TheFineLine
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You know, I'm just not having a lot of luck lately. Here's a post from just a couple of days ago regarding my Rossi mega fail.
So I got a Para Pro Custom (a $1,250 1911) and put three hundred rounds through it and it was pretty consistently having one or two FTFs per mag. I figured it needed a break-in period like my Kimber but when it didn't let up I sent it in. Para adjusted the EGW HD extractor which had no tension on it and said they put 150 rounds through it without fail. I had it back 5 days after I shipped it to them so I was very happy with their turn-around time. So I took it out to the range today and put another 150 rounds through it and you're never going to believe what happened.......it had 9 FTFs. Three out of 100 winchester white box rounds and six out of 50 PMC bronze. Well, maybe on this trip they'll put in a pre-ramp on the frame like they're doing on their Black Ops now. I hear that fixes the problem. I thought they would have done it when I sent it in the first time but nope. I will say that when it wasn't failing it shot like a dream. I was drilling holes at 15 yards. It was so smooth, the action was like butter. I love it. I hope they fix me up. I'm getting tired of going to the fedex location.
On the other hand my new Savage American Classic 114 in 30.06 with a Nikon Buckmaster 4.5-14x40 was fantastic. It gave me a right at 1 moa off the bench at 100 yards. That's the best grouping I've ever had. Admittedly this was my first time shooting a bolt action rifle. I've only ever shot pistol caliber levers and semiautos in 22long, 5.56 and 7.62x39. It kicked like a mule so I only put about 30 rounds through it. The accuracy was really something. I can't wait to go shoot some piggies with it. That Savage Accutrigger is amazing. I'm thinking about getting a 270 barrel for it since it is a relatively (so I've read) easy thing to change out. The blued and walnut rifle is a beauty to see and shoot.
I sent the Rossi back Tuesday. I'm going to call Para in the morning and send it back. I betcha I get the Para back before the Rossi.
So.....Two out of four new purchases in one year needing multiple trips back to the manufacturer really seems like bad luck to me, or maybe I'm just picking poorly.
Here's what every FTF has looked like
So I got a Para Pro Custom (a $1,250 1911) and put three hundred rounds through it and it was pretty consistently having one or two FTFs per mag. I figured it needed a break-in period like my Kimber but when it didn't let up I sent it in. Para adjusted the EGW HD extractor which had no tension on it and said they put 150 rounds through it without fail. I had it back 5 days after I shipped it to them so I was very happy with their turn-around time. So I took it out to the range today and put another 150 rounds through it and you're never going to believe what happened.......it had 9 FTFs. Three out of 100 winchester white box rounds and six out of 50 PMC bronze. Well, maybe on this trip they'll put in a pre-ramp on the frame like they're doing on their Black Ops now. I hear that fixes the problem. I thought they would have done it when I sent it in the first time but nope. I will say that when it wasn't failing it shot like a dream. I was drilling holes at 15 yards. It was so smooth, the action was like butter. I love it. I hope they fix me up. I'm getting tired of going to the fedex location.
On the other hand my new Savage American Classic 114 in 30.06 with a Nikon Buckmaster 4.5-14x40 was fantastic. It gave me a right at 1 moa off the bench at 100 yards. That's the best grouping I've ever had. Admittedly this was my first time shooting a bolt action rifle. I've only ever shot pistol caliber levers and semiautos in 22long, 5.56 and 7.62x39. It kicked like a mule so I only put about 30 rounds through it. The accuracy was really something. I can't wait to go shoot some piggies with it. That Savage Accutrigger is amazing. I'm thinking about getting a 270 barrel for it since it is a relatively (so I've read) easy thing to change out. The blued and walnut rifle is a beauty to see and shoot.
I sent the Rossi back Tuesday. I'm going to call Para in the morning and send it back. I betcha I get the Para back before the Rossi.
So.....Two out of four new purchases in one year needing multiple trips back to the manufacturer really seems like bad luck to me, or maybe I'm just picking poorly.
Here's what every FTF has looked like
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