[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Remmy 700 Chassis options? (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 7/19/2016 3:16:39 PM EDT
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I already have an AICS AX and looking to build another precision rifle, I need to lower my price point and was considering either the XLR Evolution Chassis or the McMillan A5. Are there any other nice tactical looking stocks out there? |
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I'm a big fan of the KRG stuff, either the X-Ray or the Whiskey3 with the X-Ray fore end (for weight savings.) Here's my .260 in a Whiskey3/X-Ray combo: http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m255/90Z51/Guns/Surgeon%20591%20260/WP_20160526_15_57_05_Rich.jpg Is this a special order thing? |
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I'm a big fan of the KRG stuff, either the X-Ray or the Whiskey3 with the X-Ray fore end (for weight savings.) Here's my .260 in a Whiskey3/X-Ray combo: http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m255/90Z51/Guns/Surgeon%20591%20260/WP_20160526_15_57_05_Rich.jpg Is this a special order thing? Actually, it looks like the default fore end on the 5th Gen W3 (the current one) is plastic. Mine's a Gen4 stock and it came with the aluminum fore end. When I ordered mine I just added the X-Ray piece to my order and then swapped it myself since it's only a few screws to do so. IIRC the weight difference was 13 ounces. EDIT: It looks like with the Gen5 W3 chassis they swapped a few of the metal parts for plastic and lowered the price a little bit. |
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Actually, it looks like the default fore end on the 5th Gen W3 (the current one) is plastic. Mine's a Gen4 stock and it came with the aluminum fore end. When I ordered mine I just added the X-Ray piece to my order and then swapped it myself since it's only a few screws to do so. IIRC the weight difference was 13 ounces. EDIT: It looks like with the Gen5 W3 chassis they swapped a few of the metal parts for plastic and lowered the price a little bit. Quoted:
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I'm a big fan of the KRG stuff, either the X-Ray or the Whiskey3 with the X-Ray fore end (for weight savings.) Here's my .260 in a Whiskey3/X-Ray combo: http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m255/90Z51/Guns/Surgeon%20591%20260/WP_20160526_15_57_05_Rich.jpg Is this a special order thing? Actually, it looks like the default fore end on the 5th Gen W3 (the current one) is plastic. Mine's a Gen4 stock and it came with the aluminum fore end. When I ordered mine I just added the X-Ray piece to my order and then swapped it myself since it's only a few screws to do so. IIRC the weight difference was 13 ounces. EDIT: It looks like with the Gen5 W3 chassis they swapped a few of the metal parts for plastic and lowered the price a little bit. That's why I didn't care for mine. It just felt cheap. I liked the overall feel of it- the pistol grip, the buttstock even the contour OF the foreend..... but that plastic felt like shit..... |
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complete newb question: do these chassis save any weight from the OEM stock? Some do, some don't. Most offer some features a standard stock does not without significant expense in customizing----AICS mag usage, comb adjustment, metal to metal bedding etc.... |
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That's why I didn't care for mine. It just felt cheap. I liked the overall feel of it- the pistol grip, the buttstock even the contour OF the foreend..... but that plastic felt like shit..... Quoted:
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I'm a big fan of the KRG stuff, either the X-Ray or the Whiskey3 with the X-Ray fore end (for weight savings.) Here's my .260 in a Whiskey3/X-Ray combo: http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m255/90Z51/Guns/Surgeon%20591%20260/WP_20160526_15_57_05_Rich.jpg Is this a special order thing? Actually, it looks like the default fore end on the 5th Gen W3 (the current one) is plastic. Mine's a Gen4 stock and it came with the aluminum fore end. When I ordered mine I just added the X-Ray piece to my order and then swapped it myself since it's only a few screws to do so. IIRC the weight difference was 13 ounces. EDIT: It looks like with the Gen5 W3 chassis they swapped a few of the metal parts for plastic and lowered the price a little bit. That's why I didn't care for mine. It just felt cheap. I liked the overall feel of it- the pistol grip, the buttstock even the contour OF the foreend..... but that plastic felt like shit..... You had a Gen5? Honestly, the Gen5 looks like a significant downgrade from the Gen4 and earlier, it's like they're just trying to squeeze more profit out of the thing. If I were in the market for another W3 right now I'd look for a used Gen4. |
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Manners KMW Sentinel Applied Weapons Technology Stocks eberlestock M11 chassis http://precisionrifleblog.com/2015/11/28/rifle-chassis/ |
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You had a Gen5? Honestly, the Gen5 looks like a significant downgrade from the Gen4 and earlier, it's like they're just trying to squeeze more profit out of the thing. If I were in the market for another W3 right now I'd look for a used Gen4. Quoted:
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I'm a big fan of the KRG stuff, either the X-Ray or the Whiskey3 with the X-Ray fore end (for weight savings.) Here's my .260 in a Whiskey3/X-Ray combo: http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m255/90Z51/Guns/Surgeon%20591%20260/WP_20160526_15_57_05_Rich.jpg Is this a special order thing? Actually, it looks like the default fore end on the 5th Gen W3 (the current one) is plastic. Mine's a Gen4 stock and it came with the aluminum fore end. When I ordered mine I just added the X-Ray piece to my order and then swapped it myself since it's only a few screws to do so. IIRC the weight difference was 13 ounces. EDIT: It looks like with the Gen5 W3 chassis they swapped a few of the metal parts for plastic and lowered the price a little bit. That's why I didn't care for mine. It just felt cheap. I liked the overall feel of it- the pistol grip, the buttstock even the contour OF the foreend..... but that plastic felt like shit..... You had a Gen5? Honestly, the Gen5 looks like a significant downgrade from the Gen4 and earlier, it's like they're just trying to squeeze more profit out of the thing. If I were in the market for another W3 right now I'd look for a used Gen4. Yea I shot a buddies Gen 4 and really liked it. Ordered mine through a local dealer buddy who gets them at discount. They get the stock in, "Lucky you, you got one of the NEW ones"....Yea, lucky me...... 
