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Maybe I got lucky with mine, and hopefully it’s not luck, it’s just the standard. My hunt in Namibia this August will determine if I buy another one! If I do get another one, it’ll be a 280AI, or 7PRC.From what I understand Christensen just revamped and tightened qa recently.
I purchased a ridgeline in 300wm a couple of years ago. Would not do better than 1 1/2 inches at 100 yards.
I sent it back and had it rebarreled. It now shoots barnes 180gr ttsx well and Berger 210vldh well.
I tried some cutting edge laxer bullets and hit pressure very quick.
I think the new barrel is simply “tight” and the cutting edge bullets didn’t have the room to squeeze down like the others
People seem to either love or hate the Christensen arms rifles. I like mine but would be hesitant on buying another.
It does seem the 30cal rifles seem to have the most issues.
I doubt it’s luck.Maybe I got lucky with mine, and hopefully it’s not luck, it’s just the standard. My hunt in Namibia this August will determine if I buy another one! If I do get another one, it’ll be a 280AI, or 7PRC.
Yeah, the majority of complaints I read on the other forums were with the .30s/ .300WM, which is the cartridge I was looking at buying one in. I guess the "break in" procedure for their barrels is also somewhat range time consuming versus the Bergara where they've "polished" the chamber and barrel and no break in is required. I don't really want a Bergara though as they are heavy.From what I understand Christensen just revamped and tightened qa recently.
I purchased a ridgeline in 300wm a couple of years ago. Would not do better than 1 1/2 inches at 100 yards.
I sent it back and had it rebarreled. It now shoots barnes 180gr ttsx well and Berger 210vldh well.
I tried some cutting edge laxer bullets and hit pressure very quick.
I think the new barrel is simply “tight” and the cutting edge bullets didn’t have the room to squeeze down like the others
People seem to either love or hate the Christensen arms rifles. I like mine but would be hesitant on buying another.
It does seem the 30cal rifles seem to have the most issues.
Thank you.GREAT looking rifle! I really like the bronze finish. I'm assuming you had the scope bronze cerakoted? But what's the issue with the FFT floorplate? I held one and worked the action a few times, but I guess I never paid attention to the floor plate. Don't tell me it's plastic/polycarbonate?
Thank you. I appreciate that.I doubt it’s luck.
I think Christensen is putting better/ good stuff out now. I also think the carbon barrels in 30cal was causing most of the issues.
You got a fine looking rifle. Enjoy it.
Should really smack some plains game.
I hear good reports with barnes ttsx out of the Christensen arms rifles. Both in accuracy and terminal performance
Nice! That’s good info to hear for piece of mind. Thanks!I bought a handful of Mesas last year for a hunt with a bunch of my son’s friends—many of whom did not have their own rifles. I set them up with decent scopes I mostly had on hand and all of them (4) shot 3 shot groups under an inch. I was pretty impressed with them. Your’s it prettier. . Like the color!
I bought a Ridgeline in 300 WM about 2 years ago. Just got around to working a load up for it a few weeks ago. I’m using 165 Sierra tipped game king or maybe it’s game changer. They aren’t super hot, but they are near max. Getting about 3200 fps. I have not had any problems with a sticky bolt. Accuracy is consistent at .9 of an inch at 100.I almost pulled the trigger (so to speak) a couple of weeks ago on a Mesa FFT in .300WM because a LGS had and still has 20% off their Christensens and Bergaras. However, I then checked out some complaints about them on a couple of other forums. I guess Christensen uses match grade reamers during manufacturing and several guys were complaining about "sticky" bolt lift during extraction with even factory ammo. The other complaint was about their carbon wrapped barrels as far as accuracy goes but I personally wasn't looking at the carbon models. So, I don't know? I still may buy one but their tight tolerances have me hesitant?
You'll be happy with the CX.Thank you. I appreciate that.
I committed to the new Hornady monolithic CX bullets in their new outfitter line, but I definitely want to try the Barnes. The Barnes in 300 PRC are still harder to find up here in Canada unfortunately.
Good to know!I bought a Ridgeline in 300 WM about 2 years ago. Just got around to working a load up for it a few weeks ago. I’m using 165 Sierra tipped game king or maybe it’s game changer. They aren’t super hot, but they are near max. Getting about 3200 fps. I have not had any problems with a sticky bolt. Accuracy is consistent at .9 of an inch at 100.