Re: SHWW Group
At least GaPrecision admitted there was a problem.
I bought a DPMS LR308 that had a short throat. A gunsmith at the range verified the short throat, and even noted the throat retained the bullet while the powder in the pulled case went all over the action. You could see the lands and grooves in the bullets I knocked out of the throat.
The rifle was returned to DPMS who said there were feeding problems that they corrected, but the throat was fine. Fortunately, the same gunsmith was there to call BS on that...he noted that the throat no longer retained the bullets, and all the unusual pressure signs had disappeared.
The rifle shoots fine now, but I just don't trust a company that denies there is an issue, fixes it, and still won't admit to having cured a problem. Occasional problems happen, and as long as they are corrected, I'm OK with that. Although I would expect half as many problems with a $3,000 rifle as with a $1500 rifle. At least GA precision admits there was an issue... I couldn't get DPMS to admit that there was even a quality control issue.
If you make enough of anything, there will eventually be some kind of problem. Just man up and take care of it. That is simply being honorable. Expecting constant perfection isn't realistic, but expecting basic honesty isn't asking too much of any company. At least GA precision is honest about it. DPMS, not so much.