Early Norinco or later Polytech M14
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I was shooting my 2009 Polytech this weekend for the second time (I sighted her in last year for 100/200yds for the milsurp match and fired her this past weekend with my SP reloads). The rifle shoots amazingly well at 200 yards if I do my part.
The 2009 has decent sights that hold zero and no problems with barrel timing which can lead to some really awkward sight adjustments to acquire zero. In contrast my earlier Norc M305 has substandard sights and bad timing. I also greatly prefer the synthetic stock.
From the few that I've handled and/or owned, it looks as though the the Polytech is more likely to be a good rifle right from the start, whereas most of the earlier Norincos require having their timing fixed and the factory sights feel like a temporary measure until one can get a hold of better sights or mount optics.
The 2009 has decent sights that hold zero and no problems with barrel timing which can lead to some really awkward sight adjustments to acquire zero. In contrast my earlier Norc M305 has substandard sights and bad timing. I also greatly prefer the synthetic stock.
From the few that I've handled and/or owned, it looks as though the the Polytech is more likely to be a good rifle right from the start, whereas most of the earlier Norincos require having their timing fixed and the factory sights feel like a temporary measure until one can get a hold of better sights or mount optics.
I've owned both 2009 Norinco and Poly. Currently I have only the Poly. I'm not sure if this is consistent with all rifles either norc or poly, but the following were my observations between just these two that I owned.
Norc / Poly
Flash Hider welded / Flashider unwelded (same FH quality as Norc)
Oprod guide loose / Op rod guide tight with no movement
Rear sights loose / Rear sights had more affirmative clicks
Op rod misaligned / Op rod centered properly with piston
slight rear lug receiver peening / same
Barrel horribly out of index / Barrel Slightly out of index
Finish - the same
I'm assuming the indexing varies from rifle to rifle irregardless of norc or poly. Considering that norc and poly come from the same factory, I would only take these observations with a grain of sand.
Norc / Poly
Flash Hider welded / Flashider unwelded (same FH quality as Norc)
Oprod guide loose / Op rod guide tight with no movement
Rear sights loose / Rear sights had more affirmative clicks
Op rod misaligned / Op rod centered properly with piston
slight rear lug receiver peening / same
Barrel horribly out of index / Barrel Slightly out of index
Finish - the same
I'm assuming the indexing varies from rifle to rifle irregardless of norc or poly. Considering that norc and poly come from the same factory, I would only take these observations with a grain of sand.
I'm very agreeable with this post. Very good generalizations. Sometimes I think I shoulda (a bunch of us here on CGNutz) coulda flown over to China and helped them with some final assembly QC suggestions. Hey, M14Doctor... wanna take a working vacation? LOL
Mind you many USGI M14's were loose as heck also! Some 12.x owners might chime in here! They are a wealth of knowledge, too!
Cheers,
Barney
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I'm very agreeable with this post. Very good generalizations. Sometimes I think I shoulda (a bunch of us here on CGNutz) coulda flown over to China and helped them with some final assembly QC suggestions. Hey, M14Doctor... wanna take a working vacation? LOL
Mind you many USGI M14's were loose as heck also! Some 12.x owners might chime in here! They are a wealth of knowledge, too!
Cheers,
Barney
If you guys go over there, I sure do hope you put some pics up for us to see.
Nah, it's just a pipe dream. I can't do any of that since I don't know who to contact! Besides, they would find me very annoying!
Barney
