Re: WHOA... What happened here?!?!?
Trilogymac, we've swapped money and goods before, and I'll be completely honest, Stillers are great-but you already know that. This is my first issue ever. I'd have no problem getting another right now. I've already got a BAT 3LL OCT Repeater on order or I'd be happy to have another one of Jerry's.
Quick story. I had a Stiller Viper Drop Port in 6PPC (two actually). Anyone who shoots shortrange BR knows to get a 6PPC to hum they have to be loaded hot. Well, I was loading mine hot. Hot enough that primer pockets would not last long at all. 2, maybe 3, firings on a piece of Lapua 220 Russian. More than once I had a sticky bolt on that rifle. The lugs became galled really bad, but it shot in the teens until the day I sold it-despite the galled lugs. I'll have to dig up some pics. I got sick of all the 6PPC brass prep and got out of the short game and went to longer ranges. Now, my ADD finds me shooting tactical stuff in 6BR-I won't even get into that.
Long story short, from the beginning, I was convinced I did something wrong with this receiver simply because of the Stillers I've owned in the past have an impeccable record of sustaining hard use.
Finally, I overnight-ed the bolt to Jerry yesterday, it they confirmed receiving it today. (BTW, shipping has gotten EXPENSIVE).
I'm sure I'll be back in business with a better bolt and handle in no time.
