The Century C308 has some surprisingly good reviews. Anyone have

>>35078102
I'd like to know too

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>implying they're not all century shillposters

>>35078102
>>35078466
I own one. I actually prefer it to my PTR. Only complaint is the gay button mag release, paddle release is far superior.

>>35078489
Not op but also interested. It's really very inexpensive and I love the G3 aesthetic, how is it quality-wise?

>>35078489
Can the button release be modified into a paddle? Do you know what after market is like for them?

>>35078614
I really have no complaints. All the parts that actually wear are replaced by PTR for century (re: the receiver and barrel and the rollers in the bolt) so you really are getting a like new gun, there's a video of someone having a slam fire because his firing pin was broken so actually break down the bolt when you get it otherwise it's fine.

>>35078827
Aftermarket is pretty much any G3/CETME milsurp. Id get a bayonet since the cleaning kit works as a bayonet lug

>>35078102
It's okay, considering what competition it has at it's price range. For a little more, you could just get an FAL or an AR-10 and deal with far fewer issues.

>>35078871
How are longish (400+ yards) range capabilities on it? I want to get one as a cheap long range gun/outdoors gun.

>>35078882
What FALs/AR-10s are close to $500?

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>>35078102
I had one 2yrs ago or something close to that, it destroyed my brass, I had to have a couple repairs on it because I was retarded and tried to force back the bolt with the safety on and bent the safety bar on it, it was an okay rifle but I have an FAL now and its so much better in general

>>35078948
I bought my FAL for 600, but as I stated in my previous post... "It's okay, considering what competition it has at it's price range."

>>35078928
I mean I can get MOA at 200yds but can't justify driving to waxahachie for a long range shooting area

>>35078979
When where and what.

>>35078968
you can replace the buffer I think? Roller systems fucking mangle the piss out of brass. I've heard its safe to reload either way.

>>35078102
>no paddle mag relase

unless your finger can grip the front of the magwell of an AR, yer gunna have a bad time

also shotty QC. Spend a lil more n get a PTR if you want a good G3

>>35078871
>>35079028
Is it worth spending the extra money to get it in person from a store or cheap out and get it online?

>>35079072
About half a year ago in Florida, the guy that sold it to me told me that it belonged to his buddy's deceased father, and the guy clearly didn't know the value of an SAR 48. Of course, it had some rust in the muzzle device and gas plug, and it couldn't eject rounds because the buttstock springs were fucked up from lack of maintenance, but I cleaned it up and now have a $1400 gun I can sell or trade whenever I get bored of it.

>>35078102
>>35078614
>Century
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUE1l-2yR3M&t=5m14s
Save a bit more and get a PTR so that you get something that doesn't ND when you manipulate the charging handle

>>35078102
I'm happy with mine, probably put 460 rounds through it

No idea how accurate it actually is since I use trash tula SP ammo.

Only problem was the retaining pin for the spring and spring stop came halfway our and bent into a 90 degree angle, because the fucking tards at century used what seemed like an aluminum wire as the retaining pin.'

I replaced that and have had no issues, besides it being kind of hard to charge the first time if you've let it sit for several weeks

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Wood furniture a best

>>35078102
>>35078466
own one
shoots nice
all the pros and cons of the G3
can even share parts most times

>>35081722
also:
>trigger pull is smooth and fine to me
>it scrapes up nice surplus mags on the magazine holding latch, easier to load them in if you use worn mags
>not really hard to maintain
>recoil was quoted as "not bad" by 90 pound, 60 year old in-law aunt
>rear sight had to be dremeled some, otherwise it would catch on the housing it was welded to if you rotated it past a point
>dents all brass in the middle of the casing, chucks brass 10-25 feet away

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>>35078948
$450 AR10 from PSA

>>35081971
>actually recommending PSA

Enjoy your stolen credit card and your 2000 round lifespan chinese parts gun that shoots 4 MOA with match bullets.

>>35081761
good luck finding any.

>>35078102
just buy the PTR91 GI they are $895 from manufacturer

>>35082817
Lucky me.

https://www.libertytreecollectors.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=4863&idcategory=58

>>35082811
wow I didn't know we had paid colt shills on this board, how are you doing today sir?

>>35078102
They are slipshod Century abortions, broken sights are common, and at least a few have reported other broken parts, one that comes to mind in particular was a broken firing pin causing a slamfire (yet the reviewer said it was a good rifle, in spite of broken parts out of the box and shooting sloppy loose groupings).
I've also seen out of spec rollers on at least one.

They are not worth the meager saving you make on skipping it over a PTR91, which is dramatically better for just a little more.

