H&R 308 Survivor Issues, I'm not happy!

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I bought the Survivor in 308 last year for deer season. It had been years since I was out hunting and I wanted a new rifle.

I'm a leftie and there isn't a bunch of selection, and besides, the rifle looked cool and it was available in my favourite calibre, 308!

The rifle was purchase new. I think it was from wholesale Sports. I got it in a timely manner, threw a scope on it and headed for the range. 3 out of 10 cartridges fired! I tried another manufacturers ammo. Same deal.

I contracted the Gravel Agency who is the rep for H&R here in Canada. No problem getting an RMa for the rifle. It was sent back, "repaired" and returned. By this time the hunt was over and the rifle was put back in the safe.

I took the rifle out this season with great expectations. I was dissappointed. This time it fired 2 of 10 cartridges, and extracted none. I had to pry out the cartridges with my pocket knife.

I'm very upset. I contracted Gravel again, and again the repair authorization came quickly. They are actuall great to deal with. As for the gunsmithing they are providing, I am not too sure about.

I gotta say I love the rifle. It's relatively light, short and sleek looking.

Now if only I could fire it!

I'll post results of the repairs when I get it back.

Oh, something else. I wanted to leave feedback with customer support at the H&R website, but the only option is to mail it in. I might be missing something, but there aren't too many manufacturers out there that don't have an online comments section anymore.
 
Did you try more than just one type of ammo?

Clean it?

Ive had a couple single shots and in the cold weather the firing pin would freeze up...especially if its been in and out of the cold too many times and accumulated moisture in that area, or if its had too much oil and it gumms up in ther cold.
 
I think I heard of this happening if the trigger is not squeezed all the way back when shooting. That's not me being a smartass, people have reported the gun not shooting if they don't bring the trigger all the way back, as opposed to stopping when the trigger breaks.

Could that be happening to you?
 
I happened to be with him both times and we tried several
different types of ammo.The first time it had to go back for work on the transfer bar and the second time at the range it was doing the same misfiring and along with that,the ejector wasn't working.I'd be livid if it was mine.
 
nomads got it right, like my first post said, it was with different types of ammo. it was a clean rifle going to the range.

we're in cape breton where the temperature is in the high teens to the twenties in the fall when we're sighting the rifles in.

when i originally got the rifle, the extractor worked well. sent it back to the gunsmith for the warranty work, now it won't fire or extract.
 
Stevebot-7 said:
I think I heard of this happening if the trigger is not squeezed all the way back when shooting. That's not me being a smartass, people have reported the gun not shooting if they don't bring the trigger all the way back, as opposed to stopping when the trigger breaks.

Could that be happening to you?
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Nope, I heard of this as well.

I think that might just be a way of deflecting some blame for the problems these rifles have had.

capercanuck
 
Problem is unknown on my end as of yet.

Im waiting to get the rifle back in my hands, put a box of ammunition through it, then look for some answers.

Ill post the results, an the reply i get from my complaint to h&r.
 
You can get a better rifle for almost the same price ( read Marlin XL-7 for under 300.00 ), they are low in the chain food... JP.
 
Got my last one last month from SFRC for 309.00 in 30.06, dont know for 223, those are sleeper and worth a lot more than the price paid... JP
 
I picked up a 25-06 in camo last year at a sale at WSS for $279, smokin' deal. Normally about $329 at that time for the black synthetic. Don't want to hijack the thread.
 
I had a survivor in .223.... they have a thumb spur on the hammer for ease of cocking..... The guy I sold it to on the EE had the same issue even though I never had a problem with it..... turns out he hadn't mounted the scope high enough and the hammer was rubbing the bottom of the scope which slowed it down just enough to cause the rifle not to fire sometimes.... You may want to check....
 
Superbrad said:
I had a survivor in .223.... they have a thumb spur on the hammer for ease of cocking..... The guy I sold it to on the EE had the same issue even though I never had a problem with it..... turns out he hadn't mounted the scope high enough and the hammer was rubbing the bottom of the scope which slowed it down just enough to cause the rifle not to fire sometimes.... You may want to check....
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Hammer isn't coming anywhere near the scope on this one.It had transfer bar issues and yes it appears to me that the chamber is cut too deep. I was with him both times it was to the range and if it was mine i'd be fuming.The most simple,basic firearm design and they can't get it right?
 
i have the .308 with bull barrel(survivor) i have put out about 20 rounds with it and no problems as of yet. Only took 6-7 rounds to sight in at 100 yards, my scope is a cheapy from a package deal
 
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