Took the rifle to the range today. Learned two things. Always research the sight picture on an unfamiliar rifle before going to the range and take bigger targets. I took 8 1/2 x 11 sheets of paper and am rather embarassed to say I never found the paper. I also need new glasses much worse than I believed.

My primary purpose was to ensure the rifle would function properly so hitting the paper was not that important today. But it would have been nice. Cases had no deformities, cracks or scratches and the primers all look good after firing. Rifle loaded smoothly but there was a slight stiffness unlocking the bolt after firing. No extraction problems, just that last quarter inch in turning the bolt. I do not know if this indicates a problem with the rifle or not so any advice would be appreciated. If I turned the bolt rapidly with some force, it opened right up. I'm used to very smooth bolts on hunting style rifles so this is what I consider very stiff. My shooting of milsurps is limited to a 303 Enfield and that's about it.