Century C308 CETME Rifle review

[Rimfire123]

The rear sight looks a little crap- as in not quite correct. The welds look good though, as well as overall.

I had an early century CETME, it was CRAP. The rear push pins needed a hammer to remove and install, and it didn't work right until I basically rebuilt everything besides the barreled receiver.

If PTR is making these, you shouldn't have the infamous 'ground bolt head' false bolt gap problem like the old ones (mine included) had.

-Dave

As per Century, PTR is building these rifles for Century.

[offrdmania]

Lets get this correct. It's been talked about a lot on many forums over the last year. Below is only one of the many posts out there.
PTR is not building rifles for Century. They are only supplying parts. They are supplying the receiver with a welded rail, barrel and the plastic lower trigger housing. Century is still assembling them horribly with neutered surplus parts and is still monkeying the builds to make them work. Look for shrinking bolt gaps and ground bolt heads to make up for bad barrel installs.

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

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[-hanko]

PTR is not building rifles for Century. They are only supplying parts. They are supplying the receiver with a welded rail, barrel and the plastic lower trigger housing. Century is still assembling them horribly with neutered surplus parts and is still monkeying the builds to make them work. Look for shrinking bolt gaps and ground bolt heads to make up for bad barrel installs.

If CAI is assembling the CETME's, I will say anyone thinking of buying them needs to have ZERO expectations as to quality and, perhaps, function, to avoid disappointment once they receive the weapon.

There will definitely be "bad barrel installs"...lots.

[Socalmp5]

I would have sprung for the ptr out of the box. These should be $500, I'd pay the price it was a G3 kit and not a cetme. I've built my own clones and didn't have issues like this from a manufacturer.

[low67vdubinnocal]

Good write-up and pics, thanks. As to the shim in the ejector slot... most will simply remove the ejector and squeeze the tab back. Use the lever as a guide.
Couple of other things..
Get this..and sell the locking piece. A very nice up-grade on the CETME spring and pin. http://www.robertrtg.com/store/pc/HK...IN-28p2091.htm
Also grab one(or more) of these.. http://www.robertrtg.com/store/pc/CE...EW-15p3054.htm have not seen these in years!

So will only the CETME locking piece work with the PTR 91/C308 clones ? Not the HK91 locking piece as pictured in the link ?

[Don the savage]

So will only the CETME locking piece work with the PTR 91/C308 clones ? Not the HK91 locking piece as pictured in the link ?

Hk works with ptr. Cetme works with cetme. Ptr91 is a hk 91 clone the cetme is an older design.

[Sky_DiveR]

Run... Run away as fast as you can. The CAI monkeys are at it again.

[low67vdubinnocal]

My C308 showed up at my LGS tuesday and I went and checked it out. Not a bad looking machine. So its used CETME parts and PTR receiver and barrel and one 5 round mag. It took a bit of time but the price was $100 less then big box stores selling the same item. 10 days or so and I will post how it shoots. Bought some hirtenberger milserp ammo to play with so we will see how it does.

[hossb7]

$820 and needed new parts before it functioned reliably?

[Don the savage]

$820 and needed new parts before it functioned reliably?

Springs. New springs. Its a surplus kit gun. I bought new parts because i wanted to. I dont think i needed them.
That being said. I shot 150 rounds of wolf on saturday with no issues. Really fun rifle and im happy with the purchase. Nothing like a full size battle rifle with a reddot for cqb drills. Good times.

[Don the savage]

I would have sprung for the ptr out of the box. These should be $500, I'd pay the price it was a G3 kit and not a cetme. I've built my own clones and didn't have issues like this from a manufacturer.

Your money dude. For a ptr with a rail atlantic has them for $1029 then add in tax shipping, kalifornia bullet button and transfer fees you are in the tank for $1300. That is more than i paid for my r-25. Oh and atlantic is sold out.
Inwrote this for those who are curious. If you hate century you wont buy anyway. If you have heard the stories but have no experience with them i put this out there. I wish i had the time, and tools to properly build a rifle like this. If you can cool. But i work way too much but like to spend the extra $500 on ammo. As always ymmv.

[heyjerr]

I, personally, think the welding on the rear site looks atrocious. After reading that you did a comparison to PTR on the rack at Turner's, I took a snapshot of my PTR. Not sure what's up with the ones you are seeing, but they look nothing like mine.

[kcheung2]

Your money dude. For a ptr with a rail atlantic has them for $1029 then add in tax shipping, kalifornia bullet button and transfer fees you are in the tank for $1300. That is more than i paid for my r-25. Oh and atlantic is sold out.
Inwrote this for those who are curious. If you hate century you wont buy anyway. If you have heard the stories but have no experience with them i put this out there. I wish i had the time, and tools to properly build a rifle like this. If you can cool. But i work way too much but like to spend the extra $500 on ammo. As always ymmv.

Atlantic has the GI model for $900, it has the rails, and it's in stock. Shipping, mag lock, fees are going to be similar for whichever vendor you chose.

[Don the savage]

Atlantic has the GI model for $900, it has the rails, and it's in stock. Shipping, mag lock, fees are going to be similar for whichever vendor you chose.

And how is that less than $820 out the door?

[kcheung2]

I'm not hossb & I never said $820. I'm just pointing out your claim of $1300 for out of stock PTRs is wrong.