New Backfire Lightweight Hunting Chassis?

[wind gypsy]

I saw pics of the full chassis

dont by shy about sharing them!

 

[renagde]

It looks like the HNT26's ugly step child.

 

[streamerfish]

It Looks pretty nice, its got more on the butt for support then the hunt26(still not enough).

In the short video that I have seen the potential dealbreaker was it looked like a full wrap pistol grip, with no design to allow for a same side or neutral thumb rest near the safety. I won't a stock/chassis system that i can't have a good non wrap around grip.

I haven't seen the hunt 26 in person, but it looks like at least it has a cut out to allow for a same side thumb position.

 

[Brix8984]

Where are yall finding these pics and videos?

 

[streamerfish]

Where are yall finding these pics and videos?

I looked up "backlight chassis" (its name) on google and a video from yesterday or something came up with him showing the stock, assumingly at SHOT show.

 

[Tahoe1305]

$850. April. 30 oz. Folder.

 

[bojangles808]

It Looks pretty nice, its got more on the butt for support then the hunt26(still not enough).

In the short video that I have seen the potential dealbreaker was it looked like a full wrap pistol grip, with no design to allow for a same side or neutral thumb rest near the safety. I won't a stock/chassis system that i can't have a good non wrap around grip.

I haven't seen the hunt 26 in person, but it looks like at least it has a cut out to allow for a same side thumb position.

Yea the thumb notch for the hnt 26 is a huge plus. When I saw no thumb shelf on this one I was surprised as that's also a deal breaker to me. Also the forend and how it carries is also what I look for now after carrying a squared aluminum forend XLR style vs rounded carbon of the hnt26, the hnt 26 carries so much more comfortably imo esp with the 3 rd flush mags. Not sure about this one as there is a lot going on with the forend

 

[swavescatter]

Given it's half the price of my HNT26, I could probably be OK DIY'ing a thumb shelf. Easy tap/drill into aluminum. The biggest gripe I would have is the non-locking folder, unless he just didn't activate it. Looked floppy. I hated that my XLR's would fold themselves easily while strapped to the side of the pack. MDT is nice lockup.

 

[Andouille]

Given it's half the price of my HNT26, I could probably be OK DIY'ing a thumb shelf. Easy tap/drill into aluminum. The biggest gripe I would have is the non-locking folder, unless he just didn't activate it. Looked floppy. I hated that my XLR's would fold themselves easily while strapped to the side of the pack. MDT is nice lockup.

He presses the green locking bar with his thumb right at 20 seconds

 

[wind gypsy]

WTF is the deal with having a short ass fore end on the bottom and full length handguard above the barrel? Does he realize the support comes from below the barrel? Dumb!

 

[swavescatter]

Wondering how much weight you'd save not running the top at all?

 

[_MountainBum]

 

[AK_cowboy]

Given it's half the price of my HNT26, I could probably be OK DIY'ing a thumb shelf. Easy tap/drill into aluminum. The biggest gripe I would have is the non-locking folder, unless he just didn't activate it. Looked floppy. I hated that my XLR's would fold themselves easily while strapped to the side of the pack. MDT is nice lockup.

On backfires newly released video going over the chassis they said they will be adding a thumb shelf. Looks like a pretty competitive chassis when comparing it to the HNT26

 

[Lawnboi]

The monster forend with metal arca is a bit strange to me. I agree the market could use a decent mid range chassis in price with some premium features but I just dont see it here. So far I find it pretty darn hard to fault the front end of my hnt 26

 

[WyoWild]

One of these on my carbon fiber barreled Howa Mini in 6 Arc could be sweet. I bet with feedback they will offer a version without the over barrel handguard which isn't necessary for most shooters.

 

[BAKPAKR]

WTF is the deal with having a short ass fore end on the bottom and full length handguard above the barrel? Does he realize the support comes from below the barrel? Dumb!

You obviously have not considered all of the cool stuff you can “run” from all of the keymod slots in that handguard above the barrel.

 

[wind gypsy]

You obviously have not considered all of the cool stuff you can “run” from all of the keymod slots in that handguard above the barrel.

haha yeah, i'm cool with enclosed hand guard/mirage shield/night vision bridge or whatever else they want to call em. Its just why the F chop the most useful part of the fore end for the most shooters so short if the whole works is going to be long anyway? Couple ounce saving?

 

[BLJ]

You obviously have not considered all of the cool stuff you can “run” from all of the keymod slots in that handguard above the barrel.

Be a good place to mount a nutcracker .

Imaging sitting at the base of a walnut tree with your rifle across your lap and you have a nutcracker. Right there.

 

[HighUintas]

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