The problem with Seekins is how many reports there are of guns having to go back. Every time I’m on the Seekins Facebook page people are like “just send it in bro”, “I sent mine in and they fixed it”. Apparently, according to Seekins they send so many out that the reports are a very small percentage, but that’s also what SiCo says about the scythe….
I had an element hunter, I was really excited about it until I got it. The barrel was off center in the barrel channel of the stock, didn’t effect function but it was obvious, every person I handed the gun to saw it instantly. Seekins didn’t return my emails about that. Also the stock is just a plastic stock with a paint job, i sort of expected McMillan quality or something for a 2700 dollar rifle.
As far as accuracy, it shot well but not better than my other guns, I was able to get a lot of loads working for it but none of them were outstanding, not that it matters much, it was more than accurate enough for hunting.
Finally, I took it on a hunt and after I fired it, I went to chamber another round and the bolt pulled right out leaving me to fumble with the thing. Seekins did send me a new bolt body and bolt stop but it was this whole “yeah no big deal, we’re happy to send you parts”….ili could have lost an animal or something due to that. Not cool.
Finally, the stock just didn’t fit me well, it was hard to get a good cheek rest on it and there were no other stock options available so I got rid of it.
These rifles are the scythe or the vortex of rifles, get a tikka and don’t look back.
