Fact are facts, and wasn’t a guess.
Sorry you were unable to work out your problem. However; I’m not surprised I didn’t with mine.
Reading reviews here and across the net, this is not at all uncommon behavior from MRC. That's why a few months ago when I was looking for a nice hunting rifle in 6.5 PRC I went with a Christensen Arms Mesa. That despite the fact that conceptually I liked the MRC better.
