I have some high expectations for this stock. But a metro to full size truck delta? This thing would have to have handwarmers and give me a tender loving kiss on the cheek with words of affirmation each time I settle in for it to be that much better.
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Axlrod
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wapitibob
WKR
This is Manners' version of a "Rem 700 BDL" inlet.
There is only 1 profile, and depth for a true Rem 700 BDL, and it hasn't changed in decades, and this profile sure wasn't it. They recut to an M5 because even they couldn't say what they actually cut. Then they f'd up the M5 depth so I had to bed the btm metal after all that. Add in I had to go out and buy that M5 metal.
Reading about action inlets needing some work, shims, washers, pinholes, and sandpaper marks on the gel coat doesn't give me the warm fuzzies about a rokstock.
FrankNess14
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Seconded! Seems like really low hanging fruit to make a stock for the brand that sells a lot, no one else supports, and that is constantly advertising on RS…even if it ain’t a tikka…lol
coast range
Lil-Rokslider
Well holy shit mine showed up! Funny I called UM yesterday for the first time for an update. Didn’t get a response but came home from work today and it was sitting on the porch.
ChrisAU
WKR
Did your order status change on the website? I’ve been checking there
@Unknown Munitions i don’t have a Rokstok on order but I’m patiently waiting to get my order in. Just curious if possible could you make the Artic Camo “white” carbon that Manners did couple years ago and then discontinued? Just saying cuz the resale is pretty high on them so there’s definitely a demand.
Oh by the way great job on making all the complaints right by offering a fix….top notch and not many people would do that.
Oh by the way great job on making all the complaints right by offering a fix….top notch and not many people would do that.
JakeSCH
WKR
Surprise in the mail when I got home. 
regulator795
Lil-Rokslider
Is there a picture of the "trinity" rail on one of the RokStoks? I'm not that good at Googling and can only go back thru so many pages of this thread. TIA
wnelson14
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Would be cool to have a cerekote thread that doesn’t get cluttered with dialogue just a picture and the colors used etc.
I seem to not be able to find the cerekoted gallery on UMs page.
regulator795
Lil-Rokslider
I haven't gotten mine yet but I made a thread in case people want to share their color scheme:
Rokstok Pics
Hi All! People have been asking for a separate thread with just RokStok photos and info on the color scheme. Mine hasn't been delivered yet, but I figured I would try to start this anyway. SO.... If you have a RokStok please post a pic and tell us what colors and pattern you requested.
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coast range
Lil-Rokslider
Well I never did check it due to not knowing my order #. Some how I deleted my email order confirmation, not sure how I did that.
Anyway I really wanted the trinity rail that’s why I called this week but too late I guess
Also really glad it came but interestingly the red carpet card specifically has a box for call the customer. It’s checked off but there was no contact or shipping notification sent to me.
I saw this come up before in this thread. My place is safe so I wasn’t worried if this happened but can’t imagine living somewhere where if you didn’t know it was inbound.
Anyway fit and finish looks good. I want to drop it into the action but my daughter has a cow hunt currently and I don’t dare change anything right now.
I’ve been playing around and shooting different LOP options and different UM Tikka ring heights with my Rokstoks.
Let me state this again before I continue. LOP, cheek weld, and ring height have to be the most over thought and over “crucialized” thing in all of modern shooting. If you can’t grab a buddies hunting rifle and make good hits at range because the length of pull and ring height weren’t “just so” you have a lot more to worry about.
ALL of the ring height and LOP options are perfectly shootable. From standard length and high rings to an extra 2” of spacers and low rings. No combination prevents me from getting impacts and being able to run the gun proficiently.
Some basic notes…
I am somewhere between 6’1” and 6’2” last I was measured. My proportions are normal for somebody my height other than some holiday dad bod weight coming back off soon.
I tend to shoot with a bit of a more forward head position but nothing drastic.
I shoot with the gun in my shoulder pocket a bit on the “low side” and not “in my chest/clavicle” which is popular these days. I am nearly always square to the gun when shooting (I don’t shoot with aggressive off shoulder forward which is common).
I don’t use either an “aggressive cheek weld” or the “float face minimal contact” which are both popular.
I have landed on 3/4” or 3 plastic spacers added to the factory 13.5” LOP leaving me at 14.25” LOP.
With this length, both low and medium height UM Tikka rings are excellent. If you are a more “head forward” shooter like me then you’ll like lows a bit more. Of the dozens of folks who have shot these now, half want medium and half want low. One guy wanted high. This is with multiple different 30mm tube scopes from SWFA, Maven, and Nightforce.
