Christensen Arms Ridgeline

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My family got me this rifle about 5 years ago for Christmas/birthday/anniversary/etc. in 300 PRC. I recently bought the same rifle from a buddy's son who needs some dough. The problem is that the rifle has incredibly poor round pick up and chambering. If you load more than one round in the magazine, the bolt will groove the brass in the following cartridge case. I recall mine doing this and a friend of mine took it and did something to the magazine follower that alleviates the issue - claimed it was very common in this rifle. Unfortunately, that particular friend lost his life shortly thereafter. Anyone have a clue about what he would have done? Followers look identical, follower spring does as well. No, I haven't tried swapping them yet. Curious if he did something to the feed ramp as well - the two do appear slightly different. Photos are not showing what I am seeing or I would attach some. Christensen of course says send it in - which I did with my first one and was told it functioned flawlessly for them.


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[Texas by God]

You might try temporarily gluing a stripped copper wire to the upper sideedges of the follower to lower it just a bit. Just to test it.
It’s a blind magazine, correct?


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[cwtebay]

You might try temporarily gluing a stripped copper wire to the upper sideedges of the follower to lower it just a bit. Just to test it.
It’s a blind magazine, correct?


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Yes it is a blind magazine.
I don't know if I am following your process?

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[Texas by God]

If you can make out my chicken scratch here is what I mean.
The idea is to lower the stack of cartridges to where they don’t drag the bolt but are still high enough to get picked up for feeding.
Hopefully it’s a metal follower.
It may or may not work but costs nothing but time to try.


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[cwtebay]

If you can make out my chicken scratch here is what I mean.
The idea is to lower the stack of cartridges to where they don’t drag the bolt but are still high enough to get picked up for feeding.
Hopefully it’s a metal follower.
It may or may not work but costs nothing but time to try.


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Ooohhhh....!!! Good plan! I'll give that a whirl tonight! Thank you!

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