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McMillan KMW Sentinel Applied Weapons Technology Eberlstock M11 http://precisionrifleblog.com/2015/11/28/rifle-chassis/ |
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Yea I shot a buddies Gen 4 and really liked it. Ordered mine through a local dealer buddy who gets them at discount. They get the stock in, "Lucky you, you got one of the NEW ones"....Yea, lucky me...... Quoted:
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Is this a special order thing? Actually, it looks like the default fore end on the 5th Gen W3 (the current one) is plastic. Mine's a Gen4 stock and it came with the aluminum fore end. When I ordered mine I just added the X-Ray piece to my order and then swapped it myself since it's only a few screws to do so. IIRC the weight difference was 13 ounces. EDIT: It looks like with the Gen5 W3 chassis they swapped a few of the metal parts for plastic and lowered the price a little bit. That's why I didn't care for mine. It just felt cheap. I liked the overall feel of it- the pistol grip, the buttstock even the contour OF the foreend..... but that plastic felt like shit..... You had a Gen5? Honestly, the Gen5 looks like a significant downgrade from the Gen4 and earlier, it's like they're just trying to squeeze more profit out of the thing. If I were in the market for another W3 right now I'd look for a used Gen4. Yea I shot a buddies Gen 4 and really liked it. Ordered mine through a local dealer buddy who gets them at discount. They get the stock in, "Lucky you, you got one of the NEW ones"....Yea, lucky me...... Damn, that sucks. I don't know what used Gen4s go for, but they sure are nice. The Gen3 is great too, the only thing they changed from 3 to 4 that I really think matters is moving the lower spar leg forward, my dad has a Gen3 and sometimes it hits my support hand when shooting. Other than that a Gen3 or 4 bought used would cost less than a new Gen5 and would be better choices. |
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Remington 700 bolt action rifle Quoted:
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What in the world is a Remmy 700? Remington 700 bolt action rifle Wait, don't answer that, this is GD, so it all makes sense to me now  . I seriously thought this was tech for a minute.
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Damn, that sucks. I don't know what used Gen4s go for, but they sure are nice. The Gen3 is great too, the only thing they changed from 3 to 4 that I really think matters is moving the lower spar leg forward, my dad has a Gen3 and sometimes it hits my support hand when shooting. Other than that a Gen3 or 4 bought used would cost less than a new Gen5 and would be better choices. Quoted:
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Yea I shot a buddies Gen 4 and really liked it. Ordered mine through a local dealer buddy who gets them at discount. They get the stock in, "Lucky you, you got one of the NEW ones"....Yea, lucky me...... Damn, that sucks. I don't know what used Gen4s go for, but they sure are nice. The Gen3 is great too, the only thing they changed from 3 to 4 that I really think matters is moving the lower spar leg forward, my dad has a Gen3 and sometimes it hits my support hand when shooting. Other than that a Gen3 or 4 bought used would cost less than a new Gen5 and would be better choices. If I had known what they were going to get, yea, I wouldn't have done it. But they ordered it in and I didn't want to "stick them" with a stock they had ordered for me at cost.....So I shot it for awhile and traded it off. Fortunately, I paired it with a rifle I didn't have much money in so I didn't take an ass reaming loss on it..... |
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Ah. Why can it not be called it's correct name then? How much time was saved doing that and what will they be doing now with that extra time that they now have? Wait, don't answer that, this is GD, so it all makes sense to me now . I seriously thought this was tech for a minute.
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What in the world is a Remmy 700? Remington 700 bolt action rifle Wait, don't answer that, this is GD, so it all makes sense to me now . I seriously thought this was tech for a minute.
Well, then we should call it the Model 700, since that's how Remmy  refers to it.
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Ah. Why can it not be called it's correct name then? How much time was saved doing that and what will they be doing now with that extra time that they now have? Wait, don't answer that, this is GD, so it all makes sense to me now . I seriously thought this was tech for a minute.
