Norinco m14 curiosity

[ddelorme68]

I,ve been looking on the exchange and am seeing a fare amount of Nm14s for sale I always wanted one from the springfield armoury but I unfortunately cook for a living so thats not a reality, However some on CGN are reasonable but I was wondering what is the real qualiuty of the knock offs are they worth even buying or should I look for something else, I hunt mostly deer and coyotes I use a 180 gr. old surpluss fmjs in 308 for coyotes now they run a bit but the hide is usually decent as the round passes through them with a small exit hole deer I use 150 gr Remington Scirroco, the shots rarely exceed 150 yrds. but I want a riflethan can reasonably accurate up to about 350 yrds for covering fields anyone think this rifle can do the job well or should I keep looking. Originally I was saving for a savage m10 in the new predator package but by the time I get it it will be into next year.

 

[LuckyLuc82]

Yes yes it can, why do you think the Norinco M14 has such a following, its an amazing rifle, no ifs end or buts!

Msg Hungry he will tell you all you need to know about these rifles.

 

[carbonrod]

I have hunted with a box stock norc m14 a number of years. I have also shot them box stock in competition to decent distances. They can do what you are saying, but are heavy from the factory, and require more maintenance then a bolt gun. The maintenance and weight will also go up as you add things, like a scope, to the m14.

I now mostly hunt with what I consider a near ideal rifle, but also take the norc at least once every year.

 

[Grizzlypeg]

I think you are better off with a bolt action rifle. I love m14's, but for hunting shots at 150 to 350 yards at coyotes, I'd much prefer a bolt action rifle that is lighter, easier to scope solidly, and shoots 0.75"-1.0" moa day in day out, compared to a heavy semi-auto that will probably shoot 1.5" (and more likely 2.5") at best without spending a whole pile of money on it. Its fine for deer at a couple hundred yards if you don't mind the weight, but I wouldn't want it for smaller animals like coyotes. As well, compare $30.00 Weaver bases on a bolt action rifle that won't let you down, to a $200 or more heavy scope base on an m14 that is often problematic. Don't get me wrong, I do like my m14, but you can shoot pop bottle lids with a bolt rifle for the same price that you'd only hit the whole bottle with an m14.

 

[Dogleg]

There are plenty of lighter and more accurate ways to kill coyotes and deer.

 

[proonur]

I have a friend who hunts every year with his M1 Garand with iron sights! He's having no trouble making shots with it out to 150 yards.
I don't see why the M14 wouldn't also work.

 

[Wendell]

Neither is a genuine USGI M-14. Both are knock-offs.

The only significant advantage of the Springfield Armory Inc. M1A over the Norinco M14S is the ability to take it into the United States.

If you want an M-14, and you don't plan to take your rifle to the USA, I'd buy the Norinco (or the Polytech).

As stated, due to added costs and complexities of optics and mounts and the accuracy variables of the semi-automatic M-14 rifle, a quality bolt action rifle - like the Savage you mentioned - is a more practical - and economic - choice for your stated application.

 

[blasted_saber]

If money is an issue, their are far better choices to make. A good bolt gun is cheaper to mount a scope on, much, much easier to clean, and easier (and cheaper) to make shoot accurately

That said, now that I said bolt gun, im tossing around the idea of a M14 to have for fun.

 

[SteveB]

Actually I agree with the bolt gun for the first rifle, however, if you search on the Main Battle Rifles section you will find from knowledgable people far more experienced than I am that the considered opinions are that the Norc M-14 with a little checking for a few things is a better rifle than the M1A and is built from better materials. I read where the US military checked the Norc rifles in preparation to issue them to target shooters and when they tested the materials found that they were built from better materials than the US M-14's. The only issue that I see is the fit of the rifles being a variable and that is easily checked locally. The last 2 I had checked were almost perfect from the factory.

Steve

 

[Hungry]

I'm here all you 'yote' lovers. Most of you know me as the M14 dude (with no life)

Well I'm here to remind you all that the M14 for all of $ 400 plus is a lot of fun, but my M700 SPS in .223 and M70 Stainless Synthetic .22-250 is what I carry into the field for groundhogs and also for 'yotes'. The M14 stays at home as my go-to gun should the zombies take over the downtown core!

Yes, the bolt guns are MUCH easier to scope and can be done so with predictably reliable results (read: no goofy surprises like the M14 scoping strategies that cost MORE money!). Don't bother taking the M14 for 'yotes' or earth pigs (varmints) unless you really must do so. I've taken many groundhogs with my TRW (real USGI ) back in the day before Kim Campbell got elected.

And yes, I used iron sights on my USGI TRW back then for groundhogs. Most of my shots were taken INSIDE 125 steps, sitting , kneeling or prone!

Hope this helps!

Barney