Jessesky
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- Aug 25, 2016
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I had the same issues with their CETME/C308 rifle. The thing simply wouldn’t function. The bolt wouldn’t go into battery half the time. With no forward assist or bolt handle to bash forward I couldn’t work past it. For such a simple rifle it really gave me a run for my money. I could not figure out what was wrong.Mine was a Century CETME. I wanted to love the gun but reliability issues, a ground bolt, and tight bolt gap were too much to overcome. I purchased a good amount of NATO headstamped 7.62x51 to shoot through it and still there were issues. One range session I pulled the trigger and it blew the mag out of the gun and deformed thw magazine. One of the few firearms I have sold. Good riddance.
My Savage 11 Trophy .308 was a distant second. The barrel was really rough inside and was extremely picky on projectiles. It just never shot better than 2moa with anything. I gave her as partial trade on a Savage 10 fp-sr and love the 10.
Figuring all was lost, I gave it one last shot. I’m not sure on the proper term for the part, but the little metal piece that the non reciprocating bolt handle latches into and pushes the bolt back when you charge it had burrs on it. I polished it up and now it’s great