08-13-2011, 05:13 PM
LR1955 Wrote:Wolverine / Guys:
I ought to start a psych forum.
'Awesome' customer service yet your rifle was returned and still doesn't work?
Everyone was 'awesome' yet no one has offered you a solution that has corrected what ever problem you are having?
Seriously -- this is something like the Stockholm syndrome.
OK -- what is the rifle not doing and why do you think your handloads are the problem?
LR1955
Isn't customer service sort of subjective? Or in other words what I feel is good customer service others may not. In this case, I do feel like Jacob at AA was earnestly trying to help me and still is. Yes, point-in-fact the rifle is still malfunctioning, however it is still very shootable. I know though the process of elimination I will eventually figure it out.
Im thinking it may be my hand loads because AA claimed they fired with no malfunctions on factory-loaded ammo. I am using Lee dies and Hornady brass and have read where guys were have issues with both of these products. If you put the Hornady brass next to the Lapua there is a difference in the shoulders.
What the rifle is doing is stove piping every 4 or 5 round and the last case in the magazine never ejects, it does a complete 180 in the chamber and stays in there. The casing eject in the 1 or 2 a clock position and only about 3feet, very similar to what Spinsters rifle does. if fact to me it sounds like both rifles are malfunctioning in the exact same manner.
Another thing that bothers me is the way it tears up the brass. I have heavy gouges from what looks like the feed ramps just under the shoulder as well as extractor marks. Some of these gouges are so deep I will not reload them. I have plans to do some polishing on both these areas to see if this helps .Thanks Roger