An honest review of the mdt skeleton carbine stock (scs) - MDT Skeleton Carbine Stock w/Adjustable Cheek Pad

First of all, this is NOT a stock designed to go on a standard AR15, it is designed to be used on a precision rifle chassis such as MDT's chassis systems! I saw one reviewer who did this and that is not what this stock's intended use case is.

that said, onwards with my review!

I bought this stock to pair with an MDT LSS-XL Gen2 chassis system for a .300 Winchester-magnum rifle build, which I also left a review for on Optics Planet, read that one if you wish to!

Opening the packaging you immediately notice how heavy this stock is! it is a brick of a stock made of machined aircraft-grade aluminum, polymer and rubber! Installation for an LSS-XL Gen2 chassis was rather straightforward, with the entire setup of my rifle taking less than 5 minutes.

the adjustments are a very nice feature set, with adjustments for length-of-pull, butt plate height, and cheek pad height. The LOP and butt plate adjustments can be immobilized with a pair of set screws with a knob on the end of them. This allows you to lock in your desired adjustment until you decide to adjust the stock again.

the rubberized buttplate makes your rifle comfortable to shoulder, however, I wish MDT would add a rubber piece to the cheek pad for comfort, though I can think of a reason or two as to why they'd opt to not do so. the adjustable cheek pad is well made and thought out to allow a proper cheek placement to look into the eye box of your optic, the adjustment cam and screw have a reasonable length of travel and ensure the cheek pad will not move when you are shooting.

Overall this is a well-made precision rifle stock with complete compatibility when paired with one of MDT's chassis systems. it CAN be fitted to an AR15 platform, but that is not its intended use. if that is what you are looking for, the Magpul PRS stock might be a better fit. (found here on Optics Planet: https://www.opticsplanet.com/magpul-industries-prs-gen3-precision-adjustable-ar-15-ar-10-stock.html)

rating: 4/5