Looking for a MDT HNT26 review!
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I'm trying really hard to convince myself I like mine and want to keep it, absolutely nothing wrong with the product and it does everything MDT said it would I just don't know if I'm the "chassis guy"... I really wannabe!
The CF parts are warm to the touch, smooth but not slippery but very noisy. The stock folds to the left side and makes things quite wide at the back considering the bolt sticks out to the right...I think the Sig Cross really nailed the folding feature vs the HNT26.
Glad I got mine before the price increase the other day.
The CF parts are warm to the touch, smooth but not slippery but very noisy. The stock folds to the left side and makes things quite wide at the back considering the bolt sticks out to the right...I think the Sig Cross really nailed the folding feature vs the HNT26.
Glad I got mine before the price increase the other day.
I’ve had a HNT26 on my rifle since summer. As mentioned, the carbon is awesome to handle in the cold, and it’s super light weight. My rifle is a general purpose steel/deer/coyote rifle built off a Rem700 in 6 Creed. Even with a 25” medium Palma barrell by rifle is sub 11#. Love the integrated Arca to mount it to my tripod.
I have a Tikka T3X Compact 7mm-08 in a whatever-it's-called-green HNT26 folding model.
The quality is top notch. It was easy to install and fit perfectly. My rifle weighs 1 oz more with the HNT26 than with the original Tikka stock with the spacer for a longer length of pull. The folding mechanism locks up tight when open and closed. I don't feel like the chassis has any effect on accuracy, good or bad. It was even still sighted in after the install. I hunted everyday for a week with the HNT26 at the end of November. I found a few likes and dislikes.
Likes
Carbon fiber isn't too cold to the touch.
Folding stock is great for holding the rifle as a passenger in a vehicle.
I normally hunt with my rifle in a gunbearer on my pack, but this little rifle is so light and compact that I mostly carried it in one hand by gripping just in front of the 10 round magazine.
Speaking of the magazine, in my other rifle I usually carry 10 rounds, 4 in each magazine, one to load in the chamber and an extra for some reason. With a chassis I can carry all that in one magazine.
I also just like the way it looks.
Dislikes
It is a bit noisy when hitting brush. It's mostly the pistol grip that acts like a drum.
The open forestock tends to collect leaves, twigs and snow.
It can be a stretch to reach the safety and the scope covers from the pistol grip.
The folding stock is so fun to play with that I find myself messing with it instead of sitting quietly waiting for a deer.
I don't recommend getting one because I'm going to be hunting with mine for years and I want it to be the coolest rifle in hunting camp.
The quality is top notch. It was easy to install and fit perfectly. My rifle weighs 1 oz more with the HNT26 than with the original Tikka stock with the spacer for a longer length of pull. The folding mechanism locks up tight when open and closed. I don't feel like the chassis has any effect on accuracy, good or bad. It was even still sighted in after the install. I hunted everyday for a week with the HNT26 at the end of November. I found a few likes and dislikes.
Likes
Carbon fiber isn't too cold to the touch.
Folding stock is great for holding the rifle as a passenger in a vehicle.
I normally hunt with my rifle in a gunbearer on my pack, but this little rifle is so light and compact that I mostly carried it in one hand by gripping just in front of the 10 round magazine.
Speaking of the magazine, in my other rifle I usually carry 10 rounds, 4 in each magazine, one to load in the chamber and an extra for some reason. With a chassis I can carry all that in one magazine.
I also just like the way it looks.
Dislikes
It is a bit noisy when hitting brush. It's mostly the pistol grip that acts like a drum.
The open forestock tends to collect leaves, twigs and snow.
It can be a stretch to reach the safety and the scope covers from the pistol grip.
The folding stock is so fun to play with that I find myself messing with it instead of sitting quietly waiting for a deer.
I don't recommend getting one because I'm going to be hunting with mine for years and I want it to be the coolest rifle in hunting camp.
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