BigZ from United States, CA Public Profile

I love the feel of Hogue stocks over my 2 Oryx chassis and Bell and Carson stocks. All the stocks work just fine but 2 of the non-chassis stocks required some grinding for a proper free floating fit. If the barrel is a #4 heavy Sporter or a heavy Palma then grinding is required. In the present stock, the barrel was a #4 Sporter requiring a lot of stock material to be removed from both sides and the tip. I had to use a drill rasp over a 2 hour period removing material and testing the fit. The fit is now perfect. The green color is nice. The full bedding block is a solid fit. I have another S.A. Heavy/ Varmint Full Bed stock in the Tan color which was a perfect fit for a #3 Sporter without any modifications. Lots of people say a chassis is the way to go, but I found them to heavy and a poor choice for mobility. Hogue stocks are lighter requiring less effort in shouldering a 22" up to a 26" barreled rifle.

The single most important feature of a scope is the glass. This Venom has extremely clear fantastic glass. Everything else works fine. Turrets work as they should. The glass quality is as good as or better than some scopes going for double the price. Lots of reviews talk about turrets and tracking but simply put if the glass is good the scope is usable even if the turrets malfunction but if the glass is bad the scope is a club even if the turrets and tracking work. I used just the EBR-7C reticle to shoot at and hit a 5" target from a tripod at 490 yards. It was the second time I had ever used a tripod.

Instructions are not correct in that the screws can't be tightened as explained. The 2 secondary screws can't be tightened at all leaving a large gap around the handle. A large mallet was used to knock the knob in place. The knob shows stress marks from being stretch in several places which means it might break over time. However the worst feature is the large gap between the knob and the handle which means dirt and grime is collecting between the handle and the knob. One of the secondary screws is falling out leaving a hole in the knob base as another dirt collector. Feels dirty after a day shooting in the desert. The only good feature is large grip.

22-250 Shooting 0.5" if I do my part. Replaced a Oryx chassis because I like the look and feel of the Hogue full-bedding block, heavy barrel stock better for long distance shooting. The chassis was a precise shooter around 0.5" so precision didn't change. The Oryx chassis will go on a .223 for use with magazines.