usgi wood or fiberglass stock?

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So I have a question. I'm looking at changing stock on my norc, after first range trip noticed some rattling in the stock and figured it was the cleaning kit. Opened up back and out came the cleaning kit and half a hand full of some random plastic pieces that look like meant to hold the previously mentioned cleaning kit.

So my question is which is better for gaining some accuracy wood or synthetic stocks. Was looking on Brownells at wood Springfield armory but not sure if better to stay patient and watch EE. Yes I looked at archangel and was just a bit heavier than I'd like riffle to be.
 
I was more wanting to get rid of my norc stock since a bunch of plastic broke in butt stock but guess could pick up a replacement norc on ee.
 
Nork plastic stocks are junk and put pressure againts you gas block :( get a GI, springfield or boyds stock.
 
Wood stocks are nice, but may [probably] require some fitting and adjustment to the M305. The GI fibreglass stocks can look a little funky but fit very well and feel lighter and slimmer to boot. I got both my wood and fibreglass stocks from Treeline...dunno if he has any more available. Unless you feel you _must_ have wood, I'd recommend the fibreglass.
 
The fibreglass is more durable if you'll be hunting with it, but nothing looks better than walnut on an M14 IMO.
 
Battle rifles and copies of battle rifles always rattle. Nothing to worry about.
U.S. military issued wood or fibreglass stocks are expensive these days and not particularly common. You cannot get one from the U.S. as M-14 parts are restricted for export. M1A stocks are not.
Neither makes any difference for accuracy unless you've bedded it and doing a bunch of other stuff. Doesn't make much difference with an M305. M305's are not target rifles and their barrels aren't either.
The fibreglas stock that came on my semi'd Winchester M-14 makes it a nice weight to lug around when hunting, if that wasn't evil. However, if I was allowed to use it for target shooting, it'd have a walnut stock. And a better barrel, etc.
Bottom line is what are you going to do with your rifle? Decide that then worry about stocks etc. No point changing a stock and hoping accuracy improves too. It won't.
 
i agree walnut stocks are ###y, and no not expecting to stack bullets at 100 yards. just was wondering if there was any real difference between the two other than the looks.
 
On my 2007 M305 my USGI fiberglass is more accurate than my USGI birch. Neither of which have been bedded at all though. I think I need to do a proper bedding job on both to really see which is more accurate.
 
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