M14 accuracy: Synthetic stock VS Wooden stock

Pietro Beretta

Pietro Beretta

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I have a very nice CADPAT synthetic stock for my M14. It looks kick-a*s but I've notined that it doesn't have any metal work inside (reciever area) to clamp up against the rifle, and when I install the trigger group, the trigger guard starts to tighten up at the 10 o'clock (right side view) so the reciever and the stock is not very tight together.

The wooden stock however (factory Norinco M14S) has metal work inside the stock, and when I install the trigger group, the trigger guard starts to tighten up at the 7 o'clock position, making a ROCK-SOLID platform regarding the reciever to stock fit.

Can wait to head up to Silverdale this SAT/SUN (suppost to be +8 & sunny) and do some 200 yard shoot'n. This time I'm rock'n the wood stock to see the difference.

Any thoughts on this?
 
I'm not sure how tight it has to be in order to be optimal for accuracy, but you can build up the trigger guard area or the top of the stock with epoxy to reduce clearances, if desired. I used epoxy on the top surface to slightly cant the barrel upwards, increasing the tension on the barrel out at the tip of the fore end of the stock.
 
My USGI fibre glass stock is tigher than a .......better leave it at that...;)

When I first went from the Chu wood to the FG, I asked the board for assistance, as my trigger assembly was quite difficult to insert and I thought this was bad. From my understanding, the metal is there because wood will swell and shrink, especially the Norc wood. Since FG doesn't, it should maintain its shape and strength and bedding it just makes it that much better. Now, I am not the most experienced M14 owner by a long shot, but that is my take.
 
Pietro Beretta said:
I have a very nice CADPAT synthetic stock for my M14. It looks kick-a*s but I've notined that it doesn't have any metal work inside (reciever area) to clamp up against the rifle, and when I install the trigger group, the trigger guard starts to tighten up at the 10 o'clock (right side view) so the reciever and the stock is not very tight together.

The wooden stock however (factory Norinco M14S) has metal work inside the stock, and when I install the trigger group, the trigger guard starts to tighten up at the 7 o'clock position, making a ROCK-SOLID platform regarding the reciever to stock fit.

Can wait to head up to Silverdale this SAT/SUN (suppost to be +8 & sunny) and do some 200 yard shoot'n. This time I'm rock'n the wood stock to see the difference.

Any thoughts on this?
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An unbedded synthetic is more accurate than a norc spagetti stock because the norc wood is so soft it lasts only a very short time before it stretches open.
I will be at the Dale Sat + Sun and will show you the bedding points for fiberglass stocks. Dont bother to bed the chu wood - it still springs loose.
 
chopper 1 said:
An unbedded synthetic is more accurate than a norc spagetti stock because the norc wood is so soft it lasts only a very short time before it stretches open.
I will be at the Dale Sat + Sun and will show you the bedding points for fiberglass stocks. Dont bother to bed the chu wood - it still springs loose.
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wish you were around my club. good deal :rockOn:
 
Well, I took it up to Silverdale 200 yards, and I was pleased with it performance. It shot slightly tighter groups (I think, maybe it's all in my head). I also applied lock-tite on the gas nut to prevent it from shooting loose, and tightened up the fit at the gas system threw the handguard. I was using S.A. 7.62 surplus, and my M-14 was consistant at 100/200 yards. But my synthetic CADPAT still looks better :)

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