STOCK advice for sniper/tactic/long range rifle :)

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Hello gents...
just staring my sniper/tactic/long range shooting road....
so, not much experience in this field :)
but, with your help, will do it better...

planning to build a long range shooting rifle....on Rem 700 receiver, heavy bbl....
need advice on the best stock that will have opportunity of free floating bbl,
good and comfortable hand grip, and would be generally good for my idea...

HS, McMillan, military....what else....
please, advise....any input is very welcome :)
thanks
regards
Kot
 
In Canada we have Robertson. A larger selection is down south of the border - McMillan Manner HS Precision

If your looking for a price on a stock from the US, send me a pm and we'll get you a quote. We stock a limited selection.
 
if you haven;t shot this type of rifle much before, buy a take-off remington stock and shoot a bit with it. Take the opportunity to look at and possibly try other styles at matches and at the range. then choose.

Any of the better makes (McMillan, HS etc) are too big $$$ to buy one that looks good on a website, then have to try and sell later because it doesn;t work for you. A Rem 700 PSS take-off will be easy to sell once you get the stock you want
 
Accuracy international makes a very sturdy fully adj. stock and you have detach mags (5 & 10 rds) which are an asset for sniper/tactical competitions or just for informal shooting. Tac Pro Shooting Center down TX (Mingus) are the distributor in the US. AI is british. Expensive rig but high quality. I heard Bill Davison, the owner of Tac-Pro, say he dropped one from his 40 foot tower, picked it up and shot it and it was shooting fine. Bill was a member of the british special forces before he started Tac Pro. I find it too heavy so I use the HS precision standard stock but I added a mag extension 6+1 (18$ Brownell's), stock pack and equipment rail. If you're going to shoot a lot from a bipod the rail is a good idea since the stock will eventualy crack at the stud swivel. I had this happen on one of my Rem700s so they both have rails now. You can fit a swivel in the rail and attach your bipod to it and another one for your sling if you wish. You can glass bed it if you won't have several barrels fitted to the same receiver. Good luck in your project. Good piece of glass is a must. Often as dear as the rifle or even more. My 10X S&B PM is worth more than the Rem700 P rifle even with the stuff I added to it. I also use the Burris Signature Zee rings with pos-align offset inserts. It's cheaper than the fancy 20 MOA canted bases and tactical rings. And it's all it takes to make an accurate rig unless you need to throw it down the 40 foot tower :) You might want to consider drilling and taping the two cross screws for the bases to a bigger size. They are a bit flimsy if you plan to remove the scope often. I don't like to do that as the scope zero is not coming back perfectly between removals.
 
I'd go Mcmillan if you were going to spend the big bucks because it has a real good resale if it doesn't work for you. But I would go with RGV's advice, try the cheaper way first to see if it's what you'd like to pursue.
 
Take the advice and try as many styles as possible. The choice really depends on how you plan on using the rifle, how they fit your shape and build, and the weight you want. some tact stocks weigh as much as some rifles.

for a range rifle, just about anything can be made to work. If this is a field rifle, I prefer as light as possible. I like thumbhole stocks for bipod work and am beginning to build an AI type stock for my Savage tac rifle. Otherwise, I prefer a vertical grip common to BR stocks or the new HS tact unit.

Some like the more conventional Varmint/hunting style like the orig M40's.

Above all else, makes sure it fits for proper eye/scope relation and for recoil. You can only do that by handling the stock.

Jerry
 
+1 for Ian Robertson, a wide variety of styles & accesories, fine craftsmanship and excellent service.

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ceriksson said:
X2, not many people know about him but one of the best in the business. Canadian built too!
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I would go with a robertson..there is no way you'll be disapointed, the man knows shooting and he's a true craftsman. quality you will not believe untill it is in your hands...simply the best Lee
 
mysticplayer said:
Take the advice and try as many styles as possible. The choice really depends on how you plan on using the rifle, how they fit your shape and build, and the weight you want. some tact stocks weigh as much as some rifles.

for a range rifle, just about anything can be made to work. If this is a field rifle, I prefer as light as possible. I like thumbhole stocks for bipod work and am beginning to build an AI type stock for my Savage tac rifle. Otherwise, I prefer a vertical grip common to BR stocks or the new HS tact unit.

Some like the more conventional Varmint/hunting style like the orig M40's.

Above all else, makes sure it fits for proper eye/scope relation and for recoil. You can only do that by handling the stock.

Jerry
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Jerry has summed it up nicely.:)

When at the range/out shooting and you see a stock that might interest you, just politely ask the owner if he minds if you try the stock out as you are trying to decide on what type to get.

I have no problems with strangers asking me questions on my gear, or wanting to hold my rifle or look through the scope.I usually even let them put a few rounds down range so they get a better feel.

I prefer the Accuracy International AICS stocks, but would also be happy with a McMillan A4 or A5.

SKBY.
 
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