choate ultimate sniper stock

A buddy of mine has got one... darn they are some heavy. Pistol grip was too fat for my liking. Nice straight up and down pistol grip, makes for a straight rearward trigger pull.

Takes a lot of getting used to in order to find their lines appealing to the eye.

Cheers,
Barney
 
I have one, its one of those stocks you will either love or hate, so try it first before you buy, I like mine. It is heavy as Hungry say's but to me it just adds to a stable platform for shooting. The one thing I didnt like was the stipple on the pistol grip, you may want to take some sandpaper to it to knock it down a bit, little sharp. All in all a good rifle chassis that feels good to some and crap to others.

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A pal of mine had one on a Sendero - and as said above it made the rifle heavy - but so what, it's a heavy barrel target/varmint rifle right? There is some advantage to the vertical pistol grip, and the rail is nice for a PH or Versa Pod style bi-pod. I wouldn't trade my A-5 for it, but then I don't think the products are really comparable. Despite the fact that it is considered a drop in stock, I recommend properly bedding your action to it. After all, the idea is to make an accurate rifle system.
 
The vertical front of the grip is fine, its too bad the rear is parallel; makes the grip too blocky. If it tapered toward the top, it would be much better. I've sold some and shot some. Might need a bit of bedding adjustment, but generally bolt in a barrelled action and the setup will shoot very well. The adjustments to comb height and length of pull are useful. I've never found a need for the complicated forend, and would prefer the varmint version. When they were just under US$100 dealer cost, they were a real bargain. Price is up now, but there isn't really anything to compare them with in the price range. I think the concept is excellent; the design could have been a bit more ergomonic..
 
I recently acquired one for Target/ Varmint application and was amazed that coming from a properly bedded stock, to just bolting it into the USS stock, it shot just as good. Heavy?....Yes. Functional......HELL YES. I definately is one of those stocks that you love it.....or hate it. Some of my friends think it's cool and others think it's too ugly to shoot.
 
I've had a heavy barrel Savage .300 Win Mag in one for a number of years. Needed to sand some of the too-aggressive stippling off of the pistol grip and round its corners slightly to make it comfortable. Sanded the "Ultimate Sniper" logo off the side just to reduce the embarrassment factor :rolleyes: . Finally sanded and painted it a few times over the years just for ####s and giggles...got tired of the original green.

The ease of attaching and changing the position of a bipod is nice. Accuracy has always been great with no bedding...but I'm no precision rifle shooter!

All in all, I know that it isn't a custom-bedded, hand-laid-up McMillan, or even close to one...but for the money it can't be beat.

And yes, it is painfully ugly.
 
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