>>35078470
That's not a Century C308 though, that's a FA91, which, while not at all a good rifle in any sense, is actually an excellent parts kit, chuck the cast aluminum receiver and use everything else to build a proper rifle on a real receiver.

>>35078968
>it destroyed my brass
That's characteristic of roller delayed rifles, but can be nearly completely mitigated with a port buffer.

>>35078968
>it destroyed my brass
Because your brass was thin and shit.

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>>35083759
No, really, HK91 rifles and their clones are widely known for dinging up any and all types of brass casings, the ejection is fast and violent, typically banging the case against the receiver itself (you can typically see brass marks near the ejection ports).

The typical fix for people who want to save their brass from a HK91 rifle would be a Port Buffer, it clips onto the receiver of the rifle and fits behind the ejection port, it cushions the impact of the brass casing and saves basically all of your casings from being bent or dinged to destruction.

>>35080472
Lmao why would you spent 800 in store when you can get it for 400 from sweaty Ben

>>35081551
Or Yknow check that your firing pin which costs 10 bucks to replace isn't broken?

>>35084102
>pin in brand new gun breaks without him noticing it
>hurr durr why didn't he check? he should expect it to break and check all the time

>>35084082
Whos Ben?

>>35084082
Where are these $400 C308s?

Why would anyone want to own one of these un-ergonomic POS's?

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>>35078102
>has some surprisingly good reviews.

Oh wow, shills can make bullshit """""""""""""reviews""""""""""" that don't span anything longer than a week and are apparently considered anything more than an advertisement?

I don't get it, I really don't. If you're so hellbent on getting a fucking semi automatic that farts .308, why in the fuck is the $200 you have to pay for a significantly higher quality product that big of a deal?

Fucked up priorities I say. And let this be known: half the shit in the gun ""industry"" are shills and people trying to sell you things for the sake of selling you things. Be an educated buyer and research your shit. Or just ignore me because my post hurt your feelings and you didn't want any info but just the encouragement of some strangers you'll never meet for your +$100 purchase. Instant gratification be damned.

>>35084834
>Why would anyone want to own one of these un-ergonomic POS's?

>"I heard 7.62x51mm/.308 hits harder than 5.56/.223!
>"I wanna get a gun in REAL FUKKEN NATO NOW!!1"
>"wow, everything is so expensive...OH LOOK A C308? FOR $600? WHAT A DEAL!

Then they'll tell you that the gun is sexy or some dumb shit once they realize it's a smoltering pile of shit.

>>35084863
You seem upset.

>>35085053
He is, but he's also entirely on the money.
The C308 is a bullshit investment and not worth anyone's time, it is a BAD product.

>>35085434
All guns are bad investments. If a C308 works it is a decent rifle for the money.

>>35085444
>All guns are bad investments.
What kind of bullshit is this? Guns are a very sound and safe investment. I'd say 80% of guns hold their value if not even gain value.

>>35084828
>>35084563
https://www.classicfirearms.com/century-c308-rolling-block-action-semi-auto-rifle-ri2253x

My bad I thought the century $100 rebate covered this one in addition to their shitty AKs but I was wrong

WOOD STOCK WIDE HANDGUARD MASTER RACE

>>35084532
Do you not disassemble every firearm you get before firing it? You definitely should for firearms that amount to milsurp

>>35078102
We need a sticky on this.
The c308 is shit. Save up for a PTR or better.

>>35085444
>All guns are bad investments
If you buy shit like the C308, I could see why you would think so.

>If a C308 works
That's quite the IF you have there, Century aren't exactly good at quality control, and they're widely known for not being good at building guns from the ground up.

>>35085595
Any gun that isn't an atrocious piece of shit tends to hold like 80% to 90% of it's original value on average, arguably 100% if traded for another weapon of similar value.

>>35085631
>Do you not disassemble every firearm you get before firing it?
What do you do if the pin breaks after that?

>amounts to milsurp
LEL
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>>35085636
>>35085635
>muh century is shit durr
Its a century build kit retard, the only nonmilsurp parts are the receiver and barrel... Made by PTR

>>35085643
Other than the receiver and barrel its all literally Spanish surplus CETME / surplus G3 parts, how is that not milsurp?

In the SINGLE incident of a broken firing pin he hadn't disassembled it before shooting it

>>35085650
>the only nonmilsurp parts are the receiver and barrel... Made by PTR
[citation needed]

>>35085636
>Any gun that isn't an atrocious piece of shit tends to hold like 80% to 90% of it's original value on average, arguably 100% if traded for another weapon of similar value.
Good luck reselling your PTR for NIB prices, retard. Unless you hit the milsurp jackpot, guns don't go up in value. At best you cover inflation, and still lose 20%.

