this one baked my noodle.,..so much for quality control.

[Chuckindenver]

so.,a new customer calls me, and asks if can install a scope on his new Marlin 338, yup.
then goes into a long drawn out deal how he another smith mount a leupold mount , rings and base, and it hits 8 foot low at 100 yards,
he brings me the rifle, just a stainless 336 action. so i figure maybe an issue with the base,..i install a basic weaver base, and burris z rings,,nope..wont even show the scale on the bore sighter,
so i figure...lets try another scope, one i know is good....nope...still off the page..
then as i scratch my head, he says,.damn thing shoots fine with iron sights,.but not worth a crap with a scope..
then i set it down, and look again....then i saw it....do you see it????
a brand new rifle, has the barrel mounted crooked. points down...you can really see it, with this picture,
so i call Marlin...by the way she was yepping, and oking, sounds like they have been dealing with this before..
i bet my customer lunch that he gets a new rifle, and that they cant {repair} this one,..
i cant belive that a known gun maker let something get past the QC with this bad an issue,.
funny,,, shot and headspaced fine...

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