I found this article to be interesting: http://www.huntinggearguy.com/rifle-...les-in-canada/
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#1: Norinco M14S or M305
Not even close, the Norinco M14s is the one rifle that makes our American compatriots green with envy. For a mere $400, we can get a 308 semi automatic rifle that’s built for reliability and can be tuned for accuracy. While the fit, finish, and head spacing can be on the rough side, the forged receivers are worth the price all on their own. Copies come in shorty 18.5″ barrels and regular 22″ barrels. While the original style M14 was laid in a nice wood stock, recent imports of the Norinco are all in practical black synthetic stocks, qualifying them as our #1 non-restricted black rifle in Canada.
Strengths: cheap, can be accurate, powerful enough for deer and other big game, great aftermarket support, cheap magazines.
Weaknesses: factory headspace commonly quite generous, expensive scope mounts, accuracy enhancing aluminum stocks are heavy, barrels indexing can be off on some, the manual safety sucks.
Who sells Norinco M14s: Wolverine Supplies, Marstar, SFRC, Canada Ammo, Frontier Firearms, and many local gun stores.
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