M-14 for Hunting?

[Rutger]

Anyone been using their M-14 for hunting? I'm interested in hearing of your experience as I'm considering taking one of my Norc M14s deer hunting in October.

 

[valmet762]

I've been deer hunting with my Norc for the last 5 years and shot 3 deer with it... It's a little heavy for a bush gun, but you get used to it.. it's a good workout

 

[stuckon308]

I've been deer hunting with my Norc for the last 5 years and shot 3 deer with it... It's a little heavy for a bush gun, but you get used to it.. it's a good workout

x2 but only for one year.

 

[sunray]

It's a .308. Use 165 grain hunting bullets.
"...a little heavy..." My real semi'd Winchester with the issue fibreglass stock isn't heavy. The lack of weight does cause a fair bit of muzzle jump though. Pity it's evil.

 

[Grizzlypeg]

Shot a deer with mine 2 seasons ago. Used Federal Vital shok 150's. Worked fine. Did a lot of tramping through the bush, I recommend a tactical sling that allow you to carry out front and just lift and shoot. Shot the deer from a straw bail blind after a leisurely sit.

 

[Brainless]

I used my Springfield M1A for 2 seasons, I think my arms are now 2 inches longer.

 

[maple_leaf_eh]

The only problem I see with hunting with your Norinco M14S is levering those flush 5-shot magazines out. No one is going to rat on you to the fish cops about unsportsmanlike high-capacity military (yada yada yada) .... if they see you emerge from the bush with one of them on the gun.

 

[Grizzlypeg]

I used the 5 round flush mag. Didn't want to have some Conservation Officer press extra hard and have a 6th round enter the mag and get arrested for a prohibited magazine. I found the flash suppressor made sounds as it scraped against anything like grass.

 

[carbonrod]

I found the flash suppressor made sounds as it scraped against anything like grass.

Yeah, they are noisy beasts. I mostly stalk hunt, so I did some mods to it to hush it. The front sling loop, and rear sling hook were both welded. Biggest change I can remember.