How Accurate is Cadex CDX Lite ???

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Maple57

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I'm really interested in a Cadex rifle for PRS, but have found very little in terms of accuracy reviews.

There are the odd picture in CGN of a nice group here and there, but anyone can circle three shots on a rattled target and say that's the group.

I'd like to know of your first hand accuracy experience with your Cadex CDX Lite.

What is best group, worst group and typical expectations?

I'm hoping it's a unanimous 1/2 MOA, but is that optimistic? You tell me.
 
I had on in 6.5CM and it was consistently sub MOA at extended ranges. I never really shot it for groups but it passed the CGN 10 rounds at 300m sub MOA challenge, with factory ammo to boot.
 
A stock by itself it not accurate. It may contribute to the overall accuracy of a rifle but by itself, it's just a way of holding the barreled action together. Check out the video where the guy just duck taped the barreled action to a 2X4. Also check out his front rest.

 
RifleDude said:
A stock by itself it not accurate. It may contribute to the overall accuracy of a rifle but by itself, it's just a way of holding the barreled action together. Check out the video where the guy just duck taped the barreled action to a 2X4. Also check out his front rest.

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RifleDude,

I'm interested in the entire Cadex rifle, not just the chassis.
 
Arrowhead said:
Would you please elaborate on this, curious to learn in what way other rifle/chassis are superior...
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I must concur with the others on this. I was taken by the siren song of the AI AX, while an awesome platform, they are not optimized for PRS type shooting IMO.

My MPAs and now my Manners T4As have a wonderful balance point right in front of the magwell. The Cadex has that stepped tube to magwell connection thing, maybe it balances great but it sure doesnt look as stable. My good friend runs a Cadex chassis (and quite well) and is currently switching to a T4A.

The AI is similar, it has that palm rest as the balance point. It makes the centre of gravity of the AI super tall.

All I know is shooting my MPA/T4 equipped rifles is much easier off barricades than my AI was.

Lots of people (Rhett Walters, Kevin Shephard, Morgan Lamprecht) are top competitors with AI guns so I am not saying it is impossible to do well with these systems it might just not be the easiest.

Also, my T4A is just super comfy which I never really got that way behind my AI.

If I had more cash an AI in an MPA would be pretty tempting.
 
Maple57 I wrote a review on the Cadex in 6.5CM earlier this year:
https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/1710910-Cadex-CDX-Lite-6-5-Creedmoor-Review

I strongly disagree with the above comment that Cadex is not suited for PRS. There are a ton of guys running Cadex chassis on their rigs here in Alberta.

If you are worried about accuracy, dont be. This is a consistent 1/2 MOA gun with match ammo and less with handloads. Further to that, in PRS you need a reliable gun more so that a bench rest gun. I cannot tell you how many times I see custom guns FTF or dead triggers. The Cadex will feed every time and go bang. The last thing you want is fixing your gun on the clock.

Feel free to PM me if you have any questions about the Cadex
 
Just a look at what is run in the US.

MPA, Manners/McMillan, KRG lead the way.

When I was at Rock Lake there was not a single Cadex that I saw. It might as well be called the MPA Rifle Series really.

At my matches there are lots of MPAs, MDT ESS, and then various stocks, and I think 3 Cadex chassis out of 55 (I may be off by one).

If I wanted an ELR/Prone rig Cadex and AI would be tops for me.
 
I don’t shoot PRS only distance shooting, so can’t comment on that, but I do have a CDX-30 in 300 win mag and a Tremor 50 and love them both, at the moment I only run factory match ammo but get great results, I can only imagine what some hand loads would do, maybe some day I will.

Next precision distance rifle I get will more than likely be a Cadex CDX-33 .338 Lapua mag.
 
We are not the US. They are die hard made in the US buyers just like we like stuff built in Canada. Buying an MPA chassis and the dozen different barricade stop, wedges etc. is not my cup of tea. You end up getting too wrapped up in the gear rather than shooting.....
 
Well they are made in Quebec. You would think Albertans wouldnt be so happy with them - joking, not joking

Also, were something is made has zero bearing on its suitability to a task.

I ran my MPA with just a gamechanger, you don't have to use the dongles if you dont want.
 
The problems with CADEX's designs for competition use stem from the fact that they don't compete at a high level in PRS/NRL matches. You'll find a CADEX tent out at an ELR match, but seldom ever at a PRS event (besides Meaford). Don't get me wrong, their chassis look sweet and their built rifles are accurate, but some of the features listed by Ryan and KThomas are just the tip of the iceberg for why no-one runs them. For instance; they have an awkward balance point, they are not arca compatible, they are overbuilt from the ground up as a prone rig, their pricing is way high, roller block bedding is a weak point, the pistol grip sits too low on most models for proper trigger placement, and the list goes on.

If you want to spend your money on a rifle that shoots well prone and you can struggle with at club matches: buy a CADEX. If you want to set yourself up with something that will win: build yourself a sub 0.5 MOA setup (literally any action you want), drop it in a solid chassis/stock that is optimized for precision rifle competition (MPA, MDT, XLR, KRG, Manners, McMillan, etc.) and learn to shoot it from every position other than prone/bench.
 
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