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[ludville1]

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[antelopedundee]

If it's a desirable piece I think I'd first try to sell it if it bothered me THAT much.

 

[1oldcoyote]

So I ordered a new Browning X Bolt White Gold Medallion from Cabela's online last Monday, and picked it up last Friday. This Cabela's is almost 100 miles from my house. Anyway, when I picked the gun up and looked it over I saw no flaws...was pretty excited, and obviously didn't look at it close enough...the light has to hit it just right. I accepted the rifle. Got back home late Friday, and registered it online with Browning. Saturday morning took the rifle out of the box, and noticed a nasty factory flaw in the stock right behind the bolt handle. This is not damage after the fact, it is under the clear coat. It looks like maybe a grinder/tool mark from the worker who was finishing the stock before stain/clear coat. It looks much worse in person than in the attached pic. Can't believe that this rifle made it through inspection/quality control! Now when I look at the gun it's all that I see! I am very upset as you might expect. I plan on calling Browning customer service tomorrow morning. How should I expect Browning will handle this? I don't believe that this fiasco should cost me a penny out of my pocket. What say you?

It is a shame that it came that way. Hope they remedy it for you at no cost.

 

[TN2shot07]

Wood stock, just think of it as getting that first scratch/ding out of the way. Browning may just send you another stock

 

[JLS]

I say let Browning have a chance to resolve it before crowd sourcing the internet.

 

[MThuntr]

I say let Browning have a chance to resolve it before crowd sourcing the internet.

Yep...this thread shouldn't have happened. A phone call to Browning would have been the best course of action. They'd probably make it right without any public internet conversation.

 

[TN2shot07]

That would work for me.

That was my experience, I bought a hells canyon that had bubbles in the hydro dip. They sent another one and requested the original for quality control I guess

 

[MThuntr]

Yeah, I guess that I could have posted "new rifle", and not mentioned the brand name. Again, it wasn't meant to bash Browning.

or you could have not posted anything OR even better you could have waited to post until you actually contacted Browning.

 

[BAKPAKR]

I wouldn’t necessarily assume that the manufacturer let this one slip by quality control. A lot of the “new” guns I have handled at different Cabelas stores looked like they were run through a tumbler before they were put on the shelf. Was yours in a factory sealed box when they brought it out to you?

 

[BAKPAKR]

Regardless of who was at fault, it sucks that there was a problem.

BTW - how is that Super Grade in 264 WM shooting? They are great looking rifles. I almost bought one of those and I am left handed.