Don't buy anything from Century Arms.

[cwapp1967]

I had a CA3 rifle blow up on me at the gun range in February and initially CA said they would replace the rifle ASAP, well I have been going back and forth with them trying to get some type of satisfaction to no avail. The mag well is useless the bolt face is cracked, trigger housing is blown up. I'm lucky to have walked away with only a couple of scratches. I have been told by CA that their new model of this gun has only a one year warranty. Spend a little more money and buy elsewhere.
Charles Wappler SSG USA retired

 

[Guyanaman1963]

Im glad youre ok and not seriously hurt.
That said, a little more information on how and why the weapon failed would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, and I hope it works out for you.
M.

 

[Lamont]

This is not the first time there have been issues with Century Arms products. I would not buy anything from them. That said, the more information you can provide the better, not just for the members but to anyone else who may read this.

 

[c182guy]

I would like to know more too. I have only seen 1 case like that. My friend oopsed when reloading...

 

[Tailflash]

This primer looks to be a large pistol primer as it is seated too deep within the primer pocket (should be flush with base). This is how large pistol & large rifle primers are noticeably different as if you try putting a large rifle primer in (say) a .45 ACP, it will protrude slightly above the base. IK headstamp on the base. My experience with 'IK' brass is they have very small flash holes, to the point where (on occasion) the decapping pin gets stuck in the flash hole and pulls out of the sizing die. Were these reloads?

 

[c182guy]

No firing pin mark. I had missed that at first look. Something seems fishy.

 

[Blindside]

Agree about fishy, at least unexplained. No firing pin indentation and the interior of the brass looks too clean. No carbon residue left from powder burning off.

 

[cwapp1967]

That is one of the rounds that got wrecked when the rifle failed it was in the magazine.

 

[Guyanaman1963]

That is one of the rounds that got wrecked when the rifle failed it was in the magazine.

Any information on how and why it failed?
The only thing your post said was it blew up at the range? Was it ammo related? Was it the forearm itself that was defective?
Lots of questions unanswered.

 

[cwapp1967]

I was shooting Winchester factory .308 FMJ nothing fancy. Gun had been properly oiled, magazines were cleaned prior to going to the range. I have had two friends that are gunsmiths look at the rifle, and the ammo, both are at a loss. The bolt face cracked, maybe some type of metal fatigue .