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What in the world is a Remmy 700? Remington 700 bolt action rifle Wait, don't answer that, this is GD, so it all makes sense to me now . I seriously thought this was tech for a minute.
Did that ruin your day? |
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I heard stories about how the guy was hard to deal with. I ordered one anyways. Weeks after the promised delivery date, unreturned emails and calls, excuses, and whatnot it finally arrived. It was actually a nice setup and I shot it for a couple of years before selling it to someone who didn't want to go through the misery of trying to order his own from the RS guy. |
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What in the world is a Remmy 700? Remington 700 bolt action rifle Wait, don't answer that, this is GD, so it all makes sense to me now . I seriously thought this was tech for a minute.
Did that ruin your day? 
ETA: You need to link that thread so people can figure out the whole tank thing 
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Nah. It's just a peeve of mine to see grown men who portray themselves to be intelligent alphas start talking like a beta hipster
ETA: You need to link that thread so people can figure out the whole tank thing
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What in the world is a Remmy 700? Remington 700 bolt action rifle Wait, don't answer that, this is GD, so it all makes sense to me now . I seriously thought this was tech for a minute.
Did that ruin your day?
ETA: You need to link that thread so people can figure out the whole tank thing
What tank? I don't rate a tank. I'm a poser 
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Quoted: Nah. It's just a peeve of mine to see grown men who portray themselves to be intelligent alphas start talking like a beta hipster Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Did that ruin your day? Did my title rustle your jimmies? |
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Quoted: Depends on which OEM stock, the 700 comes in a lot of flavors. I'm looking to build a 6.5 Creedmore and .260 Remington out of the 700 action. Quoted: Quoted: complete newb question: do these chassis save any weight from the OEM stock? Depends on which OEM stock, the 700 comes in a lot of flavors. I'm looking to build a 6.5 Creedmore and .260 Remington out of the 700 action. Why both? |
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Quoted: Why both? Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: complete newb question: do these chassis save any weight from the OEM stock? Depends on which OEM stock, the 700 comes in a lot of flavors. I'm looking to build a 6.5 Creedmore and .260 Remington out of the 700 action. Why both? Why not? I've got a .338, .308, 5.56 and 300. I want a 6.5 and a .260 too ETA, and a 300WM |
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Quoted: Why not? I've got a .338, .308, 5.56 and 300. I want a 6.5 and a .260 too ETA, and a 300WM Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: complete newb question: do these chassis save any weight from the OEM stock? Depends on which OEM stock, the 700 comes in a lot of flavors. I'm looking to build a 6.5 Creedmore and .260 Remington out of the 700 action. Why both? Why not? I've got a .338, .308, 5.56 and 300. I want a 6.5 and a .260 too ETA, and a 300WM They are near ballistic twins. |
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Nah. It's just a peeve of mine to see grown men who portray themselves to be intelligent alphas start talking like a beta hipster
ETA: You need to link that thread so people can figure out the whole tank thing
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What in the world is a Remmy 700? Remington 700 bolt action rifle Wait, don't answer that, this is GD, so it all makes sense to me now . I seriously thought this was tech for a minute.
Did that ruin your day?
ETA: You need to link that thread so people can figure out the whole tank thing
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Quoted: They are near ballistic twins. Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: complete newb question: do these chassis save any weight from the OEM stock? Depends on which OEM stock, the 700 comes in a lot of flavors. I'm looking to build a 6.5 Creedmore and .260 Remington out of the 700 action. Why both? Why not? I've got a .338, .308, 5.56 and 300. I want a 6.5 and a .260 too ETA, and a 300WM They are near ballistic twins. Yep, I plan to make them look exactly the same too. I was planning on building them in matching AIAX Pale Brown chassis, but that's too much cash. I could get 2 decent stocks for the $1500 I'd spend on a single AIAX system. |
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Quoted: Yep, I plan to make them look exactly the same too. I was planning on building them in matching AIAX Pale Brown chassis, but that's too much cash. I could get 2 decent stocks for the $1500 I'd spend on a single AIAX system. Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Why not? I've got a .338, .308, 5.56 and 300. I want a 6.5 and a .260 too ETA, and a 300WM They are near ballistic twins. Yep, I plan to make them look exactly the same too. I was planning on building them in matching AIAX Pale Brown chassis, but that's too much cash. I could get 2 decent stocks for the $1500 I'd spend on a single AIAX system. I don't see the point, but it's your money. I'm a fan of the manners carbon elite stocks, but that wont fit your 2 for $1500. |
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To me, those aren't "chassis" systems. Those are companies that build rifle stocks though the line is ever more blurred...... Quoted:
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Manners is a great option Manners, McMillan, HS Precision... To me, those aren't "chassis" systems. Those are companies that build rifle stocks though the line is ever more blurred...... Manners will build a mini chassis into the stock. I ordered my T5A with the badger mini chassis integrated. All I had to do was drop my receiver / barrel into it, and took it out shooting. |
