Springfield Victor .308

[Givadanger]

Is anyone else getting this level of wear after only 20 rounds? Seems like it’s gouging pretty early on.

 

[benstt]

That's way more than on mine, and I have hundreds of rounds through it.

 

[10mmLife]

View attachment 15992Is anyone else getting this level of wear after only 20 rounds? Seems like it’s gouging pretty early on.

Have you checked your charging handle to see if it's bent? It could possibly be bent and riding against the receiver when going into battery.

I would remove the charging handle and place it on a perfectly flat surface upside down to see if it is bent.

If there's only 20 rounds through the rifle how many times have you charged it? It's not a reciprocating part so that wouldn't cause excessive wear. 20 rounds could be fired from 1 mag by only charging the rifle once.

 

[Givadanger]

Have you checked your charging handle to see if it's bent? It could possibly be bent and riding against the receiver when going into battery.

I would remove the charging handle and place it on a perfectly flat surface upside down to see if it is bent.

If there's only 20 rounds through the rifle how many times have you charged it? It's not a reciprocating part so that wouldn't cause excessive wear. 20 rounds could be fired from 1 mag by only charging the rifle once.

It’s new to me but I can’t say I’ve charged it more than 20 times in the month I’ve owned it. Just tinkering and disassembling / reassembling it every so often.

 

[Givadanger]

Bottom of the charging handle is fairly cut up too.

 

[Funwithfuel]

Do you by chance have a scope on there that might be forcing you to pull down and back on your charging handle vs straight back.

 

[Givadanger]

It is currently bone stock

 

[Funwithfuel]

How about the upper to lower fit? Is the fit good n tight? I mean , anything else points right to 10mms thoughts on a bent charging handle.

 

[Keystone19250]

Check the flatness of the charging as mentioned, if it’s good and you purchased it new contact Springfield Customer Service, send the CS representative the picture and see what they say.

 

[KillerFord1977]

View attachment 15992Is anyone else getting this level of wear after only 20 rounds? Seems like it’s gouging pretty early on.

I am with bensst.

i have prob 400+ rounds thru my Saint .308 and have no wear where you do.

i think your charging handle is not correct - bent - or something wrong with it.

 

[Givadanger]

I am with bensst.

i have prob 400+ rounds thru my Saint .308 and have no wear where you do.

i think your charging handle is not correct - bent - or something wrong with it.

I will follow up this evening with what I find.

 

[Givadanger]

Check the flatness of the charging as mentioned, if it’s good and you purchased it new contact Springfield Customer Service, send the CS representative the picture and see what they say.

I sent a message to customer service. I hope to hear back - I mean this rifle is brand new I've been treating it delicately so far.

 

[Recusant]

I checked my Victor this morning and the wear lines are very slight.

 

[Givadanger]

I’ve attached more pictures of the charging handle. Does not appear to be bent whatsoever, but I discovered more areas that are roughed up.

 

[Givadanger]

The upper also has one deep gouge in the side, bolt carrier appears unmarked.

 

[Givadanger]

More scraping in the track.