When your $3600 MPA .338 Lapua comes apart

[cmshoot]

Customer’s rifle. He said, “It was shooting great….then it wasn’t.”

Recoil lug sheared off, any subsequent shots put the recoil on the action screws, and the rear one snapped.

That’s gotta go back to the factory.

 

[jaybb]

true story 100% !!!!

 

[Granite3]

Lot o energy!

 

[Rusty Shakleford]

Let me guess it was in a chassis.

 

[cmshoot]

Let me guess it was in a chassis.

Yup

 

[voodoochild1989]

Ouch! That would my feelings and my wallet

 

[rbstern]

Some JB Weld and good to go, for at least one more round.

 

[jaybb]

Just spoke to Phil at MPA.. Always a standup business owner. Keep you guys up to date on the progress.

 

[jaybb]

Some JB Weld and good to go, for at least one more round.

lol..lol

 

[Red Dawn]

Wonder if the action screw was loose ? Always check screws for proper spec before an outing especially in centerfire I say.