>>35085650
>Its a century build kit retard
Too bad century employs drunken monkeys to hammer those kits together for a QC nightmare. It's a shitty rifle and without a doubt the worst of the common battle rifle lineup.

>>35085689
Durr hurr
http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2015/07/jeremy-s/gun-review-century-arms-c308-rifle/

Why do I have to explain this to you autists literally every c308 thread

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>>35085702
I have literally zero problems with mine

>>35085693
It's basic economics, retard, every item that ceases to come into the market and has a demand, will go up in value as demand increases but offer doesn't. This is especially true of firearms, where many more factors than just functionality come into play. So yeah an iphone 5 won't go up in value once it ceases to be produced, because normies don't give a shit and will just get the superior product that superseded it. But look at mosins. They are supposed to be crap and yet keep rising in price, they are starting to rise in price over superior offerings. look at run off the mill AKM bayonets, once not so long ago a 10$ item now easily a 40$ sell.
Learn basic economics idiot.

>>35085710
yet*

>>35085714
1500 rounds in faggot
https://youtu.be/MCBNPLBWeJ4

>only damage is the fucking rubber handguard melting off

>>35078102
I have one. Keep your bolt spotless or every round will stove pipe every round.

>>35085862
Do you people not clean your shit after y'all shoot? Its an enjoyable activity for me. I even do it when I don't have to. Maybe I'm autistic

>>35085693
>At best you cover inflation, and still lose 20%.
So you literally said what I said? Good going mongonaut.

>>35085711
>They are supposed to be crap and yet keep rising in price, they are starting to rise in price over superior offerings
Probably because they are not being imported beyond actual market demand, and the demand finally caught up to the insane supply.

Thankfully, this means we'll see less hacksawed bubba Nuggets. A lot of this thanks can be applied to modern economy sporters like the Savage Axis and Ruger American, by the way.

>>35078827


button release... buy a PTR. It's going to be costly and complex to do. At least 200 dollars for a hack and weld and refinish job. It's not a simple mod.

Let's just say that the old- gen century CETME i had in hand left such a shit taste in my mouth i will never buy century garbage again.

What a steaming pile of shit with both missing and broken parts. Took me ages to get it unfucked because CETME parts are fucking gone. Of course i messaged them asking for spares and the jews said, NO! check sites that DONT FUCKING HAVE IT STOCKED I LOOKED YOU FOOLS. And there are saving all their stock to make a new run for jackasses who wont be able to source parts in 6 years. Fuck century. Those guys are idiots.

The ptr is worth it for the paddle release alone. The rifle is really shitty without the paddle.

>>35085728
There was a malfunction on the same round of several mags. Is is a shit gun or a shit magazine?

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>had mine a year
>put 1000 rounds of wolf through it
>put another 300 rounds of that cheap Malay ammo
>no problems

Just because mine isn't a pile of shit doesn't mean that century hasn't made some stinkers in their time.

>>35085908
Lol just look at Saigas, I bought my Saiga 7.62x39 in 09 for $270 with spare mag and ammo, last time I saw one going new it was $750-800, and the prices keep going up, that's the only gun I had do that but it still blows my mind at even that increase

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>>35078102
Had one for about 3 months, I bought it at a gunshow because it had a "stuck" charging handle and it was like $520 out the door for a battle rifle, so why not.

The stuck charging was because the charging handle wasnt fulling unlocking the bolt rollers when camming out, so when you went to pull the charging handle out and back youd have to force it to unlock with manual strength. Not a big deal I just changed out the lever.

Shot about 700 rounds out of it all in all I think and it was a fun shooter, but then I bought a FAL from Armslist for a steal and couldnt justify having 2 BRs so i sold it, wish i would have kept it because the HK slap is fun as shit.

In conclusion, but a PTR for 200 bucks more with a paddle release, the magazine release button is so far forward you'd have to be fuckin salad fingers for it to feel natural.

>>35081761

That looks fantastic

>>35086971
Shit mag, these are surplus mags some will be worse than others

>>35084828
>>35084082
>Where are these $400 C308s?
I ordered mine for $430 (after a $50 rebate) last month. That deal is over though.

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>>35078102
Make sure you get the take down model.

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>>35081971
>Recommending PSA
My buddy got one even after I told they fucking suck, it couldnt run a 5 round mag without 3+ malfunctions out of the fucking box, try again.

>>35088712
Damn. The only thing that happened to mine is the charging tube was a little dented because of shipping mishandling. That sucks.