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    Choate Ultimate Sniper Stock (4.41 spacing-short action)

    As I get into it more, I'll post up my findings, likes and dislikes.

    It's heavy !! Scales at 6.5 lbs. Stripped of all add ons, it comes
    in at 3.75 lbs. It's a stout piece of plastic. As I mentioned in
    another post, I just picked this up for use as a testing stock,
    and will be putting it on the mill to make it a better fit for my
    needs. Stock itself has a molded in place aluminum v-block,
    and another reason I snagged it. Price was $260 to my door and
    that included the shipping and taxes.....First initial feel presented
    a few problems (for me) right at the get go. The pistol grip itself
    is built for a gorillas hand. I have big hands, but this grip is huge.
    Second is the trigger guard. this is just the opposite; Seems if was
    designed for a youngster with skinny fingers !! The reach is alright
    but it's one of the smallest guards, I have ever put a finger thru.
    Back to the pistol grip. It has (had) a front lower bulge for the hand.
    If the grip was 3/4" longer it would have be fine, but the way it was
    it pushed and cramped my hand up under the trigger guard. Belt
    sander took care of that.....More later

    Adding to the original post is a pic of the parts. Once my son has
    the mill cleared I'll get in and start re-contouring. In the mean time,
    I'll be adding an aluminum block in the mag well area, glued and
    screwed, so I can transfer in the center bolt used for the 3 screw
    target action.
    Keeping my bad Karma intact since 1952

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    In the pic of the parts, Choate throws in two cheek rests (nice touch)
    there are 3 mounting positions for each by sliding back and forth the
    putting a simple screw back in. One rest is generally for a typical low
    mount scope, and a higher model for people using taller rings..... The
    butt plate is configurable for raising and lowering the pad itself, if you
    need a better position. The adjustment block which mounts first to the
    stock is a 1 LB piece of steel !!! I guess the original designer likes "heavy"
    I'll leave it alone for the time being knowing it will be an area to reduce
    weight, if the rifle warrants it.....There is a riser knob next to the pad.
    It's supposed to be for fine elevation adjustments, but it's value would
    only be if you were on a hard surface like a bench. Maybe a sniper would
    throw a log under his rifle for this purpose in a pinch ??.....Fore end has
    a sliding rail to mount bipods and the such on. I personally find it a bit
    useless and would prefer the more typical pic rail or m-loc sytem used
    in most mil type rifles today. This stock was designed about 24 years
    ago by a veteran sniper.
    Keeping my bad Karma intact since 1952

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    Found an aluminum block in stock not needing any mill work.
    I just cut it to length, put two witness marks on it for the
    screw holes, then squeezed it in with epoxy. Once it has a
    good cure time, I'll drill thru, then flip it over to tap it from
    the bottom. Plenty strong enough for an action center screw.
    Keeping my bad Karma intact since 1952

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    Curious what you have in mind as far as re-contouring. I'm interested in seeing how this turns out.
    Stu

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stu View Post
    Curious what you have in mind as far as re-contouring. I'm interested in seeing how this turns out.
    At the moment. 4 areas will get cut. The bottom of the butt
    stock is 1.75" wide and serrated. I will smooth and narrow it
    up some to better ride the bag.....front fore end will have a
    large area cut out to install a 4" wide plate to ride in a 4" wide
    front rest bag.....Ejection port side will be lowered and tapered
    for easier ammo feeding.....And that trigger guard has to have
    something done with it. It is annoying on how small it is. All this
    I may not get to for another week or so. Action for it my not be
    here for some time as I'm told by NSS.
    Keeping my bad Karma intact since 1952

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    Interesting thread. Thanks for posting

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    I beat quite a few of my personal bests at the bench with one of these. I loved everything about it except the weight. By the time i put a .223 heavy barrel and sightron 36x target scope on, it was so ungodly heavy that i hated carrying it any further than from the truck to the bench. Pretty sure it outweighed my 110 fcp-hs .338 lm rig lol

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    Really good work mate. I really enjoy admiring that stock. I shoot off bags most of the time and it appears to be comfortable


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