jw-15.
That said, i realize what i have may be a rare find. Anyone know of whether there are more of these around ? This one originated, I believe, as an import by Range Sports Unlimited in Kamloops, late 80's. Cheers.
