Precision Rifle Gear Which chassis?

LRshooter6mm · Tuesday at 2:12 PM

I’m selling my KRG W3 and looking for a chassis that checks certain boxes. My goal is to have a chassis under 2.25lb to shoot NRL Hunter lite division but can be weighted down to ~7lb for PRS and 22LR competition.

My barreled action, trigger, scope, etc weight in at 9lb 5.2oz so pair that with an MDT mountain bipod I’ll be at around 9lb 10.8oz.

My current plan is the XLR element with smokes carbon fiber buttstock. I’ve also looked at the new MDT LSS gen 3 but am not sure I can get the total chassis weight under 2.25lb. The modularity is intriguing though. I’d like MPA but even the Lite is too heavy. Vision makes a hybrid which seems very similar to the element but doesn’t have the ability to add internal weights. Unltradyne is the same issue, no internal weights. Any other suggestions?

Covertnoob5 · Tuesday at 2:19 PM

That’s a tall tall order. Really nothing on the market outside of the XLR magnesium, but that’s not going to be a good PRS chassis even weighted down. I had one for NRLH couple years ago. With no weights the forend flexes a decent bit. For PRS the forened isn’t long enough, no real barricade stop to speak of, balance will be trash without swapping to a C6 rear. Not to mention, using a light barrel for PRS you’ll kill that thing pretty quick. There’s no such thing as a do it all setup. Just a bunch of compromises you’ll make until you build 2 dedicated guns, Or have 2 different barrels/chassis at minimum.

ETA, closest I got to a dual setup was ironically Open Heavy with my ATX and a CF barrel/MK5/Ckyepod. Then swap barrels to a 28” 1.250 and ZCO for PRS. Then add weights etc. not a great PRS gun but not bad either. If you consider open heavy you’ll have a couple chassis options but still would definitely suggest a barrel swap.

021411 · Tuesday at 2:30 PM

I agree. Have two different dedicated builds at your disposal. Shot an NRLH match a little over a week ago and all the Open Light guys were pretty much running the HNT26 or the Element magnesium. I’m sure there were others sprinkled in but I noticed plenty of the mentioned.
A few stages we shot off of props so having an actual forend was nice for stability.

LRshooter6mm · Tuesday at 2:50 PM

The barrel I use is a heavy Palma so as far as barrel longevity goes, I’m not worried. Maybe I’d just do two chassis then. I like XLR so maybe the element for NRL Hunter and envy for PRS?

021411 · Tuesday at 3:05 PM

Are you dead set on Open Light? The #2 Open Heavy winner at the match I attended won with an Envy.

LRshooter6mm · Tuesday at 3:14 PM

021411 said:
Are you dead set on Open Light? The #2 Open Heavy winner at the match I attended won with an Envy.

Not as much “dead set” but this past elk season I hauled around my +15lb rifle and while using the Kifaru scabbard it was doable and not aweful, I’d like to shed some weight. The goal would be sub 12lb. Which I could do with an Envy and a different barrel.

Simonsza1 · Tuesday at 3:23 PM

I’d say just shoot open heavy in nrl and do one build.

Covertnoob5 · Tuesday at 3:29 PM

LRshooter6mm said:
The barrel I use is a heavy Palma so as far as barrel longevity goes, I’m not worried. Maybe I’d just do two chassis then. I like XLR so maybe the element for NRL Hunter and envy for PRS?

This. I have the envy pro with all the weights and 5.5” nose extension which I highly recommend since you’re using a lightish PRS barrel. Get more weight out front rather than weight just for weights sake. But yes this is the most viable for what you’re trying to do. I did something similar. For the NLRH championship I ran an M24 26” 6.5x47 barrel I had that just shot excellent so I threw it in a magnesium XLR with my double pull ckye and ZCO for open heavy. Was much better than the CF proof I had shot earlier in the year.

LRshooter6mm · Tuesday at 3:41 PM

Sounds good. This will probably be the ticket for me then.

LRshooter6mm · Tuesday at 5:22 PM

@Covertnoob5 @021411 what are your thoughts on the MDT LSS gen 3? This could also work for me if I can get it light enough. Just interchange the forend and buttstock?

