KRG Echo - Sporterish version of bravo for tikkas

[Dobermann]

Is this a thing yet? Love the Rokstok, but was looking for something a little heavier for the 7prc. I think this will be the answer, at least until I see a heavy Rokstok

@Bluumoon - I'm interested to know more about your thinking here ... many of us were running Bravos until the Rokstok; when it was announced, the Echo just seemed like an 'in-betweener' that I couldn't really see a good use case for ...

Are you thinking the Echo has many of the original ergonomic benefits of the Bravo, but some weight savings, and more weight than the Rokstok, and is therefore a better field option for the 7PRC than both?

 

[Bluumoon]

@Bluumoon - I'm interested to know more about your thinking here ... many of us were running Bravos until the Rokstok; when it was announced, the Echo just seemed like an 'in-betweener' that I couldn't really see a good use case for ...

Are you thinking the Echo has many of the original ergonomic benefits of the Bravo, but some weight savings, and more weight than the Rokstok, and is therefore a better field option for the 7PRC than both?

More or less. I like the ergos of the Bravo, personally would like some additional weight for the 7PRC over OEM (prob even more than the Echo), I have a number of Tikka magnum magazines, it’s $300. Not sure if the lack of a flat rear will bother me or not, but willing to try it out.

The 7PRC is honestly the one rifle in the stable that I’m not quite sure where it fits. I’d like to work up to some ELR shooting, so thinking the bigger splash might help spot impacts.

Have two Rokstoks, and have no business shooting animals further than the cartridges in them are capable of.

Now if Form put together a dedicated ELR stock…

 

[wind gypsy]

Should be out in the wild soon. Main thing I'm curious about is if the fore-end is still stiff without the full backbone.

 

[Bluumoon]

Should be out in the wild soon. Main thing I'm curious about is if the fore-end is still stiff without the full backbone.

Damn it, thought this was a go live response.

 

[GiantGreg]

Echo are in stock per krg notification email , I placed my order first thing this morning


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[jjohnsonElknewbie]

Are the recoil pads from KRG pretty decent, or are guys putting on grind to fit limbsavers?

 

[NSI]

Are the recoil pads from KRG pretty decent, or are guys putting on grind to fit limbsavers?

Pretty decent.

-J

 

[RECCE]

Will the Proof Sendero contour barrels fit in this chassis?

It states the fore-end is .95 in diameter but doesn't say anything else about the diameter towards the shank.

Also - do you know which arca rail from KRG will work on this?

 

[BadTostada]

Got my order in. Looking forward to shooting with this one

 

[JCMCUBIC]

Ordered. Thanks for the head's up.

 

[HighUintas]

I wish this was significantly lighter. I was looking at it for awhile, but it would make my gun 10lbs. I don't feel like carrying a 10lb gun way into the mountains. I'll just wait for a rokstok someday and live vicariously through you guys.

 

[HighUintas]

Will the Proof Sendero contour barrels fit in this chassis?

It states the fore-end is .95 in diameter but doesn't say anything else about the diameter towards the shank.

Also - do you know which arca rail from KRG will work on this?

If that barrel channel insert is replaceable, I'm not sure why a guy wouldn't just remove it entirely. It would make it lighter. It probably doesn't add much stiffness to the foreend and you wouldn't need it for stiffness if there's plenty of clearance and you're not using a bipod.

 

[wind gypsy]

Will the Proof Sendero contour barrels fit in this chassis?

It states the fore-end is .95 in diameter but doesn't say anything else about the diameter towards the shank.

Also - do you know which arca rail from KRG will work on this?

You may be aware but just to share for anyone - A generic proof sendero contour is larger at the shank than the tikka specific sendero contours they make. So its possible to have contact near the action with the standard proof contours and not with the tikka versions of them.

 

[bojangles808]

Will the Proof Sendero contour barrels fit in this chassis?

It states the fore-end is .95 in diameter but doesn't say anything else about the diameter towards the shank.

Also - do you know which arca rail from KRG will work on this?

they saiid in the ig comments their short arca rail fits at the base of the forend

 

[mlevimadden]

If that barrel channel insert is replaceable, I'm not sure why a guy wouldn't just remove it entirely. It would make it lighter. It probably doesn't add much stiffness to the foreend and you wouldn't need it for stiffness if there's plenty of clearance and you're not using a bipod.

KRG's installation instructions state it can be removed for use. Highlighted below.


I can't figure out if there is an insert available that fills in the butthook though, and it doesn't look like it ships with one from the description. Also don't see any notes about compatible arca rails on the website, but assume they're still updating everything.

 

[HighUintas]

KRG's installation instructions state it can be removed for use. Highlighted below.

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I can't figure out if there is an insert available that fills in the butthook though, and it doesn't look like it ships with one from the description. Also don't see any notes about compatible arca rails on the website, but assume they're still updating everything.

I emailed them about the butthook earlier this week and they said there is not an insert for it (I think they said the bravo insert won't fit) and there's no way to mount one.

If you wanted to, you could make one out of wood or something and drill the stock to mount it yourself.

Edit: this is what they said "Sir, after discussing the Echo and Bravo hook style cover with the team we are very doubtful that the Bravo hook style cover will be able to be modified to work with the Echo. The hook style cover is a fair amount longer than the cutout on the Echo."

 

[mlevimadden]

I emailed them about the butthook earlier this week and they said there is not an insert for it (I think they said the bravo insert won't fit) and there's no way to mount one.

If you wanted to, you could make one out of wood or something and drill the stock to mount it yourself.

Thanks for the info. That's a real bummer and would be my main drawback with the stock. I'm sure some guys on here will be slapping bondo in there shortly, so I'll wait for a few of those threads before giving it a go myself.

 

[RECCE]

KRG told me that they do not know if a Proof Research Sendero Contour barrel will work, but they did say the Proof Sendero Light and Bartlein #13 Remington/Varmint Sendero Contour will work.

 

[Sundodger]

I just ordered one despite the fact that not offering a butthook cover is a big mistake.

I am half expecting them to come out with a V2 that has the cover in 6 months or so

 

[TX_Diver]

Any shipping codes or anything for them?