The Mesa FFT is a great solution for backcountry hunting. But its still the best shooting gun I have ever owned or shot, Had a question about fitting a Spartan Bipod on a MPR. The ones Ive had experience with, you bore scope the barrels and they have the roughest machining to them compared to other barrel manufacturers (proof and benchmark), tooling and chatter marks in the rifling. Christensen Arms Reviews | Read Customer Service Reviews of Interesting. Even if it's hot as hell it should only open up a bit. The light weight aside, the carbon-fibre technology also meanst the . . My experience with Christensen CS has not been impressive. Sent the rifles serial number and specifics to that rifle. 0000006535 00000 n
I proceeded to take it to my local indoor range to zero the rifle and chrono loads before taking it out to my outdoor thousand. Hotjar sets this cookie to detect the first pageview session of a user. You literally gave us NOTHING to go off of. Christensen Arms Mesa Titanium Edition Rifle Review Meet our award-winning MPR, awarded the SI Golden Bullseye 2020 Rifle of the Year., This website or its third-party tools process personal data.In case of sale of your personal information, you may opt out by using the link. How durable are carbon fiber wrapped barrels? When they first started they would wrap any barrel. @*~13J8cujZ,,;0upX!
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Very Pleased !!!! The guy on the other end started off by condescendingly asking if I hadn't followed their break in. Sent it back to CA and took nearly a month and 12 emails to get it back. "This is a Christensen Arms 700 338 Lapua 26" Factory Carbon Rifle Barrel For Remington 700. Is there a difference between the barrels used for your 1/2 MOA rifles versus your Sub-MOA rifles? Rude customer service and barrel deficiencies. This includes gear reviews, features on technical innovations, stories on shooting techniques and general hunting coverage with the occasional fishing story thrown into the mix. It was actually a .22 LR rifle, and the new Ranger 22 takes Christensen Arms back to its roots. Like the Ridgeline, it is by no means a competition rifle, but it is no slouch at the range. group very well . It stores a true/false value, indicating whether it was the first time Hotjar saw this user. As youll see, some are made for competition, and some are made for hunting. I got the magazines I needed in very quick time. It shoots Hornady 140 Match, 140 AM gunner and 143 Precision Hunter ammo into tight groups. Checked all hardware for proper torque. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. It is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics. The only factory ammo I could find. That is my experience shooting this rifle. Many of mine are barrel blanks built for guaranteed headspace actions then I thread on the barrel myself while several of mine have been built with the action in their hands while doing so. I have way more precision rifles in 6.5, .308, .300, .22-250 than is reasonable. What are the thread measurements for your barrels? H1n0EwBsI1z Ed8CoZ+HKkSIB:W=\>+eGJD jxu[Vkp`bSX Mf2rxOp=sEsa9}wrf]kFx nbwMffHn6 0000013007 00000 n
Perhaps it was missed, but between 2 outings it has been fired quite a bit by myself and another shooter. Find Reviews, Ratings, Directions, Business Hours, Contact Information and book online appointment. He didn't really elaborate as to measurements of groups but he seemed less than impressed. Christensen Arms Ranger 22 Rimfire Rifle: Full Review I followed it up with Christensen Rings and base. I would recommend Christernsen Firearms to my students if there looking for a light weight and accurate rifle that did not beat you to death. Where is the heat going? The bottom metal allows the rifle to utilize AICS magazines. With factory Hornady 108-grain ELD Match loads, it shoots .5 MOA (or better), making 1,000-yard hits on steel with relative ease. I hope your gun issues get resolved. Such a large group it wasn't even measurable. I bought a picatinny rail like the one on my new Ranger, because I need to make some modifications to accommodate a scope. "++CHRISTENSEN ARMS 14 6.5 PRC" SKU: 3665153. . . H\T]1{SOg_oFj:0S"mLQbDkxq@5.\x]by$ 7>WRj[?2=jqs14+MCv"gEm?uByEh!j# I am not surprised. send it back it has a quarantee. Due to this, I brought in my target to 50 with a fresh target and began again, hoping to get a group closer and figure out what was going on. You need a good control first. CA offers a very expensive detachable plate, well worth the money. 0000638363 00000 n
It was not consistent either and I'd experience groups and group shifts from 4 inches to over 10 inches. Bentz chamber The only x other issue I had was I got the manual for a MPR rifle instead of the ELR. It combines a competition-style stock, a heavy barrel, and Bergaras smooth two-lug action, resulting in a 9.5-pound rig that can shoot club matches in summer and be used to hunt big game in fall. Prophet river sells only , corlane sports fixes only in this case (I didnt buy from them ) and Christensen arms only builds the gun , they dont sell or fix them !! I was debating on a .338 Lapua (Savage, Christensen Arms, MPA, Sako, and custom build). This continued for TWO HOURS with different lengths of time to cool the barrel, putting up fresh targets, readjusting my rear bag (at one point I started questioning my sanity and if I even knew how to shoot), and trying every thing I could think of. The guys were very friendly and wanted to make sure every question I had was completely and thoroughly answered. Will update sometime next week when I get to the range. Just sprayed all types of ammo. Obviously guns have a POI shift but it should be at least be repeatable or make some sense. 0000003569 00000 n
This with factory Norma 150 grain soft point ammo. Be aware that the weight and mass are still there in this Christensen AR-15 Carbon Fiber Barrel. 0000024402 00000 n
