JP from United States, NV Public Profile

I bought a used R700 AAC-SD 20” 308. The hogue stock was on the heavy side and warped to the left pressing against the barrel 2/3 of the way down. I like to build AR’s so the look and design of a chassis for my R700 was appealing but most of the one’s on the market are fairly expensive. I saw the Sharps Bros Heatseeker was on sale during Memorial Day and jumped on it. Glad I did. Unlike the other choices in the same price range, sub $500, it comes with a hand guard that goes over the barrel instead of just under. I really like this because with the addition of a picatinnay scope mount on the receiver it gives you the option of iron or flip up sights if you want. I think it lends itself well to being a light fixed sight hunter setup or a heavy scoped bi pod precision setup or anything in between.

The hand guard slides onto fitted rails on the chassis and bolts in using two Allen head bolts. This still leaves the barrel free float but covers the top middle of the rail. I can’t say yet how durable this will be over time yet but when torqued down the whole chassis feels really solid. I installed poly rail covers on mine and a bi pod mount and the front end feels very similar to an AR which I prefer.

The stock mounting is essentially the same as an AR carbine setup. You thread in a buffer tube and set it with a set screw just behind the grip. I found that an end plate wasn’t needed and just used a castle nut. I like that you can choose whatever pistol grip and stock you prefer g

First - the coating color of this scope is not FDE and I’m not sure why its listed as such. Its burnt bronze which still has a nice look to it.

This is my second scope of this model, my first one was the first generation in black. The only noticeable difference with this one is the throw lever is thread in vs clamp on. I actually prefer the older style and worry if the thread in lever would hold up as well to abuse. The illuminated reticle is a nice touch but even without I really like the etched reticle design. Works well on my 300BO and 350Legend. IMO if your looking for a 50-400yd scope this one works great and is one of the top in class at this price. I rated it four stars only because I liked the first gen better

After a lot of online research sifting through reviews and write ups I stumbled across an ultimate muzzle brake review. A lot of muzzle devices are touted as muzzle brakes or flash hiders incorrectly when they are actually the opposite. I found out in my searching the VG6 line are one of only a few that are both a flash hider and a true muzzle break. Do the research yourself. On a 20” 6.5 Grendel “automatic rifle” or AR I went from a linear comp I had as a leftover from another build to the VG6 and noticed a dramatic decrease in recoil. I can say with confidence that the felt recoil difference makes me believe the online conclusion that the VG6 gives aprox 60% recoil reduction and there are maybe 5 on the market in that bracket. It made my DMR a much smoother distance capable rifle and able to acquire follow on shots with little effort. Former Cav Scout raised and taught to shoot by a MAC-V Green Beret.

The company offers a blast cage for short barrel or enclosed booth shooting and I would recommend that if needed as the muzzle brake ports direct a lot of sound out to the sides as a result of intentionally directed blast.

As far as optics planet their prices are generally lower than a lot of their competitors, shipping is fast with tracking number emailed quickly, and they have good customer service so yes I would recommend them.