Is it worth putting a chassis on a HUNTING rifle?
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Although we don't have cold winters I prefer a carbon stock weighing just shy of 25oz and has adjustable cheek raiser. Rifle with S&B PMII weighs 9lb. 20" 6.5CM Hardy Carbon barrel. grabbing a carbon barrel in the cold is much nicer than a steel barrel. Deer taken at 635m.
edi
edi
Yes and no, I think. A chassis geared toward PRS shooting will indeed excel in long range, open country hunting. However, to the latter point I disagree. There are a ton of awesome chassis options on the market these days that gear toward any kind of hunts, it's just a matter of setting it up correctly. I suspect the problem is that perhaps many don't realize that the biomechanics of shooting prone and offhand differ considerably, so guys end up trying to take offhand shots with a rifle that's setup for prone shooting. So it is totally possible to have a fast handling, very pointable chassis rifle that'll work for the bush.
I am a big fan of the xrs. I have posted various pictures of this rifle over the years.
tikka ctr w/ 16.5” hardy carbon fiber
Nightforce 2.5-10x42.
Well balanced, light enough for offhand. Carries easy. The angled grip makes it a nice middle ground vs the 90° fat grips found on precision chassis.
The lop spacers are nice for various weather/coats.
It shoots very well, and is comfortable enough to shoot off the bench/field positions for practice too.
….tried ordering a AAA Claro walnut exhibition grade chassis stock unsuccessfully…lol
… Birdseye Maple chassis stock was also a no go. Fiddleback aluminum… nope. Thermo plastic forend, ugly….
Oh!!! And one chassis rifle in my safe takes up 4 spaces. Give me beautiful wood. Fine rifles are art, chassis guns are more like golf clubs….I remember walking into LeBarons years ago and jokingly asked the clerk to pull out 3 synthetic stocked Win Model 70 rifles so I could choose the nicest grain. He dragged out 3 for my consideration, and never clued in I was messin with him……Guess Im more of a traditional old school Fudd, and proud of it. Cheers !!
… Birdseye Maple chassis stock was also a no go. Fiddleback aluminum… nope. Thermo plastic forend, ugly….
Oh!!! And one chassis rifle in my safe takes up 4 spaces. Give me beautiful wood. Fine rifles are art, chassis guns are more like golf clubs….I remember walking into LeBarons years ago and jokingly asked the clerk to pull out 3 synthetic stocked Win Model 70 rifles so I could choose the nicest grain. He dragged out 3 for my consideration, and never clued in I was messin with him……Guess Im more of a traditional old school Fudd, and proud of it. Cheers !!
Redneck Hippy
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This is the way.
All my rifles are “rough use” so now I’ve switched to plastic and aluminum
Scratch the itch for nice wood with double shotguns that don’t go out in bad weather
Sure there is likely a way that some chassis mfgr could inlet and install their action chassis into a supplied wood blank, may not be able to turn it for you, but, maybe someone else could. May be an interesting option for one of them to provide, or maybe there is already someone doing that, haven't heard of it yet, don't know of a good reason it can't be done. Where there is a will, there is a way.
ScottMisfits
CGN Regular
I just ordered the LSS Gen 3 Worker, I should have it Tuesday. I did kind of like my XRS, then i got a real chassis, and tried the XRS on my hunting rig. Then I got a Field Stock, and now the XRS is kind of in limbo as to it's fate. I like it, but not for a match rifle. I like it, but not for hunting ting or plinking. I'm just not sure where it fits in thd lineup right now, lol.
I'm really hoping that I'll like the LSS 3. I did order a different stock adapter as I'm not so sure I'll like the one that comes with it either.
The cross-over rifles such as the SIG Cross pictured here in 6.5 CM are becoming increasingly popular for a reason. Although not a genuine chassis system (integrated receiver), the Cross features all of a chassis' benefits. While it is about the same weight as a conventional wood-stocked hunting rifle, the SIG is capable of Sub-MOA performance with appropriate match ammo and it does so featuring exceptional ergonomics. Having tried the SIG, I will never go back to a conventionally-stocked hunting rifle again. YMMV....
Leavenworth
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I think the more pictures of your chassis hunting rifles the better !
My scoped traditionally stocked bolt action fits snugly in my scabbard. None of my chassis stocked rifle would fit. Removing a chassis stocked rifle from a horse mounted scabbard could have issues with snagging on the scabbard, hindering quick access to rifle.I would be interested in the experiences of anyone who packs their chassis stocked rifle in a scabbard when they horseback hunt.Photos would be helpful.
Thanks
I'm happy with a chassis setup...
18.5" barrelled Bergara .300WM in an MDT HNT26. 9-1/2lbs as per the picture, but with a loaded 5 round metal MDT magazine. Carbon is warm on the hands
(before you call me a pussy, please understand the many trips to the arctic with the army ruined my hands)
I also run a mostly factory Sig Cross in .308 with the carbon barrel. I will say, the Cross does get a bit cold on the hands, so I started running a 10 round MDT plastic hybrid magazine (bit longer than the one in the pic). Balances perfectly at the magazine and is better than holding aluminum.
18.5" barrelled Bergara .300WM in an MDT HNT26. 9-1/2lbs as per the picture, but with a loaded 5 round metal MDT magazine. Carbon is warm on the hands
(before you call me a pussy, please understand the many trips to the arctic with the army ruined my hands)
I also run a mostly factory Sig Cross in .308 with the carbon barrel. I will say, the Cross does get a bit cold on the hands, so I started running a 10 round MDT plastic hybrid magazine (bit longer than the one in the pic). Balances perfectly at the magazine and is better than holding aluminum.
It has more to do with the scabbard set up than anything else. It isn't difficult.
Also... don't really get the cold thing. Any object that is a certain temperature, stays at that temperature. Steel or aluminum doesn't magically get colder than anything else? Wear some gloves?
R.
Well it might be more perceptions than anything else, but a wooden stock at 20 below sure feels warmer than a plastic or aluminum stock. Sitting in my freighter canoe in the fall is definitely warmer than sitting in an aluminum boat, axe handles the same, wooden axe handle are definitely warmer then a plastic handle. I don’t really care what you think but that is my finding over 30 years of living in the North and spending over 80 days a year in the bush. Wood is good, wood is better. I never had a wooden stock break, twist, rot or any of the down side that people say about wooden stock, same with blued steel, take care for your gear and you won’t have any problems most of the time, #### can happen and will happen but there is way to help it not happen!
