What is it with me and actions . . .
For those with 6.5 crd - How well does yours empty live rounds?
I was excited to get my Fieldcraft 6.5 crd two weeks ago.
BUT the un-spent shells will not eject properly. They jam at the back of the casing.
See in my photo how the round is stuck on the casing rim below it - it sticks hard enough that I have to tug on it. About 2 out of 10 are fine, 3-4 out of 10 don't eject but are loose enough to dump out, and about 4-5 out of 10 get stuck so hard I have to pull it out.
The last round, with nothing below it, ejects fine every time.
Barrett confirmed over the phone that others are having the same issue, so mine is back there now being modified. Apparently they are going to cut a notch to allow the point to escape easier.
There are enough others with the same problem that the tech associate (who was great!) knew just what I was talking about, almost finishing some of my sentences.
They told me that this is only in the 6.5 crd. They also told me that they started making the above mentioned modification as standard practice from the factory in October. Mine was made in September, so I guess just missed it!!
They say that customers are only having issues ejecting live 6.5 crd rounds; empties are ejecting just fine. I don't know about ejecting empties because I sent it back before shooting it in case I don't want to keep it. When you have to cycle the mag to empty it, ejecting live rounds is not an ignorable issue.
Customer service is excellent - too bad they need it.
I probably won't have mine back until 2020.
Anybody else?
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