Bula standard M14 together and working.

[ArtBanks]

Have a new Bula standard M14 receiver with bolt and usgi profile 19.5" barrel. This will be kinda enjoyable. Have not put a standard together in some time. There are quite a few stocks to choose from in the stash. I am thinking of maybe one of the T44 stocks with the M1 butt plate. Will see what happens as progress is made. Looks like plenty of small parts in the drawers, trigger groups, op rods, sights and flash suppressors. Just need to decide which will make it onto the project.

 

[imacoonass01]

Whatever you choose, I am sure it will be nice!

 

[ArtBanks]

Retirement is wonderful. Building, shooting , loading and reasonably good health. Yabba Dabba Doo! Whatta Hobby!

 

[Abominog]

Well we know where the worlds m14 parts supply is.

 

[ArtBanks]

Had a few minutes this morning so I nailed her together. Found a real nice USGI fiberglass stock on the rack so here she is as a newborn. Decided to use an 19.5" barrel so I edited the OP. Whatta Hobby!

 

[ArtBanks]

Update. This time I am doing a before accuracy enhancements and then another after updating the rifle. Right now it is just a plain M14 in a USGI fiberglass stock with regular trigger and non-unitized gas system, no shims either. No stock work at all. This is what one might expect direct from Bula Defense Systems for a standard build. This barrel is NATO headspaced to 1.636. Ammo is hand loaded 135 gn Sierra varminters. Fired 50 rnds of MEN German surplus rapid fire for function test and to warm things up nicely. Then switched to home brew ammo and fired for a 10 rnd 100 yd group. Max spread is right at 1.25 moa. Well within 10 dot challenge accuracy before any additional work. Whatta Hobby!

 

[walrus]

Nice shooting

 

[Mbell]

Awesome brother I love your work

 

[ArtBanks]

Update. 19.5 used barrel was not doing what I wanted so I changed it out today for a Bula Defense Systems Heavy 1/10 22". Rifle is now bedded in a NM Walnut stock and looks promising. Ran 100 rnds dow range this afternoon to settle things down. Shot this MR-31C as my last target of the day. X ring is 3/4". So 6 hits on the X ain't too shabby for a dinosaur. Whatta Hobby!

 

[Mbell]

You are the M-14 man Art!!!! Love it!!! Ya work is awesome!!!

 

[ArtBanks]

I do enjoy taking the extra step, resting and taking another. Makes the world a much easier place to deal with.

 

[Abominog]

I liked it in the fiberglass stock. Would have shot good enough for me. Some day I’d like to get me one of those famous Art rifles.

 

[ArtBanks]

I liked it in the fiberglass stock. Would have shot good enough for me. Some day I’d like to get me one of those famous Art rifles.

I keep that fiberglass stock hanging in the shop along with a dozen other types. Just have to find the right one for the right purpose.
Next for this rifle will be better quality bullets in the load. Tomorrow I plan on loading a bunch of Berger 155 gn Hybrid Target. Should have no problem dropping them all in the X ring on a MR-31 C if I do my part. I like to get my M14s performing almost as good as my bolt rifles, almost. Now that I am fully " retarded " my time is not limited. For decades I have enjoyed taking these rifles to the next level and being consistent otc. No cherry picking 3 rnd groups for this boy. Whatta Hobby!

 

[ArtBanks]

Goal with this project is now to come up with just the load that will keep them all in the X ring on an MR-31C. I do enjoy setting high goals, reaching them, and then working on into the area that M14s are not supposed to be capable of. Whatta Hobby!

 

[moonbat60]

Goal with this project is now to come up with just the load that will keep them all in the X ring on an MR-31C. I do enjoy setting high goals, reaching them, and then working on into the area that M14s are not supposed to be capable of. Whatta Hobby!

M14’s can be accurate guns if done right.

If I were not such a fan of the FAL, an M14 would be one of my next choices.

 

[ArtBanks]

I have enjoyed both for many years.

 

[ArtBanks]

Shot these yesterday. Whatta Hobby!

 

[ArtBanks]

Load has been established. 155 gn Berger hybrid target over 44.5 gn of Varget in MEN berdan cases set off with Tula berdan primers. Now it's time for the trigger monkey to work on his part of the equation. Whatta Hobby!

 

[moonbat60]

Art,

I've had good results with a Hornady 155gr. A-Max and 45.0gr. of Reloder 15.

I've run the powder charge up to 45.6gr. of Reloder 15.

 

[ArtBanks]

Target for today. Getting there. Rifle and ammo are capable of the 10-X designation. Trigger monkey needs some work. Whatta Hobby!