Thanks for the feedback.
From internet searches it appears that others have had similar issues. I have spent a bit of time going over the potential problem areas using needle files and sandpaper. It’s improved quite a bit but it’s still not in the same league of smoothness as other rifles I own. I expect it will improve further over time. The extractor is still a little stiff and I’ll get a smith to work that over. My rifle is from the second lot of 100 released before they became a regular factory offering.
I’ve used the rifle in a comp where you fire 8 aimed shots in 35 seconds, including one reload sequence. These sort of comps put equipment and users under pressure and show up flaws in equipment and technique. This is quite different to a normal hunting situation where you might fire 1 or 2 shots normally.
