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Not to derail this thread but, as promised/requested - final update: A few days after tracking showed it was delivered to Christensen Arms (CA), I emailed the rep I had been working with to make sure they received it and see if there was an ETA. He said it was in the queue and would most likely be several weeks, but he would keep me posted. That was the last time I heard from him or anyone at CA. Just a few short days after they said it was in the queue, I get a random Fedex email with a tracking number coming from Gunnison (no info, just the tracking info, weight, city, state). Didn't know what it was but was able to deduce it must be from CA. Reached out to the same rep again to confirm it was a shipment from them and ask what was done to my rifle. No response for the 3 days it took to arrive. Reached out 2 more times and still haven't received a response.
Shoot it at Creedmoor velocities for now and see how much it will cost for a Smith to fix what CA should have.
Well, that really SUCKS.. go back and read post #61 from MTGEZZER, his experience sounds identical to yours.Not to derail this thread but, as promised/requested - final update: A few days after tracking showed it was delivered to Christensen Arms (CA), I emailed the rep I had been working with to make sure they received it and see if there was an ETA. He said it was in the queue and would most likely be several weeks, but he would keep me posted. That was the last time I heard from him or anyone at CA. Just a few short days after they said it was in the queue, I get a random Fedex email with a tracking number coming from Gunnison (no info, just the tracking info, weight, city, state). Didn't know what it was but was able to deduce it must be from CA. Reached out to the same rep again to confirm it was a shipment from them and ask what was done to my rifle. No response for the 3 days it took to arrive. Reached out 2 more times and still haven't received a response.
The rifle arrived absolutely covered in oil....dripping down the stock, all over the shipping box, nice carbon fiber barrel covered, just everywhere. Get that all cleaned up and find half of the "Christensen" logo worn off the bottom metal and a scuff on the CF barrel. No packing slip, no note, no indication anything was done work wise beyond make a huge mess. Find 3 fired Hornady shells in the box (fired cases measured same as prior to sending it in) and 1 of the 3 has a very clear ejector mark (stiff bolt, ejector marks, tight chamber, and hitting pressure way to early were the reason the rifle was sent in) but as far as I can tell, they did jack squat other than make a mess and scuff up my rifle. Oh, but they sent a free hat and decal, so it's all good....
Suffice to say, I am not impressed and after owning a few CA Ridgeline rifles, this will be my last venture with this company. The accuracy is there, but I purchased a 6.5 PRC for PRC velocities and a rifle that functions as it should. At this point, I have a 6.5 Creed that hits the same velocities w/142 ABLRs and RL26, is just as accurate, uses less powder, and has longer barrel life. Pretty bummed.
Wow, went back and read his post and it is exactly the same! ****es me off even more because it's not some one-off flukey thing. I understand mistakes can happen, but how you honor your warranty and treat your customers is a make out break deal. Appears as though they are habitually bad on all fronts. Like MTGEEZER, I'm done with them.
