Range Report:
Put another 100 rounds of 55gr surplus 5.56 through it as well as 40 rounds of 75gr Hornady Match bringing the total to 250 rounds or so.
Still absolutely no malfunctions of any sort. Gun runs flawless thus far.
My best group with the 75gr match was 0.87" while most were between 1-2"
Im not the best shot to begin with and pairing that with the absolutely awful ergonomics of the A2 grip and stock, the arguably sh*t trigger that comes stock and my lack of a rear bag to shoot off of didn't help the rifle much.
I expect these groups to tighten up a bit with some upgrades and more trigger time but I was overall fairly impressed for a piston gun.
Should settle into that 1-1.5" range which is perfect for a duty type rifle with factory ammo and potentially sub moa with hand loads and a match barrel.
I DO have a a couple of gripes however.
The gas block being non adjustable means the rifle is still way over-gassed which has me worried about premature wear and the longevity of parts, though no signs yet.
The castle nut is loose and so were the gas block screws after 100 rounds. While not a big deal in the grand scheme, it speaks to the absolute lack of QC evidently still present within Kodiak and worries me slightly. How damn hard is it to stake a castle nut and properly thread lock and torque a gas block? I have a sub 20 serial so its not like these are just missed because of mass production. It was one of the first made.
Little sh*t like that is what really pisses me off when paying $1600-1700 after tax for a rifle.
Such is living in Communist Canada I suppose.
Will report back with round count as it rises and subsequent gripes/malfunctions should they present themselves.
UPDATE: Round Count : 400 No Malfunctions.
UPDATE: Round Count : 550 No Malfunctions (cross mags tested)
UPDATE: Round Count : 700 No Malfunctions
Put another 100 rounds of 55gr surplus 5.56 through it as well as 40 rounds of 75gr Hornady Match bringing the total to 250 rounds or so.
Still absolutely no malfunctions of any sort. Gun runs flawless thus far.
My best group with the 75gr match was 0.87" while most were between 1-2"
Im not the best shot to begin with and pairing that with the absolutely awful ergonomics of the A2 grip and stock, the arguably sh*t trigger that comes stock and my lack of a rear bag to shoot off of didn't help the rifle much.
I expect these groups to tighten up a bit with some upgrades and more trigger time but I was overall fairly impressed for a piston gun.
Should settle into that 1-1.5" range which is perfect for a duty type rifle with factory ammo and potentially sub moa with hand loads and a match barrel.
I DO have a a couple of gripes however.
The gas block being non adjustable means the rifle is still way over-gassed which has me worried about premature wear and the longevity of parts, though no signs yet.
The castle nut is loose and so were the gas block screws after 100 rounds. While not a big deal in the grand scheme, it speaks to the absolute lack of QC evidently still present within Kodiak and worries me slightly. How damn hard is it to stake a castle nut and properly thread lock and torque a gas block? I have a sub 20 serial so its not like these are just missed because of mass production. It was one of the first made.
Little sh*t like that is what really pisses me off when paying $1600-1700 after tax for a rifle.
Such is living in Communist Canada I suppose.
Will report back with round count as it rises and subsequent gripes/malfunctions should they present themselves.
UPDATE: Round Count : 400 No Malfunctions.
UPDATE: Round Count : 550 No Malfunctions (cross mags tested)
UPDATE: Round Count : 700 No Malfunctions
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