Sad when something like this can be processed through the so-called QC. It's a poorly made firearm for sure. Perhaps the worst I've ever encountered for the money. As I said, when this thing comes back from CZUSA, it's gone. I'd heard much positive about the BRNO's, and expected this with this rifle. Very bad. Could it be a lemon? I'll never know, 'cause I'm done with CZ. Just last week I helped a friend skin out a brown bear that squared 9 feet. You think we can have this sort of crap up here?