Cadex verses MDT tac 21 .

Brianma65 said:
I'm just going from my experience with my rem 700 HB. The Cadex tightened up the group. I understand the Tikka stock is a better stock though. It's not the check riser I'm after but I like the Cadex tacticool look also. I'm not much into the traditional hunting rifle look. I know 3 at 300 shouldn't be difficult and it's just a starting point. I know I could've went with the RPR and been done with it but the initial reports weren't that promising and no 7mm turned me off that idea.
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Cool, just a heads up.
The cadex stock will not show an improvement like you'd see from an aac or sps 700, as their stocks are pretty well known for being train wrecks as far as floating the barrel. Your rifle will easily meet your accuracy expectations as is. I'd just shoot as is and move it into a full suite chassis when it's affordable for you.
 
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ntm said:
Cool, just a heads up.
The cadex stock will not show an improvement like you'd see from an aac or sps 700, as their stocks are pretty well known for being train wrecks as far as floating the barrel. Your rifle will easily meet your accuracy expectations as is. I'd just shoot as is and move it into a full suite chassis when it's affordable for you.
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I think I'll give it some more time in its current configuration, o do have a couple of loads to work with, I'm just waiting on a new veracity . I'll see what she can do then. There's one other prob with the existing stock, the LOP is about 1 inch to long. I got scope bit twice , last week, from having to goose neck to get a full eye box. The scope mounts are back as far as possible with the scope mounted in them as far back as possible. That was my other reason for a new stock. The second pic is where I'm comfortable and the first pic is where I need to be in order to get a full eye box, but I have to stretch ahead to get it. So my only options are a longer scope or a shorter stock.
 
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I don't know the eye relief specs on your current scope or your new scope you are waiting for, but I bet the Veracity has a more comfortable eye relief and that problem should be alleviated. I have always been a more traditional stock kind of guy, with two of my long range rifles sitting in Boyd's Pro Varmint stocks, and a couple others in either their factory furniture or a Bell and Carlson. I have a T3 Varmint in 308, completely bone stock-no modifications at all, that I just shot a 1.25" three shot group with yesterday at a lasered 297 yards, with Hornady factory match 155 grain Amax. My T3 Tactical also in 308 does the same or better in a Boyd's Pro Varmint and a stainless steel recoil lug.

I have a new rifle in the works at the smith right now, a 260 in a Stiller action and Benchmark barrel, going to go into either a MDT HS3 or a Grey Bull Precision stock, I am leaning towards the Grey Bull, but it has no adjustability and the HS3 does, so we will see once everything is done. Cadex makes some fine products too, would seriously consider them as well.
 
Crashman said:
I don't know the eye relief specs on your current scope or your new scope you are waiting for, but I bet the Veracity has a more comfortable eye relief and that problem should be alleviated. I have always been a more traditional stock kind of guy, with two of my long range rifles sitting in Boyd's Pro Varmint stocks, and a couple others in either their factory furniture or a Bell and Carlson. I have a T3 Varmint in 308, completely bone stock-no modifications at all, that I just shot a 1.25" three shot group with yesterday at a lasered 297 yards, with Hornady factory match 155 grain Amax. My T3 Tactical also in 308 does the same or better in a Boyd's Pro Varmint and a stainless steel recoil lug.

I have a new rifle in the works at the smith right now, a 260 in a Stiller action and Benchmark barrel, going to go into either a MDT HS3 or a Grey Bull Precision stock, I am leaning towards the Grey Bull, but it has no adjustability and the HS3 does, so we will see once everything is done. Cadex makes some fine products too, would seriously consider them as well.
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I'd lean towards something like the Magpul hunter if you prefer a traditional stock and don't want that cadex weight.
I ran a hs3 with a luth mba stock, and it looked really nice, but didn't feel rock solid like a traditional stock. And then there's that unnatural trigger position... Which really is a big deal, as one uses the trigger often...

