Xander Customs M14S M1A Stock

berger said:
Nice to see another stock option! The Norinco M14/M305 has really brought forth some great builders/fabricators!

I would really consider it, but it leaves me in the same boat as my CQB stock. I want to be able to use iron sights, and switch to an optic. I know cannot have everything.
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I understand the concept of a simple light rifle with iron sights, however I do believe the concept of using both irons and an optic is overrated. Initially I was the same way, having learned to shoot with iron sights I saw them as something I couldn't give up. In retrospect I think this is an old school way of thinking and not necessarily the best one. If you are co-witnessing an optic that requires a battery to operate you have a strong argument and in this instance I agree.

For use with this stock I recommend a fixed 4x or 5x optic or a variable 3x - 9x that does not require batteries for normal use other than perhaps an illuminated reticule.

You don't need the iron sights. A good cheek weld and a simple setup are better things to have.

I realize people will not agree with me. That's fine. I do see the advantages of using only the iron sights and that's something I've been contemplating.

smooth operator said:
has anybody bought one of these? i was in contact with Xander customs interested in one but didn't wanna be the first to buy one
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I haven't sold a whole lot of stocks. I have sold a few. I haven't made any money on this endeavor. I have lost a substantial amount of money. The expression "get it while you can" also comes to mind.
 
Xander Customs said:
I haven't sold a whole lot of stocks. I have sold a few. I haven't made any money on this endeavor. I have lost a substantial amount of money. The expression "get it while you can" also comes to mind.
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That would be a shame, hopefully i can save fast enough and be the guinea pig i wanted others to be.
 
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My finished M14. Very happy with it.
 
Black feather by the looks of it. No my fav by a long shot. Interested to see some more of this Xander! Maybe with a magpul stock!
 
Crusader said:
My finished M14. Very happy with it.
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I'm glad you like it.

Doc911 said:
Which railed upper foreend did you use; seem to recall 'compatibility issues' w/ off the self units, earlier in the thread..?
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It's one of my first prototypes. It does not use an Op Rod Guide that bolts into the stock. I made this one on a manual mill cranking by hand.

Doc911 said:
Yes, it does, and if that's the model, how much fitting required..?
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It would not be difficult to make one of the newer versions of my stock that does not use an incorporated Op Rod Guide or have fitting issues with an aftermarket top. Ideally I would need the rifle with the specific forend attached to be certain.

rethius said:
Black feather by the looks of it. No my fav by a long shot. Interested to see some more of this Xander! Maybe with a magpul stock!
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FYI that prototype came first and was shown on CGN over a year ago.

I do have some pics of my current production version with a Magpul CTR I'll have to dig them up.
 
Any chance you might be doing a show and tell at one of the island gun shows? It would be nice to get a chance to admire it in person.
 
xander, you should bring yourself and your work to my 4 day m14 clinic and shoot this summer , july 8 to 12. shoot me a pm if yer interested ;)
 
Thanks for the awesome stock :D. Here is a picture! She is almost done just need a scope and a new muzzlebrake/flashhider and she is done! The stock is a RRA operator and the grip is from my XCR. :cool:

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Xander Customs said:
The most expensive part about purchasing an aluminum chassis is buying one you don't quite like and then selling it on the EE for half of what you paid only to buy something else later. I'm working on ways to reduce my price. The big manufactures can give better prices. I'm a little guy. Also, when people purchase a Norinco, they somehow expect any stock to be on par with what they paid for their rifle (compare this to a springfield M1A). This is a Canadian made aluminum chassis with many aspects of it being hand crafted and finished. I don't want to hear another word about it.
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Great to see more Canadian products hitting the mail. Really impressed you've come to fruition on this. Only visual thing I can comment on is it would really be slick if the heel of the receiver could go under a cap than is fixed by allen screws down into the chassis. It would both fill that void from receiver heel to stock comb line, and provide likely one of the best M14 bedding setups going without requiring rear lugged receivers etc. Just my small change.
 
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