Mike128
Member
Here is my problem. I bought a rifle from Montana Rifle Company back in 2003. The customer service has been good and they have tried to help me. Unfortunatley, they still can not get the rifle correct.
It's been back to the company four times now, on the second receiver, and stock rebedded several times. The first receiver was out of round even though it was supposed to be lapped and trued and never fed properly. After the third trip and a call from my gunsmith they replaced it with a new receiver.
The new receiver does not lock the bolt handle down when it is supposed too. This is after their gunsmith went through it to make sure everything is fine. There is also a gap between the bolt release and body of the receiver which they say is within spec. I don't remember that large a gap with my first receiver or any other ones that I saw. It is large enough that I noticed it right away on the second receiver.
This doesn't even include poor accuracy. (Hey, maybe I can't shoot the rifle.) The first receiver did +4inches at 100yards, the second around 1 1/2.
Here is my dilema. I asked for a refund on the barreled action. They say there is a 15% charge for refunds. I'm already going to lose a lot of money on the stock now another $130 dollars for the action! I'm close to $200 on shipping costs alone since I got this rifle. IF I get the refund I would lose enough money (stock, shipping, refund charge) to have bought another rifle. And I still don't have a rifle to shoot. Do I give it one more try or not? Do I part company with Montana Rifle Company now and consider the money I loss an expensive lesson?
It's been back to the company four times now, on the second receiver, and stock rebedded several times. The first receiver was out of round even though it was supposed to be lapped and trued and never fed properly. After the third trip and a call from my gunsmith they replaced it with a new receiver.
The new receiver does not lock the bolt handle down when it is supposed too. This is after their gunsmith went through it to make sure everything is fine. There is also a gap between the bolt release and body of the receiver which they say is within spec. I don't remember that large a gap with my first receiver or any other ones that I saw. It is large enough that I noticed it right away on the second receiver.
This doesn't even include poor accuracy. (Hey, maybe I can't shoot the rifle.) The first receiver did +4inches at 100yards, the second around 1 1/2.
Here is my dilema. I asked for a refund on the barreled action. They say there is a 15% charge for refunds. I'm already going to lose a lot of money on the stock now another $130 dollars for the action! I'm close to $200 on shipping costs alone since I got this rifle. IF I get the refund I would lose enough money (stock, shipping, refund charge) to have bought another rifle. And I still don't have a rifle to shoot. Do I give it one more try or not? Do I part company with Montana Rifle Company now and consider the money I loss an expensive lesson?
