Well...
Ive got a couple...
A 22-250--which is the same size as the 308, & the biggest thing that gives me the irrets is this...
Its a Varmint rig (heavy barreled jobby), & ive put a Leo LR scope on it...
Well it slams the bloody cases into the windage turret & sends them everywhere except for into my hand...
Personally, unless im missing a specific reason for them doing this, i think its a ridiculous thing for a modern day varmint rifle outfit to launch the case out so bloody high...
Ive been told its a simple fix with the extractor, but i dont have enough time to shoot let alone do smithing jobs...
Maybe this thread is one for someone with advice on this...
My other one which is new, is a extra short action...
I am having some feed issues with it, but havnt looked closely at it yet as ive been shooting groups.
It does seem to jam a case, & then you naturally rack the bolt back & pick up another case...
Im not used to how short the throw is, & so this has happened to me 4 times now...one of those times i somehow had 2 live rounds stuck so tight you'd swear they were hammered in there, the bloody bolt wouldnt budge & mag refused to deploy, yet id hardly touched the bolt...
...i was pretty pissed at that moment..
Its a PITA especially because its very hard to single feed the 204 in my Tikka & Sako...
I also cannot remove a full mag with bolt closed....not sure if this is normal...
...& i dont recall if i have the same prob with the 308 sized action.
The triggers are good...
Although i have one which is set trigger, & with the spring wound back to the lighter end, the set trigger is not crisp--it almost feels like it rolls over the edge instead of a crisp break.
I do need to put a little more tension back on the spring, or maybe try a lighter spring--although the importer has warned against this...
The bolts seem to have a LOT of slop in the action, & they appear to torque sideways when cocked & locked up for a shot...but then the sloppiest one i have--in 204--so far has mostly printed 3 shots touching...
At the end of the day thats the most important thing.
Apart from those grizzles, of which hopefully ill get sorted, i think they're a fine looking rifle...
And provided the wind keeps down tomorrow, ill get to play with one & test one of the most ridiculously expensive bullets available...
Oh...also...ive found the rear action screw has loosened by itself on my smaller one...
Not sure why this happened--hopefully i dont have to strap a torque wrench to the ammo box every time i take it out...
I sound like im bagging them...but that is my honest experience with them so far...
These rifles are pretty much new so this is all teething problems (i hope).
But i should add, i still get a pert stiffy & find myself muttering '
oh yyeea baby' every time i take one out the safe & put it in the car...
Im like an excited dog knowing its going for a walk when i know im going shooting one of my Sako's...
I doubt you'll be disappointed...& its far from the worst heirloom a Dad can pass to his Lad...
The man who knows everything, doesnt really know everything...he's just stopped learning...