Need help with Choate stock upgrade....

**blykins** · 12-09-2022, 11:00 AM

Guys, I recently bought a new 110 Desert Tactical in 6.5 PRC. Not really impressed with the 2 MOA groups at 100 yards and started digging into quality issues with the stock fitment, which led me to buy an aftermarket stock setup. I bought a Choate tactical stock from an online supplier. It came in Wednesday and I had time to start digging into installation today.

First of all, I bought part number 25-06-01. There were a lot of different part numbers and it's possible that I got the wrong one, but here is what I'm seeing:

That step that I'm pointing to is not allowing the mag well (and therefore the trigger guard) to sit down into the stock sufficiently. I also tried to see how the barreled action fits in the stock and it seems like there's a tendency for it to be high centered.

What am I doing wrong here? Do I need another part number stock?

**Robinhood** · 12-09-2022, 12:40 PM

Shot in the dark. Savage has several Bottom metals that require a specific bottom metal. There is the Center Feed(CF) first gen metal frame DBM. A second gen, a hinged floor plate and there is the plastic frame and box cover. And possibly an aftermarket frame for a AI type mag. Knowing what you originally have, is critical for any type of determination. The type of inlet that came on your Choate is for the standard Savage metal drop box. Im am going to look around and see what is going on. Be back in while unless someone beats me to it.

**Robinhood** · 12-09-2022, 12:55 PM

So it looks like your rifle is an Magpul AICS pattern magazine and bottom metal. I believe the stock you ordered is the Metal DBM version. The difference is I don't know. I have a 25-06-01 an the inlet looks different. Make sure they sent the correct stock. Contact Riflestocks.com and see if there is a solution. It may be a simple Dremel fix. I don't know. Hoping someone else has been there......and good luck.--------------------------------------------------I didn't see that Dave has posted but I am betting on what he dug up.

**Dave Hoback** · 12-09-2022, 12:53 PM

In the link below you can read this statement. “Will not fit Savage detachable magazine rifles with the Accurate-mag or PTG Bottom Metal that uses the AI magazine.”

https://www.riflestock.com/store/pro...tock-25-06-01/

That stock is for factory bottom metal & magazine. Your Desert Tactical uses an AICS mag system.

**blykins** · 12-09-2022, 01:14 PM

Originally Posted by Dave Hoback

In the link below you can read this statement. “Will not fit Savage detachable magazine rifles with the Accurate-mag or PTG Bottom Metal that uses the AI magazine.”

https://www.riflestock.com/store/pro...tock-25-06-01/

That stock is for factory bottom metal & magazine. Your Desert Tactical uses an AICS mag system.

Yeah, I didn't catch that when I ordered it. My fault.

It doesn't look like they offer one that will work with my rifle.

Oh well, thanks for the help guys.

**blykins** · 12-09-2022, 01:34 PM

Can someone tell me what options I do have for aftermarket stocks? Would the MDT stock work with my rifle? Magpul?

**Dave Hoback** · 12-09-2022, 02:31 PM

Yes, all the MDT Stocks work, & they fit well.

Wall, like Robin said, could just be a little Dremel fittin’. Something I’ve learned messing with firearms period, but specially Savages, is anything will fit you given enough *coaxing

. If you have some basic fabrication skills, you can make it fit.

This one fits.
https://www.tacticalworks.com/Savage....-Package.html

**Whynot** · 12-09-2022, 05:31 PM

What is causing you to think it's the stock? It looks like it has a pretty good chunk of aluminum in it- so with a little work you could probably get it shooting good in the stock you have... unless you want something else.

Are these stocks not well thought of (as far as a factory stock goes)?