Thread: McMillan stocks

For the guys with wanting to know more about Kiwi Composites i just had this pop up on my Facebook news feed.

Originally Posted by Kiwi Composites

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Originally Posted by Projects

For the guys with wanting to know more about Kiwi Composites i just had this pop up on my Facebook news feed.

Probably deserves its own thread to be fair mate

I was cleaning my rifle this morning so took a chance to weigh and take a couple photos of the stock, Hi Tech/KH carbon stock, was the first time Ken did one for an 85 so unlike his T3/Remington stocks it's full custom inlet and bedded by him, doesn't run an alloy bedding block, he done a real top job of it, really tidy inletting and bedding.




Bang on 500 grams with integrated Sako recoil lug, deccelerator pad, and x2 sling studs, this thing is light!


The fully integrated/enclosed barrel channel is nice also, no exposed filler like some carbon stocks, and he was great to deal with!

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

I was cleaning my rifle this morning so took a chance to weigh and take a couple photos of the stock, Hi Tech/KH carbon stock, was the first time Ken did one for an 85 so unlike his T3/Remington stocks it's full custom inlet and bedded by him, doesn't run an alloy bedding block, he done a real top job of it, really tidy inletting and bedding.

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Bang on 500 grams with integrated Sako recoil lug, deccelerator pad, and x2 sling studs, this thing is light!
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The fully integrated/enclosed barrel channel is nice also, no exposed filler like some carbon stocks, and he was great to deal with!

workmanship looks to be top notch. It's very cool to have a local guy that can deliver...you wouldn't want to have had my experience with a now defunct NZ Carbon stock producer.....

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Originally Posted by shift14

workmanship looks to be top notch. It's very cool to have a local guy that can deliver...you wouldn't want to have had my experience with a now defunct NZ Carbon stock producer.....

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I have had one of each of the kiwi made stocks and would put them as the pick of the bunch, I would probably choose them over a McMillan (have had one also, all though briefly as was on a rifle I bought then sold without ever firing) you could not ask for a better fit and finish, light as they come, strong, and competitively priced. I didn't like the Kiwi Composites stock as they are massively oversized through the rear grip and the entire inside of the stock was exposed foam filler which I thought wasn't a very strong design (basically an open shell over filler with exposed carbon fibre edges that looked like they could peel or chip away) finish was up there though, and I see their new NZ Hunter model is a more traditional design without the oversized grip area.

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

I was cleaning my rifle this morning so took a chance to weigh and take a couple photos of the stock, Hi Tech/KH carbon stock, was the first time Ken did one for an 85 so unlike his T3/Remington stocks it's full custom inlet and bedded by him, doesn't run an alloy bedding block, he done a real top job of it, really tidy inletting and bedding.

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Bang on 500 grams with integrated Sako recoil lug, deccelerator pad, and x2 sling studs, this thing is light!
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The fully integrated/enclosed barrel channel is nice also, no exposed filler like some carbon stocks, and he was great to deal with!

Bloody hell
I won’t mention Kevin Gaskell "wooden" stocks again - after seeing this

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

I was cleaning my rifle this morning so took a chance to weigh and take a couple photos of the stock, Hi Tech/KH carbon stock, was the first time Ken did one for an 85 so unlike his T3/Remington stocks it's full custom inlet and bedded by him, doesn't run an alloy bedding block, he done a real top job of it, really tidy inletting and bedding.


Bang on 500 grams with integrated Sako recoil lug, deccelerator pad, and x2 sling studs, this thing is light!


The fully integrated/enclosed barrel channel is nice also, no exposed filler like some carbon stocks, and he was great to deal with!

That's nice.......do his stocks have something that does what checkering is 'sposed to do?

Originally Posted by Maxx

That's nice.......do his stocks have something that does what checkering is 'sposed to do?

his new ones have moulded in grip yes, I don't find it slippery though

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

I was cleaning my rifle this morning so took a chance to weigh and take a couple photos of the stock, Hi Tech/KH carbon stock, was the first time Ken did one for an 85 so unlike his T3/Remington stocks it's full custom inlet and bedded by him, doesn't run an alloy bedding block, he done a real top job of it, really tidy inletting and bedding.

Attachment 76491
Attachment 76492

Bang on 500 grams with integrated Sako recoil lug, deccelerator pad, and x2 sling studs, this thing is light!
Attachment 76493

The fully integrated/enclosed barrel channel is nice also, no exposed filler like some carbon stocks, and he was great to deal with!

Google can't find him...do you have a link??

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

I was cleaning my rifle this morning so took a chance to weigh and take a couple photos of the stock, Hi Tech/KH carbon stock, was the first time Ken did one for an 85 so unlike his T3/Remington stocks it's full custom inlet and bedded by him, doesn't run an alloy bedding block, he done a real top job of it, really tidy inletting and bedding.

Attachment 76491
Attachment 76492

Bang on 500 grams with integrated Sako recoil lug, deccelerator pad, and x2 sling studs, this thing is light!
Attachment 76493

The fully integrated/enclosed barrel channel is nice also, no exposed filler like some carbon stocks, and he was great to deal with!

T3 style recoil lug.