I have a Cadex-R7 Field Comp for Review - Review and Pictures Up!

Ryan_mcle said:
Nice job. Looking forward to my new R-7 in 6mm creedmoor. I have seen posts saying they are working on a arca mount system.

Cheers
Ryan
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Saw your sponsorship on IG - congratulations!

I am sure you will be very happy with the system, an arca rail on the gun would give it that next level functionality IMO.
 
Ryan_mcle said:
Nice job. Looking forward to my new R-7 in 6mm creedmoor. I have seen posts saying they are working on a arca mount system.

Cheers
Ryan
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That would be a nice addition. Cadex is innovative enough that they might do something new like Area 419 did and not only integrate an arca mount into their forend, but do so in such a manner that it won't slip from barricade pressure.
 
Ryan.M.Anderson said:
I received the Cadex R7 Field Comp in 6.5 Creedmoor for review from GBT (Huge thanks to Tom for the opportunity!). In addition to the rifle, the package included a fairly nice drag bag, MX1 muzzle brake, and some literature. Separate from the rifle, I had the Eotech Vudu to top it off. It weighs in at about 14 pounds bare; with the Vudu and a full mag, I would guess the total weight at around 16 to 16.5 pounds, which is fairly standard for precision rigs these days. My review will primarily compare the Cadex to other PRS set ups I have had in the past with a main focus on my AI AX as it seems that the Cadex and AI are attempting to occupy the same space.

This review is not exhaustive as I only ran about 100 rounds through the gun for accuracy and to test its suitability in some standard PRS-style drills. As a result, I cannot speak to the long-term reliability and durability of the system.
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I'm curious... Did you clean the rifle when finished Ryan?

How?

I just received a CDX-TAC (which is the same fixed butt stock) and found the butt plate is so high that I could not clean the barrel with the fixed stock on the rifle.

I asked Cadex for a dimension where I could drill a hole in the butt plate so I could bore sight the rifle or use the hole as a bore guide for the cleaning rod, but so far I have had no response.

In this regard the advantage of the folding stock is obvious, but I went with the fixed stock to keep the butt as light as possible, not knowing I could not clean the rifle without removing it.

Drilling a simple hole in the right place in the butt stock is a simple fix, I just want to make sure the hole is in the right place.
 
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Remember that time you s**t all over Cadex in another thread... lol

All joking aside, great review. Very refreshing to see you put all feelings aside and wrote an honest review
 
TJW said:
Remember that time you s**t all over Cadex in another thread... lol

All joking aside, great review. Very refreshing to see you put all feelings aside and wrote an honest review
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I will admit that I have to eat some crow in regard to its suitability for PRS - the chassis is more functional than I thought. I never really slagged their product quality as you can tell they are very well made.

My opinion of the CS has remained unchanged though and actually may have gotten worse during my time with the gun.

However, if you buy from a quality retailer (like Tom at GBT where I got this one from) I am sure you will be taken care of.
 
Maple57 said:
I'm curious... Did you clean the rifle when finished Ryan?

How?

I just received a CDX-TAC (which is the same fixed butt stock) and found the butt plate is so high that I could not clean the barrel with the fixed stock on the rifle.

I asked Cadex for a dimension where I could drill a hole in the butt plate so I could bore sight the rifle or use the hole as a bore guide for the cleaning rod, but so far I have had no response.

In this regard the advantage of the folding stock is obvious, but I went with the fixed stock to keep the butt as light as possible, not knowing I could not clean the rifle without removing it.

Drilling a simple hole in the right place in the butt stock is a simple fix, I just want to make sure the hole is in the right place.
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I did not clean the rifle after I was done - as the rifle was a demo destined to be purchased everyone has their own cleaning routine and I did not want to do something to the rifle that the eventual owner would not like.

You are correct though, bore sighting is not possible with this gun.
 
Ryan.M.Anderson said:
I will admit that I have to eat some crow in regard to its suitability for PRS - the chassis is more functional than I thought. I never really slagged their product quality as you can tell they are very well made.

My opinion of the CS has remained unchanged though and actually may have gotten worse during my time with the gun.

However, if you buy from a quality retailer (like Tom at GBT where I got this one from) I am sure you will be taken care of.
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All good my friend. You are correct, Tom will address any concerns should they arise
 
Ryan.M.Anderson said:
I did not clean the rifle after I was done - as the rifle was a demo destined to be purchased everyone has their own cleaning routine and I did not want to do something to the rifle that the eventual owner would not like.

You are correct though, bore sighting is not possible with this gun.
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I'm hoping Cadex considers adding a correctly placed hole in the butt as a standard feature, so guys like me don't have to drill it on our own.
 
Maple57 said:
I'm curious... Did you clean the rifle when finished Ryan?

How?

I just received a CDX-TAC (which is the same fixed butt stock) and found the butt plate is so high that I could not clean the barrel with the fixed stock on the rifle.

I asked Cadex for a dimension where I could drill a hole in the butt plate so I could bore sight the rifle or use the hole as a bore guide for the cleaning rod, but so far I have had no response.

In this regard the advantage of the folding stock is obvious, but I went with the fixed stock to keep the butt as light as possible, not knowing I could not clean the rifle without removing it.

Drilling a simple hole in the right place in the butt stock is a simple fix, I just want to make sure the hole is in the right place.
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Hello Sir

I normally receive most emails but for whatever reason yours never reached me. Please send a reminder to patrice@cadexinc.com and I will make sure to provide you this information this week. Thanks in advance.
 
Thanks for the good fair reveiw Mr.Anderson. Be advised that I just read it and saw your complaint about CS. So I checked my email box and saw that you sent messages while I was leaving to get some rest in Cuba so I guess my staff didn't replied to you in time for your review. Sincere apolodgy.

I guess you're not lucky as if there's something that most customers are impressed with, it's our superior customer service: https://www.cadexdefence.com/media/customer-testimonials/

As Senior Sales Manager I take it personal so if I can do something to make it right please contact me at patrice@cadexinc.com

Again, sincere apolodgy.

Best regards
 
The 4 lug shepherd I heard runs around 9 - 9.5 lbs bolt lift. Seems really high compared to 2 lug actions being around 6 lbs to #### the firing pin. Nice looking actions by Cadex. If they can get the cocking weight down that would be awesome.
 
Their "full size" action is alot better than their New 4 lug and I will say it's their cerakote and also the weird feeling about the super short throw.

Their design look like someone was said it was not possible and told an engineering department to make it happen.

I don't get it why their is still manifacturer that cerakote their action while DLC is vastly superior and remove the issue with the sticky feeling.

Cadex: DLC your actions!

Their chassis are great for prone shooting but are not a prs chassis in my opinion even tho they can be used for it.

With all the capabilities they have I am sure they could conquer the civilian market and the prs crowd with a true PR design.
 
andyyak1 said:
The 4 lug shepherd I heard runs around 9 - 9.5 lbs bolt lift. Seems really high compared to 2 lug actions being around 6 lbs to #### the firing pin. Nice looking actions by Cadex. If they can get the cocking weight down that would be awesome.
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Same amount of work to compress the firing spring over a shorter bolt throw. A 3 or 4 lug action will always be heavier than a 2 lug action, all else equal.

I personally don't see any advantage to more lugs than two.

If you want a light bolt throw, get a good 2 lug action with a timed trigger. Most here would be amazed by how good an action can feel.
 
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