McMillan Mountain Tracker LR - Tikka T3 Dev Project

[Nine Banger]

7 more to go. I guess I should start thinking about what barrel contour and finish to choose.

It's going on a factory lite barrel. I may upgrade to a prefit that has a larger profile in the future. What would be a good inlet to choose that wouldn't look terrible with the factory lite barrel but would also leave plenty of room to go up a size or 2 in profiles.

The 3B inlet on Rokstok is generous for the lite barrel without being "too generous" like the Sendero would be for most folks taste. I wonder what the equivalent is for this company.

I also saw the comment above about the weight. Someone has a molded stock that is lighter than a painted stock but it says it should be the other way around on the website.

I'm thinking to go painted in that sage color they gave the guy on the other forum and that they have featured on the Macmillan website. The hard edge camo "slate" looks cool too. If you zoom in it looks like they used speckled finish for the final coat on the most prominent color.

 

[Mojave]

This guy probably wouldnt be able to use the nubView attachment 818861

I can't remember what that dudes name is. He is forearms are bigger than my thighs and I am not a small man.

 

[WKR]

The 3B inlet on Rokstok is generous for the lite barrel without being "too generous" like the Sendero would be for most folks taste. I wonder what the equivalent is for this company.

I also saw the comment above about the weight. Someone has a molded stock that is lighter than a painted stock but it says it should be the other way around on the website.

I'm thinking to go painted in that sage color they gave the guy on the other forum and that they have featured on the Macmillan website. The hard edge camo "slate" looks cool too. If you zoom in it looks like they used speckled finish for the final coat on the most prominent color.

Here's my McMillan in the slate...I wouldn't say it's speckled but you can see a tiny bit of black under the gray

Also on the weights thing, it's not the molded that's lighter, but the carbon ambush and banded carbon that end up being lighter than the painted.

 

[low2497]

I'll probably talk to them about a similar inlet to a 3B.

Currently debating between banded carbon and molded timber.

 

[WKR]

I'll probably talk to them about a similar inlet to a 3B.

Currently debating between banded carbon and molded timber.

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You are aware that the molded in timber colors only come in fiberglass not carbon right? Substantially increases the weight

 

[low2497]

You are aware that the molded in timber colors only come in fiberglass not carbon right? Substantially increases the weight

I wasn’t aware of that. Makes it an easy decision. Thanks for pointing that out

 

[WKR]

I wasn’t aware of that. Makes it an easy decision. Thanks for pointing that out

No problem, their color page is a little confusing.
But if I am remembering correctly, the color options for a light weight carbon fill stock are any of the painted choices, carbon ambush, and banded carbon.
All those other molded in colors are only offered in the heavier fiberglass fill stocks.

I had the same questions when I ordered the stock pictured above because that molded timber sure looks nice, but the weight penalty was way too much for a hunting rifle. I ended up going with the hard edge slate and am happy with how it turned out. The mountain tracker I have on order is a banded carbon to try and save a couple more ounces over the painted carbon.

 

[TxLite]

No problem, their color page is a little confusing.
But if I am remembering correctly, the color options for a light weight carbon fill stock are any of the painted choices, carbon ambush, and banded carbon.
All those other molded in colors are only offered in the heavier fiberglass fill stocks.

I had the same questions when I ordered the stock pictured above because that molded timber sure looks nice, but the weight penalty was way too much for a hunting rifle. I ended up going with the hard edge slate and am happy with how it turned out. The mountain tracker I have on order is a banded carbon to try and save a couple more ounces over the painted carbon.

The molded in colors are carbon fiber with a gel coat that has the colors molded into the gel according to Josh when I was ordering mine. It does add 2-3oz but the weight is in the gel coat, not the base material. He also said they end up being pretty slippery with the gel coat. Between the weight and slipperiness I went the painted route.

 

[Shortschaf]

No problem, their color page is a little confusing.
But if I am remembering correctly, the color options for a light weight carbon fill stock are any of the painted choices, carbon ambush, and banded carbon.
All those other molded in colors are only offered in the heavier fiberglass fill stocks.

