Is it worth putting a chassis on a HUNTING rifle?

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I noticed on a lot of hunting videos that chassis rifles seem to be gaining popularity.
A good friend of mine is a hunting guide and he also mentioned that a good number of his clients are packing chassis rifles too.
Another friend of mine went that route and bought a fierce mountain crapper, and although it is a cool rifle, its accuracy is not remarkable at all.
I am wondering if it is worth it to buy something like the pr cook chassis and building up a tikka for hunting? Apart from the folding stock part, are there any real world advantages to putting a chassis stock on a HUNTING rifle, or is it all disadvantages such as it will be colder to carry or bulkier in the magazine area? What are your thoughts on this?
 
elKrusto said:
I noticed on a lot of hunting videos that chassis rifles seem to be gaining popularity.
A good friend of mine is a hunting guide and he also mentioned that a good number of his clients are packing chassis rifles too.
Another friend of mine went that route and bought a fierce mountain crapper, and although it is a cool rifle, its accuracy is not remarkable at all.
I am wondering if it is worth it to buy something like the pr cook chassis and building up a tikka for hunting? Apart from the folding stock part, are there any real world advantages to putting a chassis stock on a HUNTING rifle, or is it all disadvantages such as it will be colder to carry or bulkier in the magazine area? What are your thoughts on this?
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Looks cooler in your Youtube videos.
 
Comfort is the big thing. I'm finding I have problems with standard stocks more and more, mainly due to wrist positions and years of abuse to my hands, wrists, and arms. I'm not using a "chassis" on my personal hunting rifle, but I do use the MDT Field Stock which incorporates a number of features from a chassis, such as the vertical grip.
I like a heavier rifle anyway, and the extra comfort with something like this, as well as the little bit heavier rifle, I find I shoot better. But no, I don't think I would ever hunt with an MDT ACC Elite or something like that.
 
I have enjoyed my magnesium XLR chassis on my hunting rifle for the last 4 years. I really like the grip angle instead of the standard wooden stocks.

And to those that say, yea but its colder to carry, I say: when it gets that cold that you can't carry the chassis I usually have gloves on anyways. No different than carrying a cold wood stock, and sporting gloves when it gets colder.

Has the full arca rail on it, and when I know I'm sitting for a while on an over look I can mount it on the tripod and shoot from that position. Full rail lets me balance the rifle while still allowing the head to be loose enough to have full motion.

I have flush mount 3 round mags for hunting, so no protruding mags for this guy.

I also use one for my range fun on the bench. This one I have added internal and external weights so it sits in about the 18 lb range. 5 min later I can remove weights, swap barrel and I have a 6.5 lbs hunting rifle all while using the same stock, action, trigger, scope. Things I'm already used to using and the function of.
 
What’s your experience with chassis rifles? I’d start there, some people can’t get used to the feel of a chassis. I never found any I build felt awkward to carry, most of mine were synthetic or carbon though so the cold was less of an issue. That PR cook looks really nice, the only thing I notice is the folding stock, personally I’ve never found a folding stock that was comfortable enough, but that’s just me. This is where your experience and preference to the matter makes a difference.
 
Been looking at a lot of stuff the last few days, mainly MDT, KRG, debating between a couple or three of them. I'd prefer to be able to keep the existing mags, but, seems like they mostly insist on using an AICS. The one for my .22 is easy, they reuse existing mags. I've watched a bunch of folk with feeding issues with the AICS mags, some fiddle with lips or bought wrong version mag,ie; lot of people say don't use a plastic MDT on a Tikka. People say you can seat bullets out a bit more with the AICS mags. Have to wait and see what goes on sale here, quite sure what I want won't, but, I can afford to be patient, and hope. There are a lot of sales on now, some more to come, it's the season for them.
I have a TAC A1 with the folder, I haven't bothered with using the folder, I have cases big enough for it. Not using it for hunting either. Too heavy for a spot and stalk gun. The other thing I could use is a cheap takeoff T3X stock, want to do some Bubba stuff to it.
 
Have owned a couple aluminum chassis rifles and would not want to walk around in the woods with them due to cold and weight. Have an XRS and it is nice in winter due to plastic over aluminium sub chassis, but still is really heavy and I will take my wooden stock rifles over those.

Advantages to a chassis are the same as another hunting rifle that fits, is weather proof, has a well bedded action, and floated barrel. Oh, and many take AICS mags which is handy.

There are a ton of carbon fibre chassis out there... so if you have the money you can have the pluses of a chassis with light weight and warmth.

There are also some wood stocks with an internal "chassis" that beds the action in metal and you still get the fun of wood.
 
