Took the new .308 Dicks special to the range for a short try This is a 22 inch bull barrel, camo stock with no nome 4-12.. The 4-12 scope has short eye relief, wants to vignette even on 4. I almost blacked an eye first shot). It does seem clear, and adjusted well and didn't seem to settle in after the first shot after adjusting. As usual, the rail screws were loose from the factory.
The plastic foreend fit slightly odd. I found the lug on the barrel had been dinged probably during assembly. I was a little dissappointed with that quality. I am afraid to try bending it too much, don't know if it is welded or soldered. I fiddled with it at work, retapped it and reamed the hole in the forrend a bit to get it to assemble right. A wood forend from another gun will not fit right either. I don't want to try sending it back to be repaired. I may find a new lug and carefully weld it in correctly, (or LEAVE IT ALONE).
I can live with the extractor, first one for me.
I was surprised by the light recail (150 gr factory). It didn't seem much more than the .243. I can compare it to a Win 30-30, Savage 99 in .300(closest to same), 30-06 bolt, and .303 Enfield, all of which kick harder. Must be the "give" in the plastic stock.
Now for a shotgun scope in 1 - 4 or thereabouts, dies, and more brass. This thing really fits as a "one gun". And I can always rob the arsenals for 7.62 mil stuff if I cant find anything else.