Many of you have asked how is the Christensen doing. In the end, I got what I needed, but I wouldnt say it was an enjoyable process.. He just bought a RPR 6mm and he did tell me how well he thought it shot, as in he was impressed with it's accuracy. He was shooting .75 moa with his 30-06 and hunting loads right beside me on the first outing. Handguard: 15" Aluminum Hybrid Carbon Fiber, available in M-Lok. I feel that Christensen rifles are of the highest quality and the best value out there. Arms rifles has to do with their carbon fiber barrels. Weve had countless ca rifles. In comparison, a competitor's rifle with a 26-inch steel varmint/target barrel weighs 11 poundsthat's 4.3 pounds of extra weight the Ridgeline doesn't have. . But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. to identify and resolve the problem. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. when your wrapping carbon fibre with a little skinny barrel underneith is fine with normal magnums and nonmagnums, the problem with the 300 ultra is it heats up the barrel too much because the steel is so thin and will actually burn the barrel out in around 200 rounds, now that is just what I read from a few people and I can't remember on which site. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for christensen 338 lapua barrel carbon at the best online prices at eBay! Wr
8EJ }e6{,P62,G5eq:kuo\*jOe Every single blank shot under .5 moa with no issues. JavaScript is disabled. I'm no competitive shooter, but I know more than a thing or two about guns. https://www.snipershide.com/shooting/threads/source-for-bergara-extractor.6914434/, seriously, there wasn't even 1/8" of clearance, One Piece vs Two Piece (Removable Forend) Chassis. A Ridgeline FFT, .300 Win Mag. Well-Known Member Joined Aug 10, 2003 Messages 408 Location McKinney TX Dec 25, 2005 #2 Unless Christensen Arms has changed there carbon wrap and there process I would steer way clear. And finally got it. He shot a mule deer and cow elk (370 yds) and our other buddy used it to shoot a pronghorn (310) and a mule deer (570) all with a 130 accubond at 3075 fps. I have called but can never get a person to talk to. This cookie is installed by Google Universal Analytics to restrain request rate and thus limit the collection of data on high traffic sites. I have read about some, as with a few from word of mouth. Wrap a bad barrel and it is still bad. Any thoughts on a good place to start looking for used glass? Now I was also shooting multiple different ammos for the other stuff in post 2. I've had/have both and the XLR is so much better. But what they all have in common is a remarkable ability to cluster their shots into tiny groups under real-world conditions. Unopened or handled. Chambered in 6mm Creedmoor, it has the ability to hit targets a long way off. Received the wrong muzzle brake, then was told that since my rifle is pre 2012, Christensen doesnt make those muzzle brakes anymore!!! John B. 0000004185 00000 n
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All about money with next to 0 quality.. trash.. Remington 700 Std full length scope rail that I ordered does not fit any one of my 700's, short or long action. CA's machine work is very good, I see quality in the product. Do I need to break in my barrel? But they have all shot really well so take that as you will. Weight is not a deal breaker for me. When I walked the rep through my barn sized groupings and insane wandering zero, the CA representative was entirely dismissive and LAUGHED saying "well yeah this happens to all guns when they heat up". Every company can have stuff come out with issues, it's how they stand behind it that matters. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. I bought a 22 LR from Al's sporting goods in Idaho Falls Idaho. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. This review is the only one I have seen, and it seems that maybe CA has not gotten their carbon barrel tech quite to where they thought it was. Can't get the gun to shoot groups.At 50 yards I get a 1 inch group. Christensen Arms Problems | Page 2 | Long Range Hunting Forum Like truly thought something was broken. Thanks for the reply. ~!m"2ie )a+BPE Best Group: .200 in. 0000632180 00000 n
Holy shit another one of these. Christensen Arms Traverse - For Sale - New :: Guns.com Was called back in a very timely manner and the question was answered by staff, who by the way, had mounted the bipod on the very rifle I had. Privacy Policy. I mounted a S&B Mil Pm 3x12. They have won precision gun of the year. like no words Obviously certain guns don't run certain pills well, but at a 100 yards, you cant tell me a different grain is going to fix a 10! Who makes the barrels for them, or are they built completely inhouse? Well over 200 rounds fired and it just won't dial in. I was wanting one in 300 Norma. The cylindrical machined titanium action is mated to a Christensen Arms 416R stainless steel, featherlight contour, bead-blasted barrel with removable stainless steel radial brake. Spoke with Christensen today. and they took care of that. No failures, no problems feeding with either AICS mags or Magpul mags. But the stock is built like a tank, and with a solid rest, the rifle really reaches out there. Im highly educated and I know when I don't know what Im doing. Who here has been behind both and if so what is your opinion if you had to choose between one or the other ? Can't wait to shoot it. In the website, its not very clear that I could actually buy a zero-degree rail (duplicating the one it came with), so I had to call customer service. Shooting steel to 1k? He advised it should be able to keep a decent group with 20 rounds. I spend two hours shooting Hornady 178 ELD Match. Not fan boy garbage and bashing to be cool and fit in with the haters. It is the tactical style. Great service and communication with Christianson Arms. I've been using a TFM for PRS without issues like that, there's definitely something up with the barrel or the rifle in general that's making it do weird things. I had never "shot" a Christensen Arms gun, nor did I know anything about them. I see nothing beneficial from getting a barrel scorching hot. 0000011915 00000 n
Send us a message and one of our reps will get back to you. I fell in love with this little rimfire the moment I brought it to my shoulder and dry-fired the 6-ounce trigger. Google Analytics sets this cookie to store the traffic source or campaign by which the visitor reached the site.
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