Covertnoob5 · Tuesday at 5:27 PM

Haven’t messed with it but in theory yea it should work. I saw it at SHOT this year and the concept looks pretty slick. Similar to KRG with the bravo, X-ray, W3 line.
I would also say caution (as someone that switches chassis on a weekly basis damn near) removing 2 action screws I a lot nicer and easier than doing a rear, forened, + weights, etc. it gets old fast. Up to you tho.

021411 · Tuesday at 6:08 PM

LRshooter6mm said:
@Covertnoob5 @021411 what are your thoughts on the MDT LSS gen 3? This could also work for me if I can get it light enough. Just interchange the forend and buttstock?

I saw the videos on it but didn’t catch the weight on the HNT config.

wpeach1912 · Tuesday at 7:08 PM

LRshooter6mm said:
Not as much “dead set” but this past elk season I hauled around my +15lb rifle and while using the Kifaru scabbard it was doable and not aweful, I’d like to shed some weight. The goal would be sub 12lb. Which I could do with an Envy and a different barrel.

I have an element mg for light hunter and an envy for prs that I got because how much I like the element. My element balances perfect with a double pull ckye pod and a razor lht.

chevy_man · Tuesday at 9:06 PM

LRshooter6mm said:
Not as much “dead set” but this past elk season I hauled around my +15lb rifle and while using the Kifaru scabbard it was doable and not aweful, I’d like to shed some weight. The goal would be sub 12lb. Which I could do with an Envy and a different barrel.

Build an elk rifle.

My hunting rifle sits in a 30oz AG composite carbon stock. With a Harris and a vx-5 3-15 it's still around 7 lbs.

Trying to use 1 gun to do 3 different things is silly. It's always a compromise and you're always being disappointed somewhere.
It's why I have 25 different guns for 25 different things.

LRshooter6mm · Tuesday at 9:46 PM

chevy_man said:
Build an elk rifle.

My hunting rifle sits in a 30oz AG composite carbon stock. With a Harris and a vx-5 3-15 it's still around 7 lbs.

Trying to use 1 gun to do 3 different things is silly. It's always a compromise and you're always being disappointed somewhere.
It's why I have 25 different guns for 25 different things.

If I could justify that with my wife I would lol

LRshooter6mm · Tuesday at 9:47 PM

wpeach1912 said:
I have an element mg for light hunter and an envy for prs that I got because how much I like the element. My element balances perfect with a double pull ckye pod and a razor lht.

I think that’s the route I’ll be taking. Do you notice much flex in the element?

LRshooter6mm · Tuesday at 9:49 PM

021411 said:
I saw the videos on it but didn’t catch the weight on the HNT config.

Sounds like it’s just under 3lb but that’s with their folding carbon stock. So that’s a no go and the forend doesn’t have an arca rail

wpeach1912 · Tuesday at 10:54 PM

LRshooter6mm said:
I think that’s the route I’ll be taking. Do you notice much flex in the element?

It does flex easily if you are cranking on it to level your rifle with the bipod deployed. I don’t notice it other than that. Just don’t shoot when you have it flexed. It is money off a bag

LRshooter6mm · Tuesday at 11:00 PM

wpeach1912 said:
It does flex easily if you are cranking on it to level your rifle with the bipod deployed. I don’t notice it other than that. Just don’t shoot when you have it flexed. It is money off a bag

Do you think having a 419 arca rail with a couple weights on the side would mitigate that?

wpeach1912 · Wednesday at 6:06 AM

LRshooter6mm said:
Do you think having a 419 arca rail with a couple weights on the side would mitigate that?

Probably not. Internal weights might though

chevy_man · Wednesday at 8:06 AM

LRshooter6mm said:
If I could justify that with my wife I would lol

Ahhh, one of those.

We don't have a joint account. We share the bills.

I don't know how much she spent on us going to Florida next week to take the kids to universal studios.
She doesn't know how much I spend on guns and dirtbikes.

Ignorance is bliss.

If you have to justify everything to her, it sounds like a miserable existence.

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