Take a peek at the Waters Rifleman T3X bottom metal

[Schmo]

I recently did the WR group buy, and a participant ordered the WR T3X bottom metal. @FZMT was kind enough to give me permission to open it before shipping to him, to take some pics and compare to another bottom metal. I guess there’s nothing too crazy about it, but it is slightly cheaper than some of its competitors if done in a group buy. The anodizing is hard coat, and done very nicely. I like how they squared/angled the trigger guard. Another nice touch is a beveled mag well for easier reloads. The mag release lever is a tad long for my taste, but a dremel would fix that easily. Nice reinforcement gussets around the trigger area. This one came with two sets of action screws. They are a button head type, not bugle head like the factory action screws. Just thought some might be interested. In the pics, it’s being compared to a High Desert linear bottom metal.

 

[AZ_Hunter]

Do you have a stockys stock to see if it fits? My sample of one doesn’t fit OMR of High Desert bottom metal.

 

[FZMT]

I have a VG and Rokstock I can try it in.

@Schmo thank you for the comparison pictures - you hit the nail on the head in terms of my reasoning for ordering. The Waters does seem to have some nice improvements and it was a bit cheaper then competitors through the group buy.

That mag release is long indeed, I believe Waters intentionally builds them long and provides instructions on removing material.

 

[Lawnboi]

The long mag release would be a no go for me. I’m already dumping mags using front rests with my mountain tactical. This is one area of the tikka bottom metal that I feel could be improved