Thread: Norinco M305, M14 ?

Have put about 1400 rounds through mine.

Overall impressions, heavy, expensive to feed, awful to try and mount optics on, finicky to clean, and only about 2-4MOA accuracy.

Don't get me wrong, it really is a hoot to shoot, but it isn't as great as a lot of m14/m305 fans sometimes make out.

I like it, but to be honest, I don't have much faith in it and the prospect of it exploding on me does lurk at the back of my mind whenever I take it out. I have rifles that are over a century old, and I'm comfortable shooting them. The 305, not so much.

when you get it strip the chi com grease off get non-chlorinated brake cleaner and then do your usual oiling etc i personally use rem oil, also make sure you get the oil out of the bolt as the free floating firing pins can stick i soaked mine in diesel over night to be sure everything was out then brake cleaned it, might be over the top but safety first, did the same with my sks, didn't oil it just used rem oil as it dry and leaves a teflon lubricate behind enough to suffice for the bolt as oil picks up crud and your back where you started, then lastly keep an eye out in the 2nds gun stocks on boyds and grab a walnut stock for an M1A makes a world of difference the Chinese wood stocks are nasty.

Thanks everybody for the great response, Everything has been noted. Turner NZ handy information. For the past 3 days I have been ringing around trying to get the best deals I can. A work colleague wants one as well so where trying to get the best deal on a 2 gun sale. Not having any luck with local outlets in Wellington however Re-loaders are currently selling them for $539.00 each, with Sling and 2 mags. They cannot move on the price any further but for 2 sales there pre-paired to do free shipping. (Not Bad). I dont think we will get them any cheeper that that. Will have another look around today online and see. If anyone has any comments regarding the rifles on re-loaders for that price please let me no as an order will probable be made for two on Wednesday.

no worries mate, also if your looking at scope mounts check out Bassett M14/M1A Scope Mounts i rang him few years back and he was happy to ship to NZ.

305 with boyds 2nd m1a stock and basset mount

Originally Posted by turner nz

no worries mate, also if your looking at scope mounts check out Bassett M14/M1A Scope Mounts i rang him few years back and he was happy to ship to NZ.

305 with boyds 2nd m1a stock and basset mount

Very nice looking shooter there, i had a redfield mounted on mine aswell 2-7x 33, not sure how solid my mount was. NZ made one from reloaders cost $245. Gun was fun too shoot and shot very well with the iron sights.

Got the rifles from Reloaders. Arrived overnight. As mentined rifles were swimming in oil but thats all good. Plan to pimp it out somewhat and Turner NZ I have checked the Boyds website and there are some nice upgrade stock's available so I will be looking into those. Plan is to get a nice stock, Scope and Suppressor so will post some pics as we go. Of course not to mention shooting the thing and hopeing it doesnt Blow Up like Beavis.
LMAO.

Howdy, all, new here. Just picked up a new Polytech M305; got it home last night, unpacked and cleaned it, discovered the safety will not engage. I understand that they will not engage unless hammr is cocked, but will not engage with hammer cocked either. When I pulled the trigger group, cocked it, tried to engage the safety, it looks like some material needs to be removed in 2 places; where the trigger block slides up in front of the trigger sear, and where the nose of the safety hooks down over the hammer safety lug. Anybody had issues with this?

Thanks in advance;
Drifter

The most sensible advice I was given (while owning one) was with the recent drop in AR rifles why wouldn't you buy something in that line instead of a M305. They are only cheap until you add a quality scope mount.

I'm not a fan of wood on firearms but I have to say that that is one decent looking rifle!

Turner NZ - Very very Nice mate. I agree with De la Rey, not a huge fan but that looks great.

I had one, sold it, the M14 design is kinda shitty even ignoring the "might explode" Norinco workmanship

True it ain't no AR, but it is a classic...

not sure the words Norinco and classic go together

M14 and classic do...

Whippdeedo its a norinco so what not everyone has 3.5k to spend on a m1a at the end of the day my 305 works well and diffentely isn't half the rifle an m1a is. I'm not saying there all good first one I had, had cycling problems, but you just take it back and get another.

sent from my Motorola Defy onto screen 5.....Defy my ass...