Buying my first m305
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Kayser Sose
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Southern Van Isle
Kayser Sose
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Southern Van Isle
...sorry to be a smartazz. but there's PILES of info in the Battle Rifles' section... go, seek, ye shall find.
Kayser Sose
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Southern Van Isle
here ya go, friendo...
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum /showthread.php?t=199665
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum /showthread.php?t=199665
X2 on kaiser's comments
my only comment here that would be helpful is that from my hands on research regarding headspace..... the 2009 series and newer rifles have an average headspace ranging from 1.635" (nato go) to 1.638" or 3 thou over nato go. In the realm of headspace, this is "better" than previous offerings and more desireable for extended brass life for reloaders.
my only comment here that would be helpful is that from my hands on research regarding headspace..... the 2009 series and newer rifles have an average headspace ranging from 1.635" (nato go) to 1.638" or 3 thou over nato go. In the realm of headspace, this is "better" than previous offerings and more desireable for extended brass life for reloaders.
Rocket Surgery
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
I jumped and bought my 2007 m305 Norinco when Marstar said they were never coming back to Canada but found a box of 100 from a deal gone sour. My barrel indexing was off, the stock had dings and scratches on it, the op rod indexing wasn't aligned properly, the rear sight hole is off center, the cleaning kit is impossible to get out of the buttstock without pliers, the stock sits so low on the rifle that it covers up a lot of the trigger, and the side screw hole for the scope mount was over sized and wrecked 2 mounting screws.
Despite all of this, it shoots 1.5 inches @ 100y with a 3-9x40 scope.
You'll never know what the accuracy will be like, but I highly recommend that you inspect the rifle in person. Ordering it online could be a big mistake, as you can't expect the vendors to individually inspect every rifle that passes through their hands. If I were to purchase another m305, I'd want to at least see it before paying and have someone along that really knew what they were talking about.
Had I known back then what I know now about these rifles, I would have purchased a receiver and had it sent to m14 doc along with a blank cheque, seriously.
Despite all of this, it shoots 1.5 inches @ 100y with a 3-9x40 scope.
You'll never know what the accuracy will be like, but I highly recommend that you inspect the rifle in person. Ordering it online could be a big mistake, as you can't expect the vendors to individually inspect every rifle that passes through their hands. If I were to purchase another m305, I'd want to at least see it before paying and have someone along that really knew what they were talking about.
Had I known back then what I know now about these rifles, I would have purchased a receiver and had it sent to m14 doc along with a blank cheque, seriously.
Both my polytechs had the front sights leaning a bit to the right when i got them , this was due to the barrel not being screwed on to the receiver enough.I am using iron sights on mine with no optics so the barrel had to be tightened.If you plan on putting on a scope it is a not an issue
With a vice and a jig (thanks Hungry) that fit the barrel it was an easy fix .....this is called indexing the barrel.
The Chinese synthetic stocks are better than the old wood ones, an easy upgrade is to put on a USGI fiberglass stock or order a wooden one from Boyds
Heres a few pics of us at Hungrys clinic in Barrie
With a vice and a jig (thanks Hungry) that fit the barrel it was an easy fix .....this is called indexing the barrel.
The Chinese synthetic stocks are better than the old wood ones, an easy upgrade is to put on a USGI fiberglass stock or order a wooden one from Boyds
Heres a few pics of us at Hungrys clinic in Barrie
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RememberTheSomme
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Nova Scotia
Lots of sound information in the stickies above. Alot of guys here have years of experience and thousands of rounds. Read everything in them. If a technical term dosen't make sense google it to fully understand the information.
Hungry says look at the price of a USGI receiver and then see that if the Norinco is looked at as a good forged receiver only, all the other parts are free! This is a great concept.
As to the QA/QC on the assembled product. It can be lacking in some.
I look at it like I payed 440 for all the parts to build my first M-14, but the people who I bought them from were nice enough to put it all together for me as well. If they are a little sloppy, then I will ,with time and information from the Guys posts in the stickies, adjust and tune to make a great M-14 Rifle for less than 500 dollars.
Hungry says look at the price of a USGI receiver and then see that if the Norinco is looked at as a good forged receiver only, all the other parts are free! This is a great concept.
As to the QA/QC on the assembled product. It can be lacking in some.
I look at it like I payed 440 for all the parts to build my first M-14, but the people who I bought them from were nice enough to put it all together for me as well. If they are a little sloppy, then I will ,with time and information from the Guys posts in the stickies, adjust and tune to make a great M-14 Rifle for less than 500 dollars.
