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christensen arms ridgeline, I need help.
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<blockquote data-quote="62flint" data-source="post: 2641607" data-attributes="member: 124345"><p>Ok so here is the final verdict on My Christensen arms. </p><p>1. I wish I never made this initial post. I was just looking for experience with Christensen arms warranty customer service.</p><p>2. Yes my scope base screws came loose. That was 100% my error. I didn't mix my bedding compound properly and it eroded shooting and loosened up. </p><p>3 Yes my action screws came loose, or where loose from the start. Don't know. </p><p>4 After tightening all the screws re bedding the scope base, and starting over. It still is about a moa rifle @100 yards. I have shot it off a bipod and rear bag, a bench rest front and rear bag , and just sand bags front and rear. The rifle is a straight up moa at 100 yard rifle. I was surprised and disappointed that the screws getting torqued did not seriously help it. </p><p>5 No I have not shot 10 different factory loads out of it. Who the hell can find 10 different factory loads in one caliber right now. But I did shoot fed gold medal match, Hornady match, federal premium and Berger ammo. They all held right around moa. Close enough I am not bothering sending it back because I feel it will just come back saying it meets standards at .9moa. </p><p>6 This barrel seems to foul or get dirty faster than my other rifles. Maybe its just me, maybe its normal but my other centerfire rifles can go over 100 rounds with no real loss in accuracy before cleaning. This Christensen can not. 50-75 rounds is it. My other rifles are from a 223 to a 375H&H. Yes I have other rifles in the same caliber as my Christensen. </p><p>7. Will I buy another CA rifle, maybe, probably. I like the rifle. it is what it is. Its a Moa or a bit better Light weight hunting rifle. I have other factory rifles that shoot better. yes. But they are also half the price of the CA. I guess I was expecting more for $2k. </p><p>8. I have a load for the rifle that will shoot .5-.75 moa out to 800 yards. But for some reason at 100 yards its still just under moa, The groups tighten at range for some reason. I have about 400 rounds down the pipe right now. I am going to get it through this hunting season and then I will restock it. Might re-barrel it next year. But with all the rifles I have owned and loaded for in the past 30 years, this one is the most finicky I have owned. Its like the girlfriend that drove you nuts but you still dated the crazy *** for some reason.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="62flint, post: 2641607, member: 124345"] Ok so here is the final verdict on My Christensen arms. 1. I wish I never made this initial post. I was just looking for experience with Christensen arms warranty customer service. 2. Yes my scope base screws came loose. That was 100% my error. I didn't mix my bedding compound properly and it eroded shooting and loosened up. 3 Yes my action screws came loose, or where loose from the start. Don't know. 4 After tightening all the screws re bedding the scope base, and starting over. It still is about a moa rifle @100 yards. I have shot it off a bipod and rear bag, a bench rest front and rear bag , and just sand bags front and rear. The rifle is a straight up moa at 100 yard rifle. I was surprised and disappointed that the screws getting torqued did not seriously help it. 5 No I have not shot 10 different factory loads out of it. Who the hell can find 10 different factory loads in one caliber right now. But I did shoot fed gold medal match, Hornady match, federal premium and Berger ammo. They all held right around moa. Close enough I am not bothering sending it back because I feel it will just come back saying it meets standards at .9moa. 6 This barrel seems to foul or get dirty faster than my other rifles. Maybe its just me, maybe its normal but my other centerfire rifles can go over 100 rounds with no real loss in accuracy before cleaning. This Christensen can not. 50-75 rounds is it. My other rifles are from a 223 to a 375H&H. Yes I have other rifles in the same caliber as my Christensen. 7. Will I buy another CA rifle, maybe, probably. I like the rifle. it is what it is. Its a Moa or a bit better Light weight hunting rifle. I have other factory rifles that shoot better. yes. But they are also half the price of the CA. I guess I was expecting more for $2k. 8. I have a load for the rifle that will shoot .5-.75 moa out to 800 yards. But for some reason at 100 yards its still just under moa, The groups tighten at range for some reason. I have about 400 rounds down the pipe right now. I am going to get it through this hunting season and then I will restock it. Might re-barrel it next year. But with all the rifles I have owned and loaded for in the past 30 years, this one is the most finicky I have owned. Its like the girlfriend that drove you nuts but you still dated the crazy *** for some reason. [/QUOTE]
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