How much does your M305/M1A setup weigh?

Chooie

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Was just curious to see what other gun nuts setups weigh, mine is 10.2 pounds with a 5/20 magazine.
My setup.
Shorty Norinco M305.
Boyd's national match stock that's bedded with Norinco metal and green sling.
Usgi flash hider no bayonet lug.
Arms 18 mount.
S&J op rod spring Guide and spring.
Sadlak extended magazine release.
Magwedge tactical bolt release.

My rifle doesn't feel that heavy to me it feels well balanced,was kinda shocked that it weighed that much lol.20180126_085314[1].jpg
 

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first thing replace the butt plate assembly with the aftermarket recoil pad,if you want to take some weight off,along with the td tool and cleaning rod'
 
Was thinking about getting a aftermarket recoil pad and ditching the arms 18 to shed some weight, i like this rifle with iron sights.Than again i like the metal butt assembly look and the thing that goes up lol.
 
Chooie said:
Was thinking about getting a aftermarket recoil pad and ditching the arms 18 to shed some weight, i like this rifle with iron sights.Than again i like the metal butt assembly look and the thing that goes up lol.
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The irons on the M14 are one of the best ever put on a rifle.
Second only to the M16A2 style for versatility.

If you learn to use them properly and shoot a light projo cartridge around the 147gr FMJ variety you would be amazed what you can do with the irons.
 
Chooie said:
I agree i am having so much fun with these iron sights! Best sights i have ever used just need more practice time.
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Essentially, in a nutshell, what you want to do is set your elevation drum 10 clicks up from bottomed out.
Zero your rifle with a 150gr FMJ cartridge of your choice. Any surplus 7.62mm NATO is essentially designed for this rifle and calibrated to the drum.
Shoot groups at 100 meters and file the front post down with a small thin flat file keeping the angle the same ie pointed down towards the muzzle until your point of impact matches your point of aim.
Get your windage left and right zeroed after this using the rear right dial.

Once this is bang on to your liking, hold the elevation (left side dial) steady and unscrew the screw in the center of the drum.
Rotate the dial until the "1" mark on the dial is in line with the notch on the receiver right next to the dial.
Keep holding the dial steady and tighten the screw back down until it's snug.
Your sights are now calibrated.
If you want to shoot a target at 200 meters (assuming use of standard 150gr FMJ NATO type ammo) set the dial to the 2, 3 for 300meters etc etc
It's not just "minute of man" either, it's scary effective.

One thing I did with my Norc is I actually slowly filed down the front post after to about half the diameter for even more precision (if your eyes are strong). This will affect your windage so you may have to give it a click to the left or right on the rear drum to compensate for the thickness reduction of the front post.

You can use engine block paint after to seal the freshly exposed metal. Just adhere to the application instructions and dry/cure time instructions. It's the poor mans armacoat and it costs less than $8 a can.

One thing to note is that the M305 rear sight assemblies are hit or miss sometimes. The screw will not stay tight sometimes, the little gear can strip out sometimes etc If you experience this don't get disheartened, just pick up a used set of M1A sights off the EE for dirt cheap and swap them out.
 
Travis Bickle said:
Essentially, in a nutshell, what you want to do is set your elevation drum 10 clicks up from bottomed out.
Zero your rifle with a 150gr FMJ cartridge of your choice. Any surplus 7.62mm NATO is essentially designed for this rifle and calibrated to the drum.
Shoot groups at 100 meters and file the front post down with a small thin flat file keeping the angle the same ie pointed down towards the muzzle until your point of impact matches your point of aim.
Get your windage left and right zeroed after this using the rear right dial.

Once this is bang on to your liking, hold the elevation (left side dial) steady and unscrew the screw in the center of the drum.
Rotate the dial until the "1" mark on the dial is in line with the notch on the receiver right next to the dial.
Keep holding the dial steady and tighten the screw back down until it's snug.
Your sights are now calibrated.
If you want to shoot a target at 200 meters (assuming use of standard 150gr FMJ NATO type ammo) set the dial to the 2, 3 for 300meters etc etc
It's not just "minute of man" either, it's scary effective.

One thing I did with my Norc is I actually slowly filed down the front post after to about half the diameter for even more precision (if your eyes are strong). This will affect your windage so you may have to give it a click to the left or right on the rear drum to compensate for the thickness reduction of the front post.

You can use engine block paint after to seal the freshly exposed metal. Just adhere to the application instructions and dry/cure time instructions. It's the poor mans armacoat and it costs less than $8 a can.

One thing to note is that the M305 rear sight assemblies are hit or miss sometimes. The screw will not stay tight sometimes, the little gear can strip out sometimes etc If you experience this don't get disheartened, just pick up a used set of M1A sights off the EE for dirt cheap and swap them out.
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Wow thanks so much for the information. Cant wait now till i can get back out and test this out.
 
The issue with one of my m305's is that the front sight is slightly off center, driving me insane. The headspace is so generous on this rifle that instead of fixing it, I'm just going to get an entirely new barrel and get two birds stoned at once. As much as I like the birdcage, it does add a lot of length to the gun, so I may opt for one of those stubby ones, because as one guy stated earlier in this thread, there's practically no recoil due to the weight of these guns.
 
I also prefer shooting with the OEM irons. As far as weight....my Springfield M1A SOCOM16 weighs 8.8lbs according to the specs.
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