MDT just released their LSS Gen 3 chassis. I don't see any of the carbon buttstock and forend options. Hopefully they come out soon.
MDT LSS Gen 3 Just released
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Agreed. I’m guessing they’re going to phase out some other chassis and replace them with the LSS. It appeals to me for a switch rifle build on a terminus Zeus action. With a buttstock and forend change I could have a target and hunting rifle in one.
I think this will outsell the premier. My Gen 1 just lost value.
I’m a lone peak guy, but when I saw this my first thought was of the Zeus. That would be a slick setup to go PRS to NRLH without ever having to remove the action from the base. Lots of screwing and unscrewing though
I talked with them on Friday and they are discontinuing most of the line. I am having a problem with my ESS forearm clearing the new barrel and was told sorry buy the new chassis and that will fix your problem. I am looking at a different chassis company.
No I am saying that I figure out what I needed and they have moved on from the chassis system that I currently have. That is great they are making new and innovating ideas for chassis. MDT is not to blame at all they just could not offer a solution to a problem that I had created other than buy our new chassis. Which I will and will sale to older system.
I'm quite interested in the MDT LSS Gen 3 that was unveiled at the SHOT Show this year for a build I'm working on right now. They suggested springtime, but I'm wondering if anyone has any information on when it would be released? Trying to decide whether I should wait or take another way.
Have they mentioned if they have XM action compatibility coming? Seems like a good upgrade path from my ACC chassis for what I need.
I've been told it will replace the ESS, LSS, LSS-XL, and Tac21 chassis. Those will gradually all be going away as existing stock is used up, along with the ACC Premier Gen 1.
I think the plan is to eventually offer the LSS Gen 3 in all of the currently available inlets for the ESS & LSS chassis lines, which is pretty exciting.
It will be a lot simpler to order and stock, that’s for sure. I guess for a one piece integrated forend and chassis it’s the Elite or Premier Gen 2 then. I’m not sure if consumers will go for a “switch parts chassis” to cover all uses though. It would leave me with a lot of expensive unused accessories each time I reconfigured my rifle, especially now that I have a significant investment in various chassis already. Switch barrel rifles often seem to be a good idea, but there seem to be many users that end up back to having several rifles. Weill see I guess.
This makes sense. As a manufacturer, one of the things that is critical for remaining in business is SKU and platform management. This move essentially cuts their number of platforms significantly, while being more modular.
Yep. It’s no wonder folks at the company are so excited about the new chassis.
And once they’ve finished the rollout, I think it will be a pretty great system for customers too. A customer will be able to spec the chassis exactly as they want, and it should make the time to market for new inlets a bit faster.
