I do not want to be pulling apart and modifying a new 2k rifle.
There's a reason I only shoot custom rifles. A long time ago, I had experiences similar to yours and others. Shortly thereafter, my lesson on how a capitalist society functions was complete. I learned that there is a spectrum of price for each type of item we buy. Those at the higher end of the spectrum universally out perform those at the lower end of the spectrum, with extremely rare exceptions. This is true of everything except aesthetics. You can spend a ridiculous sum of money on how something looks, that doesn't fit/function/perform any different than a cheaper item. Consider fancy stocked blued rifles that are heavily engraved. There is a vain ego driven portion of the economy, to be sure. Though it is a very true reality that factory rifles will not provide the value a discerning shooter is looking for very often.
Then, understand that even the most uncelebrated least-known custom rifle smiths can frequently turn out $2500-$3500 rifles which will outshoot a $2500 factory rifle every time. There is no substitute for paying someone to take responsibility for the result. Factory rifle manufacturers, even those which try to claim a "custom" level of performance... simply can not put as much care into each unit. Their businesses are not setup to function that way, and they would likely fail if they tried... as they would never be able to hire enough people that cared to the degree necessary to ensure the result was desirable
every time.
I apologize for cluttering up your thread requesting help with this diatribe. However, how many threads like this must there be before people start realizing the fiscal reality of what a quality rifle must cost today? How many more threads like this SPECIFICALLY about christensen, before people stop buying them?
Click here and consider this google search.
Virtually every popular rifle forum can be seen with threads of folks having a poor experience. In just the last month, on this forum alone, I recall at minimum 3 separate threads where people are mentioning poor performance, function issues, pressure issues, or all of the above. Yet people are still buying them instead of supporting a custom rifle smith that actually cares.
Now consider this article from Wideners.
I understand you're probably not accustomed to spending $2k on a rifle. However, I feel obligated to point out that the percentage of disappointed customers in the $2k price range, is significantly higher than it is in the $5k-6k price range. It's not 1970 anymore.
People's perceptions have a tendency to stray from reality. Most people simply have too much going on in their lives to devote enough time, effort, and money to this discipline to properly form perceptions which line up nicely with the truth. There is indeed a truth to all of it, despite how many argue so viciously based entirely on uninspired opinion.
Anyway, as payment for taking up space in your thread... if you'd like to confirm whether you've done due diligence to ensure the rifle is at fault and you or your methods are not, feel free to give me a call and I'll run through a few things with you and see if I can help in any way.
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