m-14 noob

i found my stock sights sucked and upgraded to italian ones, the difference was worth the $$ to me. stock sights vary a lot, some are ok, some (like mine) not so much. it was not a question of durability as much as initial functionality.
 
My rear sight assembly is actually quite tight to move, but it's adjustment stays put.

Regards top 10, pursuant to your question, I humbly present;

1 new spring guide rod
2 new springs from Wolff (google it)
3 National Match sights
4 do you need a new flash eliminator? (I do, but the gun shoots well as-is)
5 a nice shooting sling (I picked up an Uncle Mike's copy of the old leather USGI sling)
6 get someone to unitise your gas tube and hand guard clip
7 if you're seeking accuracy, get set up to reload your own ammo. it's the trick with these units!
8 feed your brain; attend an M14 clinic. ...I havent yet... :(

9&10.... screw 9 and 10. Short of spending your money beyond what I would personally, I think that right there's a good start.

Ok, fine, 9; I think the Norinco stocks are about thick, so I'd also replace it with a USGI unit, wood, because I'm a parkerising and linseed-oil kind of guy.

9 times .02$, = 18 cents worth there I reckon
 
I just replaced my rear sight after it fell apart after 500 rounds... Did a little polishing and deburing (standard for a lot of norinco) and shot the bejesus out of the rifle... Still is smooth fast and easy on the eyes
 
The only adjustments done to mine were a set of used M1A rear sights.

Spot welded the op rod guide in line with the barrel as it came loose.

Then got an unfinished Boyds Walnut M1A stock because they were on sale a ways back.

Other than that, she is stock condition.

Here is a demonstration on what most on here have stated, quality ammo and time practicing will be the single best things you can do.

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/foru...ition-Norc-M14S-M305-Ability-amp-Accuracy-FYI

It shoots on average 1"-1.5" groups with ease using quality ammo and this average skilled shooter on the trigger.

They take very little and are already very solid and capable rifles.
 
As Rascal and a few others said, spending money on USGI parts like bolts and such if going to cost you a whole pile of cash and isn't necessary. The best thing you can do is to attend one of the m14 seminars put on by either Hungry or 45PACKing as indexing would be the hardest thing to do but easily done if able to attend. Read all the posts in the stickys and maybe get the flash hider off so your able to shimmering the gas system easily. Then I would get a spring from Hungry and a spring guild rod from a dealer (lots to chose from here on CGN) and then go and have some fun with it. Do not sink a pile of cash into this as you won't know when to stop and you can get out of hand very quickly.
 
Well spring quality in terms of the metal quality, durability, resistance to corrosion, strength, spring coefficient etc.

The diameter is definitely larger than the Chinese spring.
 
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