Feedback for HNT 26 for a long range rifle?

[RobHazmat89]

What action are you running?

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Terminus Kratos Lite

 

[wabash503]

It's kinda light for long range. If you didn't get a good weight and balance on your build, minute movement gets over exaggerated the further you're shooting on a light weight chassis like the hnt

 

[RobHazmat89]

It's kinda light for long range. If you didn't get a good weight and balance on your build, minute movement gets over exaggerated the further you're shooting on a light weight chassis like the hnt

Truth. Out to 500-600 yards it's not bad.. but out to 1000, I pretty much have to be prone off of a bag or tripod to be consistent

 

[VirginiaBeach]

I’ve had two of them. I’ve sent two of them down the road in favor of traditional stocks. It was an easy choice when I simply swapped the barreled action out of the hnt26 and my stock and compared my groups.

FWIW I have shot lots of chassis rifles in competition and still prefer a chassis in that scenario but have moved on from chassis for hunting.

Some guys in my circle are having better luck with the hnt26 by bedding the front recoil lug area.

If I were you I would go buy the Seekins and call it good.

 

[khuber84]

Bed the recoil lug and forend interface, as well as rear tang. It makes a big difference!

 

[liv4thehunt1]

Shot one in 6.5 PRC when they first came out. Groups were 1&1/2 on a proof pre-fit. The action was walking in the chassis, because there is no way to bed them. Put the same gun in an XLR magnesium and bedded it, gun shoots sub 5/8” with factory ammo now.

 

[khuber84]

I know a guy who's bed a few. He goes by papvanwinkle on social media. Believe he's a editor/tester for an outdoor magazine. Anyways he's got a pile of custom rifles and is a hell of a marksman. I'm sure he could walk you, or your smith through the process of bedding one. I have had my 22gt and 6gt in the hnt26 for the last year and it's no problems print 1/2 moa or better groups. These are low recoil cartridges though.

 

[RobHazmat89]

Shot one in 6.5 PRC when they first came out. Groups were 1&1/2 on a proof pre-fit. The action was walking in the chassis, because there is no way to bed them. Put the same gun in an XLR magnesium and bedded it, gun shoots sub 5/8” with factory ammo now.

Can absolutely bed the recoil lug

 

[Itsalongshot]

I believe soldier mountain arms is working on a kit to improve the recoil lug area on the HNT26. I’m running one on a 300 prc and haven’t had any issues with it.

 

[Odd1out]

I believe soldier mountain arms is working on a kit to improve the recoil lug area on the HNT26. I’m running one on a 300 prc and haven’t had any issues with it.

Tell me more about the kit

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[Odd1out]

Ive also had a thought. Some company should make aftermarket cheek weld/ butt part. This my setup, rokstok ish. But needs a better toe and the adjustable pad its a heavy tank.

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[ID_Matt]

Tell me more about the kit

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If you have instagram or facebook, check them out there. They are just starting to sell them to the public now. It is not exactly plug and play - needs fully bedded. It adds a lug well, just like your standard stocks. Before it didn't have anything in front to bed to. It is a cool design, and should make that chassis more robust.

 

[Odd1out]

If you have instagram or facebook, check them out there. They are just starting to sell them to the public now. It is not exactly plug and play - needs fully bedded. It adds a lug well, just like your standard stocks. Before it didn't have anything in front to bed to. It is a cool design, and should make that chassis more robust.

Can u screen shot it and pm me? I dont do Instagram or Facebook

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[ID_Matt]

Can u screen shot it and pm me? I dont do Instagram or Facebook

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[Odd1out]

Thx

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[loadsandlattes]

I’ve got a custom build in 6.5 PRC in this chassis. I set it up a few months ago as my primary hunting rifle and absolutely adore it. I’ve probably got 150 rounds through it so far, shooting somewhere between 1/2-3/4 MOA. No accuracy issues.

The folding stock is actually a big selling feature for me, it packs very well on a backpack and it’s just easier to move around. I agree though, it does expose your scope a bit and you’ve got to use some caution when you’re dropping your pack. I broke a lens cap on my bear hunt a few weeks ago doing this.

That said, it is a sweet shooting rifle and I couldn’t be happier.

 

[Odd1out]

Mine is completely stock and feeds 100% reliably. Also using the 300wm for my 7prc. Could be your action just doesn't like the mag

Follow up to this. Its not the action. Its the follower in the mag thats causing a issue. The spot where the shoulder hits needs to be back further for the 7PRC

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[RobHazmat89]

Follow up to this. Its not the action. Its the follower in the mag thats causing a issue. The spot where the shoulder hits needs to be back further for the 7PRC

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Very strange, I've got five of the 3 round mags and five of the 5 round metal mags and have had zero issues so far.

 

[Odd1out]

Yea the metal mags feed fine after you tweak the lips. Im adding some jb weld and will sand to profile. See if that helps

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[RobHazmat89]

Yea the metal mags feed fine after you tweak the lips. Im adding some jb weld and will sand to profile. See if that helps

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Fair. I didn't even have to tweak the lips on my metal mags. Everything has been 100% from the start. Hope you get yours fixed