m-14 questions

mjcurry

mjcurry

Regular
EE Expired
Rating - 100%
9   0   0
Location
at my reloading bench!, ontario
heyt heir

i was looking at posts on this board and was wondering what the difference between the ruger springfield and norinco m14 is? are the parts all interchangable? are parts easy to find and readily available? what call do they come in .308 or 223?? are they fun to shoot? nice to carry on hikes?


thanx
matt
 
M-14s

hey man.....First off,Ruger doesnt make an M-14...youre probably thinking of the Mini-14...whick is a totally different rifle chambered in .223...Springfield and Norinco make the M-14s...All M-14s are chambered in .308...I think the best place to buy parts are on this website...usually lots of parts for sale in the EE...The major difference between the Springfield and the Norinco is the price...about $400 for the Norinco compared to about $2000 for the Springfield.....Most people including myself will tell you to get a Norinco because of the price difference...then replace parts on it...and you'll still spend less money than a stock Springfield...and have a "done up" rifle...The worst thing about a Norinco is the Stock...That should be the first thing for u to replace(there are always some for sale in the EE)...One thing the M-14 has over the Springfield is the reciever...which is forged compared to the Springfield one which is Cast so the Norinco one is stronger...There are alot of people on Gunnutz who have owned both and prefer the Norinco...As for packing it on hikes it is a pretty long and heavy rifle so it probably wouldnt be the best...I love my M-14 and so do ALOT of people on this website so I say Get a Norinco and have FUN!!!!
 
"...carry on hikes?..." In Ontario, you are assumed to be hunting if you are stopped by a CO and you have a firearm in your hand. You must have a hunting licence for whatever game is in season to carry any rifle while in the bush. If you are out with a .308 and there isn't a big game rifle season open, licenced or not, you can, and likely will be, charged with hunting out of season. For a .22, you must have a small game hunting licence.
 
Here in NL we have caliber restrictions for coyote hunting. Must be a .22 cal centerfire rifle only...no bigger then .225. Although I wouldn't feel undergunned with a nice .22-250 while big game hunting...

M14's are very fun to shoot! For 400 bucks, buy one and see for yourself. Some people may find the rifle a tad heavy to be taking on hikes, but I have carried mine all day out hunting and have had no problems.
 
sunray said:
"...carry on hikes?..." In Ontario, you are assumed to be hunting if you are stopped by a CO and you have a firearm in your hand. You must have a hunting licence for whatever game is in season to carry any rifle while in the bush. If you are out with a .308 and there isn't a big game rifle season open, licenced or not, you can, and likely will be, charged with hunting out of season. For a .22, you must have a small game hunting licence.
Click to expand...

Have you got a source, or is this your understanding?

From my last read of the Ontarion hunting regs book, you can't be in an active hunting zone during the hunting season with anything but a .22 rimfire or shotgun loaded with smaller pellets.

Outside of the hunting season, I'm not aware of any restrictions on hiking while carrying a gun, except for respect for private property and Provincial Parks regulations.
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom