KRG Echo - Sporterish version of bravo for tikkas

[ckkone]

What’s the balance point of that rifle? Wasn’t sure if you placed it on a barricade and if it would nose dive.

No idea I don’t like to overthink things like that, it’s a good stock better than the OEM one for sure.

 

[General RE LEE]

Type in You Tube “KRG Echo” and see what comes back.

Virtually nothing . Nothing from KRG or typical “gun tubers”. It’s like there was no marketing initiative.

Is this the stock release equivalent of Led Zeppelin’s “Presence” album in 76?

 

[General RE LEE]

No idea I don’t like to overthink things like that, it’s a good stock better than the OEM one for sure.

I over think things as a hobby. If I don’t have something to overthink, I’ll go find something.

 

[JDMBEND]

First 10 round group. It shoots. Installing a SRS rail amd a 3-9 SWFA. Done.

 

[mlevimadden]

@General RE LEE
I’ve had one for a month and a half and am really enjoying it. Big improvement in ergonomics over the factory stock in my opinion. Vertical grip, trigger reach, and texturing are great. The forend does have some flex but run some extra barrel clearance and you’re fine.

I like the factory tikka mags and didn’t want to use metal AICS mags on a hunting rifle. The bravo isn’t an option for long action cartridges either.

Mine comes in at 46.2 Oz with 2 LOP spacers and a short arca rail installed, so it’s still 8 Oz lighter than a bravo which isn't trivial on a hunting rifle.

If someone is looking for a reasonable weight, affordable chassis to use on a medium or long action cartridge with factory tikka mags, I think the echo is a great fit. If your use case is way different, it probably isn’t the chassis for you.

 

[Fireflyfishing]

Ok so I’m considering a basic blued 6.5 PRC and dropping it in an Echo.

Is it me or has this release been kinda muted? Maybe it’s me but I’m not seeing folks holler from the mountain tops they need this chassis.

I like mine a lot and would buy another.

 

[Bluumoon]

Ok so I’m considering a basic blued 6.5 PRC and dropping it in an Echo.

Is it me or has this release been kinda muted? Maybe it’s me but I’m not seeing folks holler from the mountain tops they need this chassis.

I put a 7PRC in one bc the added weight and Tikka mags were desirable. I prefer shooting the PRC in the Echo over the Rokstok, admittedly I didn’t give it much of a run in the Rokstok.

I was worried about the butt stock not being completely flat on the bottom, but it has proven to be comfortable and improved my ability to grip the stock when shooting prone.

My Tikka CTR mags in a Bravo seem to miss a pickup on occasion, but that is likely user error on setup. So reg Tikka mags are an improvement in reliability.

 

[FLS]

I’ve been shooting mine a good bit. Only changes I would like to see is no hook on butt and a little stiffer up front.
The lack of love is probably due to it being Tikka specific and not using AI pattern mags. Once you leave Rokslide, the Tikkas don’t get near as much love.

 

[General RE LEE]

I’ve been shooting mine a good bit. Only changes I would like to see is no hook on butt and a little stiffer up front.
The lack of love is probably due to it being Tikka specific and not using AI pattern mags. Once you leave Rokslide, the Tikkas don’t get near as much love.

I think Tikkas are pretty well known as a good value and accurate outside of this forum.

 

[FLS]

I think Tikkas are pretty well known as a good value and accurate outside of this forum.

They are but still lag way behind the 700 and its clones for aftermarket support.

 

[Shortschaf]

They are but still lag way behind the 700 and its clones for aftermarket support.

Lots of people say this
What can you buy for a rem700 that you can't buy for a tikka?

A Triggertech trigger?

 

[swavescatter]

Lots of people say this
What can you buy for a rem700 that you can't buy for a tikka?

A Triggertech trigger?

An action that needs blueprinting. Checkmate

 

[Sundodger]

Overall I like my Echo, no doubt there are a few things I think they could have done better/differently, including a few rather odd choices on KRG's part, but I don't understand the magazine critique or the overall goal of this product. Tikka mags are great and there are an infinite number of stocks/chassis that take ACIS. Just buy one of those instead of the Echo if that's what you want.

