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Paul
December 27, 2022
I purchased one of these several weeks ago and just took it to the range to zero. This rifle shot about 0.5 MOA with 212 gr ELD-X - that's the good news. After I picked the rifle up from my FFL, I took the rifle home I started to check things in more detail; action screws, muzzle brake, bolt operation, etc, and found the action screws to be ~50-in/lbs not the recommended 60. The muzzle brake was loose and there was rust on the threads, and locking/unlocking the bolt was incredibly stiff. The bedding on this rifle leaves something to be desired, but it shot well, so I guess I got lucky. I ended up replacing the firing pin spring with a spring from another long action Rem 700 action I had, and that fixed the stiff lock/unlock of the bolt. Apparently, Christensen uses ridiculously strong springs, I presume to ensure reliable primer ignition. Other than those few items, the rifle looks great, it's light, and functions well. It also kicks like a horse, but a new muzzle brake should fix that. Overall, it's lacking in the quality I would expect from Christensen, but it functions well and looks pretty, so I'm happy.
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