KRG Bravo or MDT XRS

back40sniper said:
From MDT site, should be solid in XRS.

Each XRS Chassis is constructed from a full-length CNC machined core of 6061 aircraft grade aluminum wearing high strength textured polymer panels for insulation from the elements.
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Ya, I agree and it certainly feels solid.
I have seen some blow up expansions of the XRS and its a bit unclear if the aluminum block extends through the last portion of the stock. Certainly through the grip but beyond that I don't know. I cant post pictures here but it can be googled.
As I say, it feels really solid but I haven't shot it with anything heavy in it. I was just comparing it to the ESS which is clearly aluminum tip to tail. I imagine it is twice the cost for a reason.

I should have added that it feels way more solid than the Magpul Hunter I used to have and I did shoot that under a 308. I noticed nothing at all in that platform and the MDT XRS feels like a step or three up from that in its construction.

I'm a big fan and I sure hope they are working on one to fit a SAKO 85 S !!
 
####ermelon said:
If they made the XRS in long action I'd have 3 of them. It's a great chassis. For now I can only have one.
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Beeron said:
Ya, I agree and it certainly feels solid.
I have seen some blow up expansions of the XRS and its a bit unclear if the aluminum block extends through the last portion of the stock. Certainly through the grip but beyond that I don't know. I cant post pictures here but it can be googled.
As I say, it feels really solid but I haven't shot it with anything heavy in it. I was just comparing it to the ESS which is clearly aluminum tip to tail. I imagine it is twice the cost for a reason.

I should have added that it feels way more solid than the Magpul Hunter I used to have and I did shoot that under a 308. I noticed nothing at all in that platform and the MDT XRS feels like a step or three up from that in its construction.

I'm a big fan and I sure hope they are working on one to fit a SAKO 85 S !!
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The aluminum frame inside ends at the bottom of the grip basically, but full aluminum everywhere and the grip bar is beefy.
 
Hopefully the long action XRS chassis are inletted to accept CIP length mags. For those of us wanting to play with 300 PRCs, 338LMs etc.
I have a couple of Bravos and a XRS, and if I were to chose just one I'd pick the XRS.
I like the palm swell on the Bravo more than the vertical grip on the XRS. More natural and comfortable hand position for me. The buttpad on the Bravo is more forgiving as well. KRG makes a ton of accessories for the Bravo, way more modular than the XRS. Tool-less buttpad adjustment, hook cover for the bottom of the stock, pretty much everything can be swapped on a Bravo.
The XRS has a much longer forend, and the forend is wide and flat. And you can swap to an arca forend without needing to bolt on an ugly arca rail. I do wish we could juat buy the XRS with an arca forend, instead of having to spend a fairly big chunk of money buying one separately. The Bravo really needs one of their expensive spigots if you're running a tripod, the forend is too short IMO. I'd call it mandatory, even with shorter barrels.
The aluminum machining on my XRS was well done, but the plastic still had sharp mold lines along the bottom of the stock that cut my hand the first range trip. Both Bravos showed up perfectly finished. But my XRS was a very early model, so it may have been a fluke.

Both are good, both are well made, my vote goes to the XRS.
 
For my XRS, I bought a Microban mouse pad. Cut it and glued it to the cheek riser. Feels much better that plastic. Softer, warmer, and less slippery.
 
Tapping in kind of late but I know you'll enjoy your XRS. I've had both the Bravo and XRS and still have 2 XRS. I prefer the XRS in every way to the Bravo with the Bravo only having a slight edge in weight which becomes negligible when you add the spigot (which is necessary imo as the handguard is too short). As for concerns about it not being stiff enough, I've had a lightweight 7SAUM in it and no issues so I'd say it's good to go.
 
KRG simply because they didn't use the pandemic to jack their prices up astronomically for the same products with no changes made.
 
FEDGE2.0 said:
KRG simply because they didn't use the pandemic to jack their prices up astronomically for the same products with no changes made.
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Remember, MDT is a small Canadian company and we were hit way harder with material costs than our southern brothers. Personally, I own a KRG because it's lighter, cheaper and comes in Sako green but the MDT is great kit and I always like buying Canadian when I can. I'd say the fit and finish of the MDT chassis is nicer. KRG plastics can have some slight misalignment issues.
 
Yeah, that recent 30% price increase definitely raised an eyebrow.
But having 3.715" mags makes it a no go for my 300 PRC, or the 28N I want to build. If I ever build a 7 saum or 284 I'll keep it in mind.
 
I have 4x XRS and 2x Bravo chassis so I hope I have enough samples to makes the following statements:

- For hunting (or varmint), I think you have to give the edge to the bravo. There’s very little metal exposure which is good in the cold. And the weight saving is significant (around a pound). Forend length is not really an issue here.

- For PRS, I think the XRS is a bit more adaptive with more attachment points and the longer forend helps. The two grips options are nice though I am only using the vertical.

- For prone style shooting (f class), I like the XRS for the long forend but you have to make something custom for the rear to ride smooth on a bag. With the bravo, you can just install a leveled bag rider but you will need the spigot for sure.

- Fit and finish. This is an interesting toss up. The bravo has better mold lines but the forend to rear match up is poor and you can clearly see the efforts to cut weight. The thin plastic shrinks after the injection molding (during cooling) so you can sort of see the outlines of the inner ribs/gussets. The XRS mold lines suck. It looks way worse than the earlier HS3 panels. No biggie if you are treating it as a tool but just feels like a entry model.

- Some people complain about the plastic feeing cheap on the Bravo and I think it’s largely because of the overall lighter weight. This is depending on your application. It’s pretty easy to weight down the bravo because you can access the rear stock and grip compartments.
 
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