Hope this helps somebody when the orders get turned back on soon.
I have a post in here explaining how to add spacers to a “non-spacer” standard rokstok. UM wants you to send them in but this isn’t required if you’re even slightly “handy”.
PM if needed.
Let me state this again before I continue. LOP, cheek weld, and ring height have to be the most over thought and over “crucialized” thing in all of modern shooting. If you can’t grab a buddies hunting rifle and make good hits at range because the length of pull and ring height weren’t “just so” you have a lot more to worry about.
ALL of the ring height and LOP options are perfectly shootable. From standard length and high rings to an extra 2” of spacers and low rings. No combination prevents me from getting impacts and being able to run the gun proficiently.
Some basic notes…
I am somewhere between 6’1” and 6’2” last I was measured. My proportions are normal for somebody my height other than some holiday dad bod weight coming back off soon.
I tend to shoot with a bit of a more forward head position but nothing drastic.
I shoot with the gun in my shoulder pocket a bit on the “low side” and not “in my chest/clavicle” which is popular these days. I am nearly always square to the gun when shooting (I don’t shoot with aggressive off shoulder forward which is common).
I don’t use either an “aggressive cheek weld” or the “float face minimal contact” which are both popular.
I have landed on 3/4” or 3 plastic spacers added to the factory 13.5” LOP leaving me at 14.25” LOP.
With this length, both low and medium height UM Tikka rings are excellent. If you are a more “head forward” shooter like me then you’ll like lows a bit more. Of the dozens of folks who have shot these now, half want medium and half want low. One guy wanted high. This is with multiple different 30mm tube scopes from SWFA, Maven, and Nightforce.
Hope this helps somebody when the orders get turned back on soon.
I have a post in here explaining how to add spacers to a “non-spacer” standard rokstok. UM wants you to send them in but this isn’t required if you’re even slightly “handy”.
PM if needed.
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I received mine. I did not get a tracking notification the usual way. I had sent a message asking if I could get the trinity rail after seeing the post here from UM. Then was informed that’s not an option as it’s on the way and an email to the tracking. It was sent the prior day. I had not changed emails since the order date.
Stock’s condition was better than some for sure, the clear coat is like a brushed bronze condition and I had a little pitting and some scuffs. Not bad. I torqued it to 65 ft lbs and shot it today. Ergonomics are great but man was it creaking and groaning. Couldn’t isolate the source. Appears to be bedded in right and is torqued right but it moans and groans with the bipod in and could get a few groans but tough to repeat without the bipod on.
Ergonomics were great. Muzzle rise reduced and I felt at home with um lows. I struggled a bit with groups but am in the middle of load development so can’t isolate anything with that.
Stock’s condition was better than some for sure, the clear coat is like a brushed bronze condition and I had a little pitting and some scuffs. Not bad. I torqued it to 65 ft lbs and shot it today. Ergonomics are great but man was it creaking and groaning. Couldn’t isolate the source. Appears to be bedded in right and is torqued right but it moans and groans with the bipod in and could get a few groans but tough to repeat without the bipod on.
Ergonomics were great. Muzzle rise reduced and I felt at home with um lows. I struggled a bit with groups but am in the middle of load development so can’t isolate anything with that.
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ztc92
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Seems like some of those complaining about the cosmetics and quality control on the stocks are referencing a bare carbon stock that they received. I was under the impression that UM recommends cerakote if you may be bothered by minor cosmetic issues, since they are much more noticeable on the bare carbon stocks. If this is the case (not sure that’s correct), it seems unfair to offer complaints about cosmetic defects of a bare-carbon stock when cerakote is recommended.
That was an after the fact recommendation so far as I know. Folks have waited on their stocks for a long time and UM has moved the chains as problems arose. Currently it seems like you pay extra for a cosmetically pleasing bare CF stock, so why not expect that?
Quality control isn't up to standards to be able to produce a consistent cosmetically clean bare carbon carbon stock, or it's a byproduct of the molding process with molded textures? You'd think they would eventually get it figured out. At same time, I don't really care about imperfections, my rifles are tools, they get "character" imprinted on them usually every hunting trip. Anyone has a bare carbon Tikka or 700sa rokstock they want to return due to imperfections, I'll gladly give what you paid.
So, your at Lowe’s to buy a hammer.
The first one hanging in the rack has surface rust but the rest of them don’t.
Do you just buy the rusted one or do you grab another one that isn’t?
They are both the same price.
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