I would say no, they look stupid imo and they are usually heavier than a regular stock, they are usually made in a way that they have lots of holes crevices gizmos sticking out etc to me they don’t really make any sense for hunting, I can’t imagine using suck stocks in the snow, it would be a nightmare.
IMO and that is that my own opinion, hunting rifle should be kept simple slim light and nimble.
 
Chassis rifles is all my son knows, the fit for him is excellent. And we take them hunting too! much to the chagrin of his grandfather LOL

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209jones said:
Been looking at a lot of stuff the last few days, mainly MDT, KRG, debating between a couple or three of them. I'd prefer to be able to keep the existing mags, but, seems like they mostly insist on using an AICS. The one for my .22 is easy, they reuse existing mags. I've watched a bunch of folk with feeding issues with the AICS mags, some fiddle with lips or bought wrong version mag,ie; lot of people say don't use a plastic MDT on a Tikka. People say you can seat bullets out a bit more with the AICS mags. Have to wait and see what goes on sale here, quite sure what I want won't, but, I can afford to be patient, and hope. There are a lot of sales on now, some more to come, it's the season for them.
I have a TAC A1 with the folder, I haven't bothered with using the folder, I have cases big enough for it. Not using it for hunting either. Too heavy for a spot and stalk gun. The other thing I could use is a cheap takeoff T3X stock, want to do some Bubba stuff to it.
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Mdt only runs one sale a year, black Friday. So you better make up your mind quickly if one of their chassis is the one your after.
 
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PR micro chassis is a seriously well thought out piece of kit.
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I got to handle the prototype at the Kamloops gun show in 2024 before it was officially released. I have to say, I didn't appreciate it then for what it actually is.

What i mean by that, is that it was just the chassis, no gun fitted in it. So I didn't really understand it's benefits without it being fitted with a barreled action.

This past year, a fellow I know told me about a rifle he had that he'd just outfitted with a new "metal stock". Turns out, it was a 20" barreled T3x in 308 that he had put into one of Paul's chassis.

After having handled that gun, I think that particular rig is a very sweet set up. I've considered putting my own together in a fast twist. 223. It'd be a really sweet setup.

Paul, if you're reading this, please, please please, enough with the FDE only. Add Ranger green and Black as well please. The ####ty ceracote choice is the only thing that's kept me from pursuing this build. Its been a few years. Time to broaden the line up.
 
Switched to a chassis rifle with carbon grip hand guard cheek rest and barrel in 2020 and have never looked back.

Best decision I’ve made for my hunting and it’s already filled me over 2 dozen big game tags since then. Comfortable. Handy. Accurate. Repeatable. A win for a hunting rifle.
 
Dorian Gray said:
I got to handle the prototype at the Kamloops gun show in 2024 before it was officially released. I have to say, I didn't appreciate it then for what it actually is.

What i mean by that, is that it was just the chassis, no gun fitted in it. So I didn't really understand it's benefits without it being fitted with a barreled action.

This past year, a fellow I know told me about a rifle he had that he'd just outfitted with a new "metal stock". Turns out, it was a 20" barreled T3x in 308 that he had put into one of Paul's chassis.

After having handled that gun, I think that particular rig is a very sweet set up. I've considered putting my own together in a fast twist. 223. It'd be a really sweet setup.

Paul, if you're reading this, please, please please, enough with the FDE only. Add Ranger green and Black as well please. The ####ty ceracote choice is the only thing that's kept me from pursuing this build. Its been a few years. Time to broaden the line up.
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That’s my build- NXS, Mambamags, chopped/threaded to 18.5 and (crazy idea) mounted set of Williams irons offset bolt side 45° on the barrel. My AR cope.
 
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Huh? A new thing? Remington VLSS from 1999 in an HS Precision stock is a V-groove bedding rail in a conventional synthetic shell. The best of both worlds.

Ok, young'uns pull up a stump. There was a time when grown men and women were trusted without government permission to own and shoot M14 style rifles. Some of the owners got the 'let's make this better' bug. They didn't like the OG walnut or 1964's best hardshell plastic stocks, and they invented chassis stocks. Big, thick, heavy, clunky, and enough rail sections to cheese grate every exposed flesh that so much as brushed their jagged surfaces. Shoulda left them for the real world snipers and designated marksmen. Jump ahead to clever CNC and wire discharge machined chassis. They're still slabs, only prettier and lighter.

I am a strong advocate for synthetic stock hunting rifles. They don't warp or chip, clean them with a toothbrush, and there's no wood grain hidden imperfections to break and break the shooter's heart. But, I stop short of recommending a metal stock. If you have money for furniture, you have more than enough money for practice ammo and building reliable range and holdover tables.
 
I think the biggest thing would be fit, repeatability and comfort.

A chassis is adaptable to the user... so all those things increase.

The trick would be finding something light and durable at the same time.
 
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