Reviews by Firewall G
Not bad, not great, gets the job done at 1,000+ yards
Written on Dec 08, 2020
First, the good. I bought this chassis direct from AB Arms because it fit my budget. I mounted it onto a Remington 700 5R Gen2 in 6.5 Creed. The MLOK handguard is good quality with plenty or rail space. The lower is well-sepc'd, and the trigger guard housed a Geissele Super 700 trigger with ease. Mounting is simple. All the hardware is included and product manual has all the torque-specs.
Now, the not-so-good. The magazine well is very tight. Too tight for all my metal mags. The polymer MDT mags are the only ones that are practical. I had to remove some material from the mag well just to fit my Accuracy metal mags. But it still has way too much friction. The buttstock is horrible, its cheek riser is flimsy, and it comes without the rubber recoil pad. AB Arms wants and extra $30 for the recoil pad, but you can find it here on Optics Planet for $9. The pistol grip is cheap, hard plastic. I opted for the folder mechanism, but it adds almost 2 inches to length-of-pull. The folder, also, folds to the left. I prefer that it folds to the right -- on the bolt side.
I ended up tossing the buttstock and pistol grip for a Magpul PRS stock and a rubberized pistol grip. I will say this, though: I engaged targets out to 1400 yards with this platform.
Would I recommend this product? If you want a precision stock on a budget, need lots of pic space, and lean towards M-LOK accessories, Yes. But, get just the chassis/handguard. Do not get their butt stock, and opt for a better pistol grip.
Now, the not-so-good. The magazine well is very tight. Too tight for all my metal mags. The polymer MDT mags are the only ones that are practical. I had to remove some material from the mag well just to fit my Accuracy metal mags. But it still has way too much friction. The buttstock is horrible, its cheek riser is flimsy, and it comes without the rubber recoil pad. AB Arms wants and extra $30 for the recoil pad, but you can find it here on Optics Planet for $9. The pistol grip is cheap, hard plastic. I opted for the folder mechanism, but it adds almost 2 inches to length-of-pull. The folder, also, folds to the left. I prefer that it folds to the right -- on the bolt side.
I ended up tossing the buttstock and pistol grip for a Magpul PRS stock and a rubberized pistol grip. I will say this, though: I engaged targets out to 1400 yards with this platform.
Would I recommend this product? If you want a precision stock on a budget, need lots of pic space, and lean towards M-LOK accessories, Yes. But, get just the chassis/handguard. Do not get their butt stock, and opt for a better pistol grip.
1 of 2 found the following review helpful.
Wobbly, plastic, feels cheap
Written on May 22, 2020
Not sturdy. Detent knobs are plastic. Cheek riser wobbles. At least it is reversible, for lefty shooters. Can’t get enough comb height, though. So I replaced the cheek riser’s 2” set screw with a 3”. That gives me the height I need (with some to spare), but now the cheek piece is even more wobbly. Also slips a thread or two, and it was slipping with its original set screw, too. Extra “star” for ambi QD slots. I like that. But I’ll be replacing with a more sturdy stock. Thanks for reading.
6 of 10 found the following review helpful.
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