 

[WI-Carcosa]

Here is an update after installing a short Spartan flush rail from UM on my Echo. Hopefully this helps someone and if a big goofy desk driver like me can do it, I would imagine most of you could do this easily. Please note I am a novice so this is far from a clean cut end result but it works fine for me.
11/16 diamond drill bit for the spartan mount. The stock isn’t the cleanest or easiest for this rail. I had to do a little extra drilling with a regular drill bit to coax the piece of stock out. The back screw that came with the rail fit perfect in the preset drill spot on the stock.


attached the magnetic screw and backing into the rail before installing

Coated with epoxy and placed into drill hole. Paint penned back screw and torqued to 25in lbs into the pre set hole.

Loaded up the top end of the drill hole with epoxy. After a 20 min cure I gave it some good wrenching to test quick and it’s on there. 24 hour cure and I’ll put the barreled action in tomorrow.

 

[Balderdash]

Waiting on an ordered Echo right now. I very much like the Bravos, but not the biggest fan of AICS mags, even the 3 rounders, for hunting, so thankful that there's now an OEM mag option for the Tikkas.

One thing I wish they'd have done on the Echo is use the same metal piece as the Bravo; you'd think there'd be some economy of scale in parts commonality. Hopeful that the forend is GTG as far as adequate stiffness. If not I've added epoxy and a carbon arrow shaft on other plastic forends.

 

[ckkone]

Waiting on an ordered Echo right now. I very much like the Bravos, but not the biggest fan of AICS mags, even the 3 rounders, for hunting, so thankful that there's now an OEM mag option for the Tikkas.

One thing I wish they'd have done on the Echo is use the same metal piece as the Bravo; you'd think there'd be some economy of scale in parts commonality. Hopeful that the forend is GTG as far as adequate stiffness. If not I've be adding epoxy and a carbon arrow shaft like I've done on other plastic forends.

Add one of these, the short one fits perfect and stiffened up the forend a good bit. Use code rokslide.

SRS Hunters Rail

The Salmon River Solutions Hunters Rail is an ideal choice for weight-conscious backcountry hunters. Featuring 2 inches of Picatinny rail, an integrated sling stud, and ample Arca rail for tripod use, it offers unmatched versatility. The mounting side is slightly curved to fit the contour of any...

sandsarchery.com

 

[Balderdash]

Add one of these, the short one fits perfect and stiffened up the forend a good bit. Use code rokslide.

SRS Hunters Rail

The Salmon River Solutions Hunters Rail is an ideal choice for weight-conscious backcountry hunters. Featuring 2 inches of Picatinny rail, an integrated sling stud, and ample Arca rail for tripod use, it offers unmatched versatility. The mounting side is slightly curved to fit the contour of any...

sandsarchery.com

Looks like it might make shooting freehand and carrying the rifle in hand a bit cumbersome?

 

[ckkone]

Looks like it might make shooting freehand and carrying the rifle in hand a bit cumbersome?

Nah, no problem at all.

 

[WI-Carcosa]

i put the 6.5 PRC tikka and the echo together tonight. I opted to remove the barrel channel insert to mitigate the flex. UM leather cheek pad on the adjustable comb. I installed the KRG adjustable pad and all 3 spacers which ended up too much for me. I changed to 2 spacers and the recoil pad with 14.5” total LOP. I like it a lot for what it is. Scope will be installed over the weekend. A mini arca on here might be perfect for the frequent tripod shooters

 

[Balderdash]

i put the 6.5 PRC tikka and the echo together tonight. I opted to remove the barrel channel insert to mitigate the flex. UM leather cheek pad on the adjustable comb. I installed the KRG adjustable pad and all 3 spacers which ended up too much for me. I changed to 2 spacers and the recoil pad with 14.5” total LOP. I like it a lot for what it is. Scope will be installed over the weekend. A mini arca on here might be perfect for the frequent tripod shooters
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Looks sharp. Is there much flex in the forend, say compared to a Tikka OEM?