I had the same questions when I ordered the stock pictured above because that molded timber sure looks nice, but the weight penalty was way too much for a hunting rifle. I ended up going with the hard edge slate and am happy with how it turned out. The mountain tracker I have on order is a banded carbon to try and save a couple more ounces over the painted carbon.

Is the full paint actually a "couple ounces" heavier than the banded carbon?

That would surprise me

 

[Brandon.miller.4]

FYI on the barrel contour thing, they allow you to add an addition 25 thou or 50 thou float. Standard is 40 thou of float. So for one of the stocks I ordered i did their tikka lite contour with the additional 50 thou float for a total float of ~90 thou

 

[wind gypsy]

Large hand guys complain you cannot engauge the grip with all 4 fingers. The grip isn't designed to be. The index or firing trigger is meant to be straight out at all time parallel to the trigger. Only a 3 finger engagement. I carry around 25# prs rifles with the same 3 finger grip. If you need all 4 finger squeeze to carry your 10# hunting gun, well I don't know what to say.

Amen. I don't understand this need for pinky engagement. I dont think my pinky does shit on a grip even when they are long enough.

 

[Shortschaf]

Amen. I don't understand this need for pinky engagement. I dont think my pinky does shit on a grip even when they are long enough.

The pinky is responsible for a disproportionate amount of grip!
(I'm sharing this tongue in cheek, my hands are small and Im not worried about the mcmillan grip)

"Exclusion of the little finger from a functional grip pattern decreased the overall grip strength by 33%"

Contribution of the ulnar digits to grip strength - PMC

To determine the contribution of ulnar digits to overall grip strength. Fifty individuals (25 men and 25 women; 100 hands) with a mean age of 35.6 years (range 19 to 62 years) were tested. Exclusion criteria included previous history of hand ...

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

 

[dieselchessy]

I got an E-mail from McMillan this morning advertising 30 days left for several development projects.
Might draw in the last few needed.

 

[sierracharlie338]

Here's my McMillan in the slate...I wouldn't say it's speckled but you can see a tiny bit of black under the gray

Also on the weights thing, it's not the molded that's lighter, but the carbon ambush and banded carbon that end up being lighter than the painted.
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That an a-3??

 

[WKR]

That an a-3??

It's a Game warden LR TG

 

[sierracharlie338]

It's a Game warden LR TG

I see it now. Good looking stock.

 

[WKR]

The molded in colors are carbon fiber with a gel coat that has the colors molded into the gel according to Josh when I was ordering mine. It does add 2-3oz but the weight is in the gel coat, not the base material. He also said they end up being pretty slippery with the gel coat. Between the weight and slipperiness I went the painted route.

Are we talking molded in timber? Or molded in carbon?
Because Im pretty sure the timber wasn't available on a carbon edge fill stock...I maybe be mistaken though. I'll call Josh later and get clarification.

 

[sierracharlie338]

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Yeah but the mcwoody looks pretty good in person…

 

[WKR]

Is the full paint actually a "couple ounces" heavier than the banded carbon?

That would surprise me

If you look at post #44 looks like on @khuber84 stocks, the carbon banded was 3 ounces lighter than the painted identical model.

McMillan Mountain Tracker LR

Agreed, the Mtn tracker LR, should be a totally different name, there are no similarities between the two other than arca/Pic rails. I remember when they first came out and they both had a different name, Mountaineer and mountaineer LR if I remember correctly. Then a couple months after release...

rokslide.com

Also that tracks with the stock I posted above that painted as it's a couple ounces heavier than the advertised weight on the website.

 

[TxLite]

Are we talking molded in timber? Or molded in carbon?
Because Im pretty sure the timber wasn't available on a carbon edge fill stock...I maybe be mistaken though. I'll call Josh later and get clarification.

Molded in carbon. I didn't ask about timber. I was looking at the molded Sonoran camo. I’m not sure there would be any difference in the process for that but could be wrong