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As to the brass, yes, I did run it through a FL resizing die - but I can't compress it enough to get it back to spec. Dies are designed to correct for a few thousandths, not 10-12 thousandths, which is what I'm seeing. I don't even know if it's safe to use that brass at all given how much it stretched.
Back on topic - update: Magpul didn't turn out. The PMAG AICS mags put the rounds so low in the action that the don't feed, and to get them high enough, I needed to file the feed lips open to the point that the low strength of the polymer compared to steel means they aren't holding on tight enough. Magpul is letting me return them for refund despite the mods I tried to make. Good customer service. I'll be using McRee mags instead; if anything works in a McRee chassis, they should.
The scope is another disappointment. I couldn't even group the rifle because the zero wandered. I had to rezero it three times in 120 rounds just to shoot some steel. It wouldn't stay in focus either - parallax adjustment wouldn't stay set. I know SWFA has a good rep, and hopefully they'll give me a refund, but every company makes a lemon every now and then.
Needless to say I'm a bit frustrated right now. The trigger and chassis are great, though. Pretty happy with that part. At this point I don't know if this will reach the "never sell" status of my KK300, CZ75, or 1100 Competition Synthetic, but I think once I get the defective parts replaced, the rest should turn out nicely. It is quite fun to ring steel from a long way away, even if I did have to go back to paper to rezero every other box.
Back on topic - update: Magpul didn't turn out. The PMAG AICS mags put the rounds so low in the action that the don't feed, and to get them high enough, I needed to file the feed lips open to the point that the low strength of the polymer compared to steel means they aren't holding on tight enough. Magpul is letting me return them for refund despite the mods I tried to make. Good customer service. I'll be using McRee mags instead; if anything works in a McRee chassis, they should.
The scope is another disappointment. I couldn't even group the rifle because the zero wandered. I had to rezero it three times in 120 rounds just to shoot some steel. It wouldn't stay in focus either - parallax adjustment wouldn't stay set. I know SWFA has a good rep, and hopefully they'll give me a refund, but every company makes a lemon every now and then.
Needless to say I'm a bit frustrated right now. The trigger and chassis are great, though. Pretty happy with that part. At this point I don't know if this will reach the "never sell" status of my KK300, CZ75, or 1100 Competition Synthetic, but I think once I get the defective parts replaced, the rest should turn out nicely. It is quite fun to ring steel from a long way away, even if I did have to go back to paper to rezero every other box.
