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Hi I recently brought one and really like it but have found can be a bit hard to break open sometimes, is this normal? And anything that can be done to make it more smoother to open? Cheers


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Is it harder to open when loaded or fired compared to opening with an empty chamber

Na does it empty aswell sort of feels like it’s catching on something?


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Mine does the same thing - the lever/trigger guard is hard to open. It doesn't do it if I close the action with the lever pulled back.
I think @matto1234 might have had the same issue fixed by a local gunsmith?

Don’t have a problem with mine 308 16 inch, amazed how well they shoot.

Originally Posted by Cigar

Mine does the same thing - the lever/trigger guard is hard to open. It doesn't do it if I close the action with the lever pulled back.
I think @matto1234 might have had the same issue fixed by a local gunsmith?

I’ve given it a spray with crc and has freed up a bit , might need a visit to gunsmith aswell cheers


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Sit in front of the tv and open and shut it for half an hour while your watching Shortland st

Should smooth a few sliding surfaces as required

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

Sit in front of the tv and open and shut it for half an hour while your watching Shortland st

Should smooth a few sliding surfaces as required

Cheers been doing that watching the harry interview


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Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

Sit in front of the tv and open and shut it for half an hour while your watching Shortland st

Should smooth a few sliding surfaces as required

As well as melt his eyes out and turn him into a gibbering idiot

I had mine ceracoated and it was a botch job. Everything got coated, had to wet dry sand it off in a lot of places to get it to function. It bubbled up with rust underneath not long after

Originally Posted by matto1234

I had mine ceracoated and it was a botch job. Everything got coated, had to wet dry sand it off in a lot of places to get it to function. It bubbled up with rust underneath not long after

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Damn. What outfit did the cerakote?

Originally Posted by 308mate

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Damn. What outfit did the cerakote?

Wont say publicly, believe its changed hands since then

Originally Posted by buzzman

Hi I recently brought one and really like it but have found can be a bit hard to break open sometimes, is this normal? And anything that can be done to make it more smoother to open? Cheers


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easiest fix......sell it and buy a Sako

Mine would bind up sometimes, had to send it back to the shop, pretty sure they just lapped it around the mating surfaces. Break it down and colour the marring surfaces with a sharpie, then break it open will show you where its binding up/rubbing

Originally Posted by matto1234

I had mine ceracoated and it was a botch job. Everything got coated, had to wet dry sand it off in a lot of places to get it to function. It bubbled up with rust underneath not long after

Geezus- I Durakoted my one twice -it's not that hard to mask the hinge areas off