It's just all over rough compared to the Tikka I'm used to. Actually I don't recall the Axis I had being as rough but it had several rounds down it. Fired one round through to see what extraction was like on fired round and it did extract ok. I don't mind waiting on the screw. My gun smith is going to have to get the one out before I can ever get a new one in it. My hexagon hole is totally round. If it's going to be very costly I'm sending to Savage and let them do it. We stripped 2 Allen wrenches before rounding out the inside. Feels like they put red lock tote on the threads. Rear screw was super loose.