Picked up my new POF P308 yesterday and gave it the once over. It seemed lighter than I thought it would be. A little front end heavy even with the scope mounted, but not extreme.
I grade it as follows: Fit and finish: 7.5. The receiver had two scratches which were deep enough to be visable after it was NP3 coated. The rail assembly is not completely straight, is closer to the gas block on the right side (looking at it from the muzzle). It isn't touching the block so it shouldn't be a problem. There is no way to adjust it. Upper receiver and lower mate perfectly, all seams are even and it is fairly tight without much movement between the two. No other visual defects. Bolt/carrier assembly fit well with no visual problems observed. Trigger pull was crisp around 4-5 lbs I guess, and reset was crisp. Not really too bad, a tad heavy, but no creep at all.
After disassembly and cleaning, I could hear something moving internal to the receiver as I tilted the muzzle up and down. I didn't break it back down again to figure out what it was. I thought it might be the piston rod, which would have meant the wrong rod was installed, but I would have heard it impact against the carrier or the gas block if that were the case. I'll get in there tonight and take a look.
I like the Magpule CTR stock, well made and the lock function works great. When it is locked down, there is no movement.
The grip is run-of-the-mill.
There was no test target, you'd think they'd provide that with a 2500.00 rifle, but it had been fired.
My 308 reloads for my hunting rifle are a little hot, so I picked up a couple of boxes of factory ammo. Holy mother of inflation! Wow, I haven't purchased factory stuff for years, I may not sit straight for a while. They didn't have any decent military surplus.
I'll get it on the range this weekend. Combined with the factory ammo I had stashed in my safe, I'll be able to test it with bullets from 150 grain to 180. Time to separate the hype from reality. I'll report back.
I grade it as follows: Fit and finish: 7.5. The receiver had two scratches which were deep enough to be visable after it was NP3 coated. The rail assembly is not completely straight, is closer to the gas block on the right side (looking at it from the muzzle). It isn't touching the block so it shouldn't be a problem. There is no way to adjust it. Upper receiver and lower mate perfectly, all seams are even and it is fairly tight without much movement between the two. No other visual defects. Bolt/carrier assembly fit well with no visual problems observed. Trigger pull was crisp around 4-5 lbs I guess, and reset was crisp. Not really too bad, a tad heavy, but no creep at all.
After disassembly and cleaning, I could hear something moving internal to the receiver as I tilted the muzzle up and down. I didn't break it back down again to figure out what it was. I thought it might be the piston rod, which would have meant the wrong rod was installed, but I would have heard it impact against the carrier or the gas block if that were the case. I'll get in there tonight and take a look.
I like the Magpule CTR stock, well made and the lock function works great. When it is locked down, there is no movement.
The grip is run-of-the-mill.
There was no test target, you'd think they'd provide that with a 2500.00 rifle, but it had been fired.
My 308 reloads for my hunting rifle are a little hot, so I picked up a couple of boxes of factory ammo. Holy mother of inflation! Wow, I haven't purchased factory stuff for years, I may not sit straight for a while. They didn't have any decent military surplus.
I'll get it on the range this weekend. Combined with the factory ammo I had stashed in my safe, I'll be able to test it with bullets from 150 grain to 180. Time to separate the hype from reality. I'll report back.
