Hey folks !
I just wanted to share a few things with you:
After having some issues with my XS Systems Lever rail in the recent past on my Marlin 1895 Guide Gun in .45-70, I picked up the phone and called XS Systems this morning.
I talked to their gunsmith, Mr Wallace, who was very knowledgable and very helpful. He advised that the XS Systems lever rail and other parts are manufactured to very strict tolerances.
He also told me that ever since Marlins were produced by Remington, there have been issues with tolerances. Not wanting to go into too much detail here, he told me that the "older" Marlins were guns where the parts were fitted together, whereas the Remington Marlins were consisting of parts put together without the proper care of fitting them.
He explained that lots of Remingtons are built the same way, and with those it might work.
The issue with my GG was that with the lever rail I could not get the scope sighted in, as my scope was running out of elevation.
That way I needed to hold over the top of the black on a std 100yd. sight-in target to get my shots in the center.
Mr Wallace also explained that it might be the issue of the scope, as some models might not have enough elevation built in. Furthermore, he offered me the possibility to send my lever rail back to XS to have them check it to see if it is out of spec.
I like it very much and I expressed that to Mr Wallace as well, that XS Systems has got those videoclips about how to mount their products on certain guns, and him taking his time to go over the issues with me on the phone.
XS Systems to me is not just a company making and marketing their products, but also providing customer support.
Pete
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Team .45-70 Member #232
I just wanted to share a few things with you:
After having some issues with my XS Systems Lever rail in the recent past on my Marlin 1895 Guide Gun in .45-70, I picked up the phone and called XS Systems this morning.
I talked to their gunsmith, Mr Wallace, who was very knowledgable and very helpful. He advised that the XS Systems lever rail and other parts are manufactured to very strict tolerances.
He also told me that ever since Marlins were produced by Remington, there have been issues with tolerances. Not wanting to go into too much detail here, he told me that the "older" Marlins were guns where the parts were fitted together, whereas the Remington Marlins were consisting of parts put together without the proper care of fitting them.
He explained that lots of Remingtons are built the same way, and with those it might work.
The issue with my GG was that with the lever rail I could not get the scope sighted in, as my scope was running out of elevation.
That way I needed to hold over the top of the black on a std 100yd. sight-in target to get my shots in the center.
Mr Wallace also explained that it might be the issue of the scope, as some models might not have enough elevation built in. Furthermore, he offered me the possibility to send my lever rail back to XS to have them check it to see if it is out of spec.
I like it very much and I expressed that to Mr Wallace as well, that XS Systems has got those videoclips about how to mount their products on certain guns, and him taking his time to go over the issues with me on the phone.
XS Systems to me is not just a company making and marketing their products, but also providing customer support.
Pete
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Team .45-70 Member #232