My Two Norcs

Kind of a crappy picture, but here's a shot of my two rifles.  I'm pretty happy with both of them for the most part, except the M14 has a gremlin in the trigger group that needs to be ironed out. 

Videos from Work

To some people, having a second job would be considered an unwanted necessity to make ends meet, but for me, I consider it a privelage. I happen to love my day job, and my second part-time job, and to this day, I still can't beleive they pay me to do the stuff I do there.

This was the second time I ever fired a rifle, let alone get paid to do it. I was severely disappointed when my dreams of becoming a sniper were shredded and I found out I was a crappy shot. My vision isn't exactly the best either, and even though I was looking through a 3x zoom optic, the target at 200 meters wasn't in my face, as I had hoped (at 100 meters, it was okay). I have so much to learn, but it should be fun trying to get there.

I really hate the kneeling position, which means I will have to spend more time getting decent at it. I just couldn't get into stable and comfortable platform so my grouping was pretty bad, and got worse at 200 meters. I was convinced that I failed the test, but somehow, I managed to pass.

The next day, our training staff gave us a live fire demonstration and I think the scenario was what happens when a patrol runs into an ambush. For a noob like me, it looked really impressive.

More Magpul Stuff

Well, I met up with Justin the Arms Dealer (From CTC Supplies) and ended up getting some new stuff for my Norc AR:

Curse you, Justin, haha!

DVC Indoor Shooting Range

My buddy Jay took me to DVC, his shooting range and I tested out the CMMG .22lr and it worked like a charm in my Norc AR. Excellent facilities and great service by the staff. I've been there a few times now and I can't wait to go back.

I was goofing around a bit from 10 meters out.  Got a little sloppy after the first letter though.

More pics of my Norc AR

Black Betty Gets a Tan

Two cans of Krylon Camo paint, and my rifle gets a facelift.  Haha, I know what you're thinking, "This guy lives in BC, one of the greenest places on Earth.....why the *uck would he paint his rifle desert cam???"  Clearly, I've watched too much TV and was influenced by BHD.

I gave the stock very light dustings of kakhi spray paint and hopefully it sticks, but even if it chips and scraps, I don't care, it's not a wall-hanging decoration. 

My buddy Jay and I went out to Squamish to let off a few rounds.  It shot pretty straight okay, but that's not a slight on the rifle.  It's the owner that needs more practice.

Magpulled the hell out of my Norc

Haha, well my Norinco CQ-A didn't stay stock for very long....My buddy Jay introduced me to his pal Justin Fan of Canadian Tactical Cowboys Supplies, and the next thing I know, I'm buying everything on his site.  Here's a list of everything I ended up doing with for the Norc:

Norinco CQ-A 5.56mm 14.5 inch Barrel with:

- Magpul MBUS front and rear
- Magpul PMAG 30/5 5.56 NATO Magazine (not shown in the vid)
- Magpul OD Green XTM Low Profile Rail Covers
- Magpul OD Green MOE Pistol Grip
- Magpul OD Green MOE Trigger Guard
- Magpul ASAP Sling Attachment Point
- Magpul OD Green MOE Carbine Stock - Mil-Spec
- MilSpec Buffer, Buffer Spring,Castle Nut, Stock Latch Plate, Receiver Extension Tube
- Aimpoint Micro T-1 (Made in China clone from Deal Extreme)
- S&J 9" Rail
- S&J Low Profile Gas Block
- CMMG AR-15 22LR Stainless Steel Conversion Kit w/ 26rnd Black Dog mag (not shown in the vid)

Norinco CQ-A purchased from:
- Lever Arms http://www.leverarms.com/

Accesories purchased from
- CTC Supplies http://ctcsupplies.ca/

Labour to put it all together
Jay at http://j1metalfab.blogspot.com/

 Jay calling it out for me after he helped me zero it.

 The BCR crew.

 Regala shooting my Norc

 The Cap shooting Regala's Glock

My grouping at 25 meters