The Norinco M334 in detail. A bizarre Mauser variant! Now with range report.

They are a short action. Doubt a .30-06 would fit.

Why not just handload for it and don't resize the brass all the way? I wouldn't push it with max loads but reduced or low pressure loads should be ok. I doubt these guns are super strong but I don't think they are weak either.
 
I picked up one of these a few years ago for 50$ from a guy who bought it new but it would not chamber or eject. After working on the extractor and feed lips I managed to chamber and extract. This rifle also would not fully engage until I removed a bit of stock under the bolt. I removed the sights and cut and crowned the barrel to 20" disassembled the trigger housing and de-burred and tuned the trigger. I got it set to 2.5 on with no creep or over travel. I spent a few hours reshaping the stock and added Pillers and glass bedding. with a 6-18 vortex mounted on it this rifle has surprised me as a honest MOA( @100 yds)rifle. It holds 1.5 moa all the way out to 1000 yds. I agree fit and finish from factory is terrible. Fortunately my rifle had proper head space( I got lucky I guess) but with less than 80$ ( minus scope) and about 8 hours of work I ended up with a MOA CRF .308 rifle. Initially I picked it up with the thought of getting it, working on it and selling it for profit but after shooting it I decided to keep it in the safe. I have also machined a rail that mounts to the two screws from the rear sight and the two screws on the front ring that would allow for a long eye relief scope turning this short .308 into a scout rifle
 
Interesting. The one I had also had similar problems as I'm sure you read but there was no doubt it was accurate and that it had greater potential.

Still not great rifles though.
 
There are actually 4 pins holding the barrel in the receiver (2 per side) and the green painted stock is factory. Just like mine. My head spacing was way long so I fire formed some light loads and came up with a sort of .308 wildcat. Now I just neck size and don't push the loads using nothing heavier than a 150 grain bullet. A good truck gun.
 
jbmauser said:
Interesting. The one I had also had similar problems as I'm sure you read but there was no doubt it was accurate and that it had greater potential.

Still not great rifles though.
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Absolutely agree it's not a wall hanger by any means but any rifle that will shoot 1.5 moa out to 1000 yds
Is a shooter in my books. Especially if it only cost me 80$ and some time. There are TONS of high dollar rifles out there that can't even hit that accuracy level.
 
woodlotowner said:
There are actually 4 pins holding the barrel in the receiver (2 per side) and the green painted stock is factory. Just like mine. My head spacing was way long so I fire formed some light loads and came up with a sort of .308 wildcat. Now I just neck size and don't push the loads using nothing heavier than a 150 grain bullet. A good truck gun.
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Sorry to bring back this thread again but I missed this post.

I have seen these with a different finish on the stock and thought mine was a "custom" job.

I doubt there are 4 pins. It would make much more sense that there are two pins driven completely through and ground flush on both sides.
 
JB,

You are correct sir. There are but two pins and they are, in fact, on the bottom of the receiver concealed by the stock. I was envisioning a different .22 rifle when I commented on the number and location of said pins. Thanks for correcting this...

Regards,

Woodlot
 
Great North Guns said:
200$ cheaper than a Zastava was 5 years ago… the price is right even if they turn out to be crap.
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I have to disagree there. 500 for something that crude is just not worth it. These are so far below the quality of a Zastava that there is no comparison.

You would be far better off buying a used Husqvarna 1600 , Zastava, parker hale, or just about any other budget hunting rifle out there, even if you have to spend a bit more.
 
Buckmastr said:
Good info. At what price would you buy one JB?
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5 bucks? I just don't see the point in buying one at any price. They're just so crude. I would honestly rather buy an Axis package rifle when they come on sale for 500 than these things.

I wonder do these 334s come with scope bases and screws? My example had metric screws that I couldn't find. If they don't, how are people going to even mount a scope?
 
Great North Guns said:
200$ cheaper than a Zastava was 5 years ago… the price is right even if they turn out to be crap.
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So I'm basing my opinion on the example I owned, info from past dealers and importer and other owners. If these are indeed old stock, I don't see why they wouldn't have the same potential issues my example and previously imported batches had.

Have you read through this thread thoroughly? Can you address some of the concerns? Not trying to be confrontational or anything like that but I'm genuinely interested in seeing if these are any better and possibly saving people from buying potentially dangerous guns. Mine had some serious issues like a firing pin that pierced primers and a bolt that couldn't be fully closed into battery. Others reported of excessive headspace, which isn't necessarily that dangerous but definitely not a good thing.

Are they drilled and tapped for standard commonly available screws?
Are the firing pins smooth with proper protrusion?
Do the bolts fully close?
Do they feed and eject reliably?
Do they all headspace correctly?
 
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