Originally Posted by
Bratwurst
Not to try and derail this thread but while I note that you are fair in recognising the price point of the 180C I think you are being unfair by referring to it as garbage. I won't lie and try to hide the fact that many rifles have had some issues, but I think in the same breath that we say the cocking handles have often broken we should also say that they have been replaced free of charge with great assistance from Kodiak.
I'm going to hold my hand up hear and confirm that I have Owners bias, and possibly sunk cost fallacy impacting my judgement. With that being said, I am on 6000 rounds through my 180C, it's my competition rifle, my hunting rifle, target rifle and more. Have I had pieces break? Absolutely, and likewise non-stop support by calling up Kodiak in person and being positive and polite throughout the process.
I personally think that some parts of the rifle should be made to a higher quality (specifically the piston and bolt handle) but with that being said I do think that for the majority of us it'll be a fine rifle. Which is exactly what the market needed at the time, and even more so post OIC, Kodiak and WS have churned out thousands of these rifles, we didn't know the NDS was coming and I assume neither did they. So I am glad they came out with what they did when they did.
Now I do hope that the NoDakSpud offers a higher quality all round package, and I would certainly like to buy one.