Talk me into (or out) of a chassis

Joined
Oct 19, 2017
Messages
977
Only been around a couple chassis. Have found that I dont really like one that has an AR style grip on it. I much prefer it to be more along the lines of a KRG bravo.
 
Joined
Oct 6, 2020
Messages
1,249
Location
northwest
Good lord! I'm flinching just thinking about that.
I spoke with a few experienced shooters recently who've run heavy hitters in the element 4.0 and Hnt26, they all said its significantly more difficult than a good vertical grip CF stock.
Glad I did some research before taking the plunge
 
Joined
Dec 30, 2014
Messages
9,529
Only been around a couple chassis. Have found that I dont really like one that has an AR style grip on it. I much prefer it to be more along the lines of a KRG bravo.

KRG bravo grip just feels like home to me. Fits awesome.
 

Ucsdryder

WKR
Joined
Jan 24, 2015
Messages
6,525
I spoke with a few experienced shooters recently who've run heavy hitters in the element 4.0 and Hnt26, they all said its significantly more difficult than a good vertical grip CF stock.
Glad I did some research before taking the plunge
What action are you going to run? I’m getting closer to narrowing down what I want, I just haven’t started looking at components.
 

Ryan Avery

Admin
Staff member
Shoot2HuntU
Joined
Jan 5, 2012
Messages
8,960
My 33 XC and 30 Nosler walked with a HNT26.

2b82df324454e66fc08d2eb7c53de006.jpg



Also had issues with the Element 4.0 with the 33XC, bedding fixed the issue.
cc3342f704fca6ed0d5659462a0d3858.jpg



Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
 

Ryan Avery

Admin
Staff member
Shoot2HuntU
Joined
Jan 5, 2012
Messages
8,960
Man I went round and round, and after talking with a few highly respected smiths I sprung for the Bat Vesper from Unknown munitions.
There goes 2/3 of my build budget

Spendy, but worth it. I used one on the 33XC above.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
 

thrash907

FNG
Joined
Sep 17, 2018
Messages
32
Location
AK
Just picked up my new rifle in .300wsm 1/9 with a XLR E4 short action chassis. It's a really sweet rig, just need some time to set it up but I'll post pics/weight when I'm done.

Shoutout to Alamo Precision Rifles! They're really awesome to work with. If you're interested, this is the package I got - https://aprifles.com/products/apr-tomahawk-1.
 
  • Like
Reactions: tak

Ucsdryder

WKR
Joined
Jan 24, 2015
Messages
6,525
Man I went round and round, and after talking with a few highly respected smiths I sprung for the Bat Vesper from Unknown munitions.
There goes 2/3 of my build budget😬
Dang! That thing is sexy. I was looking at the igniter for 1100ish. I don’t know if I can bring myself to drop 2k on an action. I need a rich uncle to kick the bucket!
 
Joined
Dec 30, 2014
Messages
9,529
So is general thought that it's more of a bedding issue than a chassis vs stock issue? I know a lot of high end comp shooters bed their comp gun chassis even with 6mms to combat loss of zero.
 

Ryan Avery

Admin
Staff member
Shoot2HuntU
Joined
Jan 5, 2012
Messages
8,960
So is general thought that it's more of a bedding issue than a chassis vs stock issue? I know a lot of high end comp shooters bed their comp gun chassis even with 6mms to combat loss of zero.
For the most part yes.
But after helping UM with there load dev over the past few months I have noticed I don’t shoot big magnums in light chassis as well as I do with a light weight carbon stock with a vertical grip.
 
Joined
Oct 6, 2020
Messages
1,249
Location
northwest
Dang! That thing is sexy. I was looking at the igniter for 1100ish. I don’t know if I can bring myself to drop 2k on an action. I need a rich uncle to kick the bucket!
I was doing the same comparison, basically it came down to what each action offered.
The igniter is chrome molly and has a blued finish, and weighs 34 oz with rail.
The vesper is supposedly machined from the hardest stainless steel ever used for an action, weighs 26 oz, has an integrated rail, and comes with a black nitride finish.
In the end I figured the action is for ever so might as well do it right, even if it slows my build by a few months...
 

Ucsdryder

WKR
Joined
Jan 24, 2015
Messages
6,525
I was doing the same comparison, basically it came down to what each action offered.
The igniter is chrome molly and has a blued finish, and weighs 34 oz with rail.
The vesper is supposedly machined from the hardest stainless steel ever used for an action, weighs 26 oz, has an integrated rail, and comes with a black nitride finish.
In the end I figured the action is for ever so might as well do it right, even if it slows my build by a few months...
Stop it! Those are all the arguments I’ve given myself to justify spending way too much on an action. lol!!!
 

gbflyer

WKR
Joined
Feb 20, 2017
Messages
1,713
We have one I’ve switched back and forth between a MDT LSS and a Grayboe Outlander. Neither have been bedded or modified in any way. It is more accurate in the Outlander by a fair measure. Also significantly lighter. My son who is 15 thinks the chassis is “cool” so that’s where we are with that.
 
OP
tak

tak

WKR
Joined
Jan 10, 2021
Messages
397
Just picked up my new rifle in .300wsm 1/9 with a XLR E4 short action chassis. It's a really sweet rig, just need some time to set it up but I'll post pics/weight when I'm done.

Shoutout to Alamo Precision Rifles! They're really awesome to work with. If you're interested, this is the package I got - https://aprifles.com/products/apr-tomahawk-1.


Nice! Looking forward to the pics.
I'm in Fort Worth and have 2 Alamo rifles and a deposit in on my 7 prc... it's a great shop, and being local it's hard to even look anywhere else.



I appreciate all of the responses, it's pretty evident chassis vs stock boils down to personal preference.
 
Joined
Jul 17, 2013
Messages
675
I feel like the only reason not to use a chassis is because they are ugly. If function trumps looks, I highly encourage them.
 
Joined
Jul 17, 2013
Messages
675
Nice! Looking forward to the pics.
I'm in Fort Worth and have 2 Alamo rifles and a deposit in on my 7 prc... it's a great shop, and being local it's hard to even look anywhere else.



I appreciate all of the responses, it's pretty evident chassis vs stock boils down to personal preference.
Fort Worth dude here, with a rifle chambered by Alamo , and they have some nice builds on MPA chassis. Great shop. Can’t go wrong with them.
 
  • Like
Reactions: tak
Top