Dissecting the Stag 10S 6.5 Creedmoor

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Dick Proenneke

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So I have been doing a little research in search of reviews for the Stag 10S, specifically the 6.5 Creedmoor barrel, and formed some beliefs about the components that comprise the gun.

Firstly, White Wolf Capital (WWC) owns Stag Arms, as well a variety of other defence related companies. Of note, WWC owns Ballistic Advantage, Aero Precision, and VG6. It would beg to reason that these companies would work together to source material and parts for the their products.

Based upon my comparison of the online specs, prices and images for the Stag 10S and its components, my suspicions are that the Stag 10S is using the following:

Barrel: Ballistic Advantage Premium Series barrel, or similar spec, made by Ballistic Advantage.
- Look at materials, price, specs, barrel etching font and size, and options on the (Aero Precision, Stag, and Ballistic Advantage websites for their comparable barrels). My guess is all three are sourced from the same place.

https://www.stagarms.com/22-6-5-creedmoor-stainless-steel-heavy-barrel-rifle-length/
https://ballisticadvantage.com/22-inch-65-rifle-ss-premium-barrel.html#product-tabs
https://aeroprecisionusa.com/65-creedmoor-22-stainless-steel-barrel-rifle-length.html

BCG: Either Aero Precision is using their Black Nitride BCG for the Stag 10S, or they are sourcing their BCG's from the same place.
- Look at materials, price, specs, and shape.

https://aeroprecisionusa.com/308-bolt-carrier-group-black-nitride.html
https://www.stagarms.com/stag-10-qpq-nitride-bcg/

Handguard: Aero Precision is manufacturing the Stag 10S hand guard to Stag's spec, put utilizing much of the Aero Precision M5 hand-guard design, especially how the vanguard attaches to the barrel nut and upper receiver. Look at the design of the hand guard where it joins the upper receiver.
https://aeroprecisionusa.com/m5-enhanced-mlok-handguards-gen2.html
https://www.stagarms.com/stag-10s-6-5-creedmoor-22-ss-barrel-upper-stag-16-5-m-lok-handguard/

Of course Stag is already using the VG6 on some of their 10S builds. My thoughts that Stag is outsourcing a lot of the their aluminum CNC work to Aero, for their Stag 10S parts.

Thoughts, additions, criticisms.........
 
All reasonable guesses. Also a guess, but I am pretty confident the BCG and Handguard are made by Stag Arms in CT. The rails in particular are quite different in design. I wouldn’t assume too hard that the companies source a lot of parts from each other, despite ownership. The barrels do seem likely, just a guess, but sure looks similar. I believe Stag Arms Stag-10 design predates AP’s design and manufacture.
 
ARMS EAST said:
All reasonable guesses. Also a guess, but I am pretty confident the BCG and Handguard are made by Stag Arms in CT. The rails in particular are quite different in design. I wouldn’t assume too hard that the companies source a lot of parts from each other, despite ownership. The barrels do seem likely, just a guess, but sure looks similar. I believe Stag Arms Stag-10 design predates AP’s design and manufacture.
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I am "guessing" AE knows more about these guns then you are alluding to. Personally, I prefer the term "reasonably suspect," over "guess," or perhaps even "educated guess." I'll take from this that they are BA barrels, and that Stag prodces the BCG's for Aero, which makes sense since Aero specializes in CNC'ing aluminum.
 
I too have been doing some research. I was looking at the IRG offerings and was wondering about their barrels. IRG mentioned that DC machine was making a lot of parts for them and they also make parts for PSA. The stainless steel barrel looks identical to this PSA one and has identical specs:

https://palmettostatearmory.com/psa-20-rifle-length-6-5-creedmoor-1-10-stainless-steel-barrel-516446967.html

https://palmettostatearmory.com/psa-20-rifle-length-308-win-1-10-stainless-steel-barrel-516446237.html

I could be wrong as I am a few beers in...
 
#### Proenneke said:
I am "guessing" AE knows more about these guns then you are alluding to. Personally, I prefer the term "reasonably suspect," over "guess," or perhaps even "educated guess." I'll take from this that they are BA barrels, and that Stag prodces the BCG's for Aero, which makes sense since Aero specializes in CNC'ing aluminum.
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You are reading more into that than I wrote. Please take at face value.
Cheers.
 
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