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Posted: 9/11/2008 2:27:41 PM EDT
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Yeah, I know, I should not have bought a century clone. A gun dealer who I will never buy from again screwed me on this and now I am stuck with a rifle with screwed up sights. Heres the deal: The bolt gap is good now and it functions great. If I use the irons it shoots 6" left @ 100 yds with the rear sight maxed out on windage. I took out the sling swivel and heated it to turn it. I got it turned some but not enough yet. If I move it more it is pushing on the cocking tube pretty good but the sight actually looks offset from the receiver now that I have moved it. Should I go ahead and move it enough to be straight knowing this torque on the barrel is going to screw with the accuracy or is there a better way to fix it. I can't unload it on some poor sap like it was to me so "just sell it" is not going to work. Thoughts? |
I had a similar problem on a Centurian 2000. It was very reliable, but it shot a foot left at 50yds with the sights maxed out. I returned it to Century. It came back 2 weeks later and was dead nuts on. Century will only accept a return from the original purchaser. Talk to the dealer and see if they will return it for repair for you. I only had to pay shipping one way. |
No, the dealer had me call century. They told me the gun was 8 years old and they were no longer going to work on it as it was out of warranty. I had just bought it from this asshat about a week before that call. He supposedly sent it to a smith to have it fixed ( I don't think it went anywhere) who told him I had modified it. ( I took off the handguard to see what was up with the sight) When I told him (the asshat) I wanted my money back, he told me that I should have expected problems from a military surplus gun.  This was about a week after he told me it was under full warranty. So we no longer do business and I tell anyone who brings up his name about the asshattedness. Sorry for the rant, but Century and the dealer are not willing to touch it.ETA The dealer's(asshat) solution at the end of this, and he was serious, was to bend the front sight post with pliers until it shot straight. Supposedly, this is the way the "smith" says to correct the problem! |
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That sucks. Hopefully you didn't pay too much for it. There's only 4 things (that I can think of) that would cause your problem: 1) barrel is pressed in cockeyed (not very likely) 2) Tripple frame is on cockeyed 3) bent front sight 4) rear sight base welded on too far to one side Well... there could be a 5th... Did you adjust the sights in the right direction?   I don't know what Century did to fix the one I sent back. I assumed they put some torque onto the tripple frame to "time" it correctly, but that's just a guess. For all I know, they might have just bent the front sight post a bit. If I was in your shoes, that's what I'd do. You can replace the front posts. I think they are held in by a pin at the base of the sight. |
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I think the frame is a little crooked. I moved it enough to get it close to zeroed with the rear sight maxed out ( The correct direction btw, thanks for the smileys) but it is really starting to push on the cocking tube. My guess is that the cocking tube would need removed and rewelded in line with the barrel and triple frame. Everything else looks pretty straight flat square etc etc. I put the sight back where it was and am going to put a small optic on it and move on. Thanks |
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