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Budget Bottom Metal? #6486544 10/08/16 06:12 PM
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Putting together a budget bolt gun from a 700 Long Range barreled action. Looking for the lowest cost, functional
detachable mag bottom metal capable of accepting AICS mags. I found PT&G and Stockys have a couple options. Wondering if there are any others I should be considering.

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If you want to save money I would wait until the Magpul long action bottom metal is out. It's coming just not quite to market yet. Should be about half the price of a PTG.


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Just to make sure that it is done thoroughly, I go both ways.

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Only problem with the Magpul option is that its actually bottom plastic and not patterned after anything else (eg Badger, CDI, Seekins). So you have to pay a gunsmith to inlet your stock or break out a dremel.

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I have used PT&G aluminum and steel. They are much nicer than factory bottom metal. FWIW, I read somewhere that PT&G supplies Stocky's.

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pony up $$ get the good stuff


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Originally Posted By: Buzzsaw
pony up $$ get the good stuff


This is a $629 rifle and I just sold the factory stock and bottom metal for $250. Doesnt make sense for me pony up for badger or surgeon.

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Originally Posted By: TxHunter80
I have used PT&G aluminum and steel. They are much nicer than factory bottom metal. FWIW, I read somewhere that PT&G supplies Stocky's.


I was wondering if that was the case since they both sell a Stealth model

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Buy from CDI and they will inlet your stock for free.

http://www.cdiprecisiongunworks.com/

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Buy from CDI and they will inlet your stock for free.

http://www.cdiprecisiongunworks.com/


What I was going to say.


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Originally Posted By: jeepercreeper
Originally Posted By: Buzzsaw
pony up $$ get the good stuff


This is a $629 rifle and I just sold the factory stock and bottom metal for $250. Doesnt make sense for me pony up for badger or surgeon.


So what stock are you putting on it ?

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Originally Posted By: watchale
Originally Posted By: jeepercreeper
Originally Posted By: Buzzsaw
pony up $$ get the good stuff


This is a $629 rifle and I just sold the factory stock and bottom metal for $250. Doesnt make sense for me pony up for badger or surgeon.


So what stock are you putting on it ?



That's what I was going to ask too. If you haven't bought a stock yet, you could get an MDT LSS chassis that's ready for AICS mags for $399.


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Haha yea I polished that thing for hours.
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I've got 3 PTG dbms that I'm completely happy with. What stock are you using? I'm not a Magpul fanboi but if you haven't bought a stock the 700 Hunter is a good economic option.


Originally Posted by unclebubba
Just to make sure that it is done thoroughly, I go both ways.

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Sorry, I guess I left out some important details. I got the itch for a 300wm again but have a pretty tight budget at the moment. Picked up a 700 Long Range for $629, sold the factory B&C M40 stock and factory bottom metal for $250z I really love the McMillan A5 but way out of my price range for this gun. So Im looking at a Grayboe Renegade which is the same design as the McM A5 at around $350 mark. They come inletted for BDL or Badger pattern DBM which is why Im leaning towards PT&G but wasnt sure if there were any other badger clones out there.

Since its a 300wm, Im trying to stay away from any lightweight chassis or stocks. I have a Magpul 10/22 stock and have held the Magpul 700and they're a little too light. I miss my FN SPR in a McM A5 so Im trying to recreate it at a much cheaper price point!!

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