 
I think this trigger position is a matter of preference. I find the trigger very comfortable. I have heard of no one else complaining about it ether. I really think you just have a hate on for MDT. Or you have small hands.
Ryan
 
Ryan_mcle said:
I think this trigger position is a matter of preference. I find the trigger very comfortable. I have heard of no one else complaining about it ether. I really think you just have a hate on for MDT. Or you have small hands.
Ryan
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Higher standards ?
You might not notice if you've never had anything better...
 
I had a TAC 21 went to the range once and it grouped porrer than whit the cheap sps stock. The rifle also felt unconfortable.

Rifle is now sold and the new .308 is in a cadex. More expensive, however bether build.

To me it<s like comparing a milspec scope and a scope, they will both perform, however one is bether build and will last longer.
 
ntm said:
I'd lean towards something like the Magpul hunter if you prefer a traditional stock and don't want that cadex weight.
I ran a hs3 with a luth mba stock, and it looked really nice, but didn't feel rock solid like a traditional stock. And then there's that unnatural trigger position... Which really is a big deal, as one uses the trigger often...

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I find the trigger position more natural with a pistol grip then a rifle...

I went with the HS3 also.

I went with the Cadex Skeleton butt stock though, It DEFINITLY feels solid... Like I could use the rifle as a bat no issues. Also the cheek and shoulder pieces can lock in with an allen key...
 
6MT said:
I love the trigger position of my CE trigger with an Ergo plus grip on my HS3. Better than my Coyote's trigger and grip.
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You don't find that your finger lands low on the trigger bow, and the draw back isn't straight back, but down and back ?
All the aI, xlr, and krg chassis I've tried give you a nice straight pull back, and seem to land the trigger finger at the perfect angle.
It's one of those things that once I noticed, drove me crazy.
The Lss has a more natural trigger position, I liked that chassis when used with an xlr buttstock.
 
ntm said:
You don't find that your finger lands low on the trigger bow, and the draw back isn't straight back, but down and back ?
All the aI, xlr, and krg chassis I've tried give you a nice straight pull back, and seem to land the trigger finger at the perfect angle.
It's one of those things that once I noticed, drove me crazy.
The Lss has a more natural trigger position, I liked that chassis when used with an xlr buttstock.
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No, mine is as close to straight back as I've ever seen. Although my trigger control puts the rear of my hand a little off the grip. I do that on all my rifles. To get optimal touch, I do this. But that trigger movement is straight back with the angle that I use.
 
Brianma65 said:
SRS-A1.. Is this available in a chassis only?
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If you're talking about their bullpup rifle, then no, it is only available as a rifle and not as a chassis. That and any chassis that converts a standard rifle too a bullpup is prohibited in Canada. A rifle that was designed as a bullpup from the beginning is legal though.
 
blueoval56 said:
If you're talking about their bullpup rifle, then no, it is only available as a rifle and not as a chassis. That and any chassis that converts a standard rifle too a bullpup is prohibited in Canada. A rifle that was designed as a bullpup from the beginning is legal though.
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Their bullpup rifle is a chassis system. They call JUST the action part the chassis, the conversion kits are what make the rifle complete. Also the chassis is 3400$ USD, plus another 1600$ conversion kit. Or you buy the rifle for a cool 7k from ellwood epps.
 
bsand said:
Their bullpup rifle is a chassis system. They call JUST the action part the chassis, the conversion kits are what make the rifle complete. Also the chassis is 3400$ USD, plus another 1600$ conversion kit. Or you buy the rifle for a cool 7k from ellwood epps.
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Either way, the SRS-A1 is legal and any chassis that would convert the OP's rifle to a bullpup(if there was such a thing for a tikka) is not legal.

Brianma65, Desert Tech does make a chassis with a folding stock but as far as I know it's only for the remington 700 and not really that available yet anyways.

I really think that if the TAC-21 floats your boat then go that route. If you decide you don't like it, sell it on the EE for a small hit and go for the CADEX. Or the other way around, doesn't matter really. You'll only wind up about 1-1.5 pounds heaver with the TAC-21.
 
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