Choate Tactical Stock

[Varget 7-08]

Anybody have one of these? http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/default.aspx?productNumber=761001 I really want a rifle with a DBM so that's important to me, otherwise I would go with the B&C Medalist, any reviews would be greatly appreciated!

[rinodods]

It is a decent stock. Pretty much a drop in fit. I had to remove a little material around the tang but that was it. It's comfortable but a little on the heavy side as most tactical stock are. For the money it is hard to do any better. Check the thread link below for a pic on mine and my 260 build.

http://savageshooters.com/SavageForum/index.php/topic,32947.0.html

[leftyboy]

I have one, in fact just got it last week directly from Choate. Its on a 16fhss .243 and dropped in without a single bit of trimming. Mine is the bottom door model and they make the direct fit for it.

curt

[GaCop]

The Ultimate Varmint is a better stock than the Ultimate Sniper for riding the bags in my opinion. Their both really heavy though.

[Varget 7-08]

It is a decent stock. Pretty much a drop in fit. I had to remove a little material around the tang but that was it. It's comfortable but a little on the heavy side as most tactical stock are. For the money it is hard to do any better. Check the thread link below for a pic on mine and my 260 build.

http://savageshooters.com/SavageForum/index.php/topic,32947.0.html


I'm planning to build a .260 too! I ordered the barrel Wednesday and will order the stock next paycheck, thanks for the link!

[Builder]

Does anyone know what the weight of the stock is? Everything I've read always reference's it being a heavy stock, but Choate doesn't list weight on their website.

[MARK25-06]

3 LBS 11 OZS.mark25-06

[calib]

mine is suppose to come in thursday cant wait to mess with it. has anyone bedded there choate?

[sha-ul]

The Ultimate Varmint is a better stock than the Ultimate Sniper for riding the bags in my opinion. Their both really heavy though.

I know the stippling on the UV is rally harsh on your hands, not too bad with gloves though.

[ironheadmike81]

My Choate Tactical was a a drop in and go except I am using a target action, so
in order to keep the middle screw in play, I had to bed a pillar for it. Fun and easy.
I think it is the most stock for the money of that style, and the high cheek piece
by them is cheap, works, and my bolt still comes out no problem.
I painted it super easily also, the pics are at the end of the Stock Painting Tips
post it in this category. Love this stock!

[Varget 7-08]

Dang, looks great Ironhead! Thanks for the review?

[calib]

got my choate stock today and feels real nice. now i just need all my parts to get in so i can build my gun and see how this shoots.

[GaCop]

Finish can be very sharp and uncomfortable to your hand. I took 150 grit paper to take the sharp edges off mine on the grip area and it made a world of difference.

[calib]

has anyone done the work to make there blind magazine work in this stock?

[calib]

i am debating about once i get my gun done if i want to paint it or not i have been looking at dura coat.

[Varget 7-08]

Calib I got my stock in on Monday and I really like it, heavy but not too heavy. I can't decide to paint it or not either, I'm thinking of having it painted tan with black webbing.

[calib]

that sounds good i have thought of a light olive green tactical look but maybe with some other added to it. look up duracoat rifle painting on google and look at the pics of other guns done

[2guard]

I have one on my 308 winter build and one on a long action 6.5creedmoor. They are a bit heavy. Make sure you check to see if the barrel is even in the barrel channel. One of mine lets the barrel set a little to the left in the channel. It's okay because I plan on bedding it, and its on the 6.5 and I havent shot it much because everyone is out of the hornady match ammo (and I dont reload, yet). The SA stock I have is perfect, and I had planned on bedding it, but the rifle is shooting right at 1/2" at 100 when I do my part, so I am not going to worry about bedding right now. These stocks are a PITA to paint. I had to sand both of mine multiple times and then use an adhesion promoter primer to get paint to stick. Anyway, here's a pic of the 308 short action stevens in the choate after painting.
http://i51.tinypic.com/vwva79.jpg

[calib]

2gaurd
when you do your bedding would you post some pics. i am also thinking of bedding mine once all the assembling is done especialy if it doesnt shoot the way i want it to.

what paint did you use?

did you ever stripp it with alcohol or anything before you painted?

[2guard]

Yes, initially I used kleenstrip and then wiped it down with denatured alcohol. Primed and painted as I always do, and paint and primer came off very, very easily. Then I sanded (a lot), wiped down with acetone, then denatured alcohol, the a tack cloth and painted and primed. Piant looked to stick better, but came off again when I started to peel the stencils off. Stripped everything off again, sanded some more, and wiped down with acetone. Then my brother gave me some adhesion promoting primer for plastics in a spray can from an autobody shop where he lives. He had used is on a bumper and had some left. I sprayed two coats of this on it and painted the camo. Still had some small areas I touched up with a brush, but the adhesion promoter helped 100%. Another guy said that PPG also makes some adhesion promoter for plastics and he had used it on composite stocks.
For paint I use Krylon and Rustoleum, have used it on many stocks with great results, until I ran into the choates I have. I also shot a couple of coats of satin clear over everything to help seal it, and I like a little sheen on my stocks.