Thread: Chassis

Looking more and more like im no longer able to shoot a normal rifle with any degree of comfort so as much as I hate the look of them im going to try a chassis rifle. Whats out there on the market that still allows for a nice carry weight, is ok to shoot off hand, and isnt made of plastic?

The elude chassis appear to be quite popular but limited to calibers that will fit in howa mini action

MDT HNT26

The DPT Hunter chassis might be worth looking into. Price seems very reasonable. Off the shelf rifles like the SigCross still seem quite heavy.

Originally Posted by dannyb

The elude chassis appear to be quite popular but limited to calibers that will fit in howa mini action

looks shit for trying to shoot offhand though only has a tiny little bit of rail under the very front of the barrel

Originally Posted by mikee

MDT HNT26

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

looks shit for trying to shoot offhand though only has a tiny little bit of rail under the very front of the barrel

Seems the MDT HNT26 would be a better option then, being carbon hopefully it won't get super cold like alloy chassis can in cold weather

I don't think you're going to get completely away from plastic . . . . , The MDT Field that @Tim just reviewed is a tiny bit lighter than some and has an alloy chassis (covered in plastic). Maybe look at a Sako S20 as another thought. More plastic haha.

Another thought, if you have a shoulder injury that is causing you issues? Kiwi-hunter on here is a professional night shooter with shoulder issues and uses a set of sticks. Hares/possums/rabbits to 200M are gone burgers.

Plastic isn’t all bad, low maintenance and isnt susceptible to climatics. As long as it has a good bedding block for the action you can do a lot worse. The KRG range isnt bad, I have one of my rifles in one of their bravo stocks. Thing drives tacks, it’s absolutely silly and has me and anyone else shooting it giggling like a school girl. Rifle dependant could be shot off hand I guess.


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Originally Posted by Tentman

Another thought, if you have a shoulder injury that is causing you issues? Kiwi-hunter on here is a professional night shooter with shoulder issues and uses a set of sticks. Hares/possums/rabbits to 200M are gone burgers.

Shoulder is all good I just have very little feeling remaining from about half way down my arm, most of my hand has no feeling at all, movement is mostly fine so learning to live with it

Have you tried a thumbhole stock?

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

looks shit for trying to shoot offhand though only has a tiny little bit of rail under the very front of the barrel

Looks can be very deceiving. Put m-lok covers on mine and with shorter barrel and suppressor the balance and grip is perfect. Made for offhand shooting. PM me if you ever want to trial it. In your situation, you may want to try a few different options.

Originally Posted by Brian

Have you tried a thumbhole stock?

No but that's possibly an idea I just need a more upright grip and to be able to get my thumb around it

KRG bravo is an excellent chassis for someone who doesn't like chassis.

The same ergonomics as a stock, but with all the adjustments and features of a chassis.

The are a touch heavy, but not too bad.

Another thought is to "change hands", I know of several shooters with eye injuries who have done this (including at least one notable contributor to the forum) and I've struck two other range users who have regained their shooting confidence and competence.