Worst rifle you ever bought?
- Thread starter Rob
- Start date
So THAT finally explains the chronic lack of smiling in every picture we’ve ever seen involving you and a firearm. It’s deep-seated trauma. FINALLY!!!
Worst rifle for me was actually the first one I ever bought when I was 14. A Remington 760 in .308 Win. The trigger on that thing was a marvel of poor engineering — a heavy, inconsistent creep that seemed at least a quarter of an inch long. Simply awful. The fact that I grew into a gun nut was despite that thing, not because of it.
I've owned a couple Norcs. An AR-15, two M305s, a 1911 and a Sig copy.
All were a little rough around the edges, but all were serviceable and reliable. For the cost they were good firearms.
If a gun trying to kill you is the standard for worse gun then it would have to be the SKS for me.
The screw that holds the bayonet in place fell out while I was shooting. Shot the bayonet right into my hand. Drew blood and still have the scar. How many of you can you got bayonetted by your own rifle?
I don't think its a bad rifle though. I am on my second one.
- Location
- Newmarket,Ontario
Norinco 1911s are a fine firearm, as of late. It's Ruger I have a problem with. Wish Norinco would copy the 10/22. I'm sure they could do a better job of it.
Vern Kowalski
Member
- Location
- East Central Saskatchewan
C'mon.....couldn't be, aren't those all tack drivers? (Wink, wink)
The little white dot
Not an impressive scar but there is not a lot meat there to damage. Pretty sure it touched bone and stopped.
If you can't figure it out, go get your sks. or just picture the bayonet folded and loose. Look where the bayonet is pointing when you shoot it. Assuming you don't do some tacti-tard hold it hits right below that knuckle
For those saying the Norinco M305/M14...I've had some older ones I liked but the new ones seem to be quite a bit worse. Have a 2014 here that came with a bent op rod, the tail of the piston has a bigass ugly grind across the back of it, the threads on the barrel for the gas lock are boogered, the machining for the rear sight graduations are a bit boogered, but best of all? The bolt was making like 25% contact on the right lug and pretty close to none at all on the left lug. If I had shot it like that, that bolt was a-snappin' sooner rather than later.
Oh yeah it won't even fit into a different Norinco synthetic stock I have around here LOL.
In terms of hunting rifles...
Zastava. I've had 3 new Zastavas cause I am a slow learner like that. Second one had the scope mount holes drilled off center and I ran out of adjustment in a Leupold VX1 trying to get it zeroed. Was about 4" left at 100 yards when I ran out. Third one came brand new with an extractor that does not even function. How did it leave the factory like that?!
All of them fed rough with a full mag.
Oh yeah it won't even fit into a different Norinco synthetic stock I have around here LOL.
In terms of hunting rifles...
Zastava. I've had 3 new Zastavas cause I am a slow learner like that. Second one had the scope mount holes drilled off center and I ran out of adjustment in a Leupold VX1 trying to get it zeroed. Was about 4" left at 100 yards when I ran out. Third one came brand new with an extractor that does not even function. How did it leave the factory like that?!
All of them fed rough with a full mag.
Threemorewishes
CGN Regular
- Location
- Ottawa Ontario Canada
Lakefield-Mossberg 64B.
Soft metal parts that deformed or stripped out easily. The bottom plate on the magazine had a deep gouge from the mag spring. Scope mount groves were shallow and made it hard for a solid grip from the rings.
It would go full auto in the cold even if dry lubed. The stamped out firing pin was rough enough to catch in its slot and burp all remaining rounds in one trigger pull.
Not terrible accuracy but hard to get consistent as the action wiggled in the stock. Cross threading the action screw did not help.
I understand Savage is making them now.
Soft metal parts that deformed or stripped out easily. The bottom plate on the magazine had a deep gouge from the mag spring. Scope mount groves were shallow and made it hard for a solid grip from the rings.
It would go full auto in the cold even if dry lubed. The stamped out firing pin was rough enough to catch in its slot and burp all remaining rounds in one trigger pull.
Not terrible accuracy but hard to get consistent as the action wiggled in the stock. Cross threading the action screw did not help.
I understand Savage is making them now.
Only one for me was a Marlin 44mag with the octagon barrel. This was a shytes and giggles purchase wit the main idea being range fun but also knowing the 44mag is a great 50-75 yard deer gun and most the deer I shot were in that range it seemed like a good idea
Tried the open sights and every available ammo (7-9 diff brands) and it shot like he'll, put a Skinner sight on and it helped a bit. But still 13 in low and left , I wasn't confident a scope could fix the situation so I sold it with full disclosure.
Tried the open sights and every available ammo (7-9 diff brands) and it shot like he'll, put a Skinner sight on and it helped a bit. But still 13 in low and left , I wasn't confident a scope could fix the situation so I sold it with full disclosure.
Most of the older stuff was decent. I bought a Marlin 60 right before Remington took over knowing that QC would drop and it did. Also bought an older M305 and the materials and fit and finish was night and day between the old one and new production. I had a chance to compare an only M305 with a new one and I can't believe that something so cheap can feel any cheaper but it did... Stock was lighter but much flimsier and little things like a stamped bolt hold open on the new models vs the old milled one has steered me away from Norincos. As for worse gun, I have been fairly lucky, knock on wood. I do have a coupled of sporterized milsurp that bubba once owned but they are not bad shooters. All in all, this thread has been very informative.
