I’m considering upgrading my chassis to a folding one, and am looking at the Magpul. I haven’t found any reports form the field of pros and cons in a competitive use. If you have one, please post your thoughts on it.
Any feedback on Magpul 700 Pro chassis?
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Hmm, I’m only find marketing fluff pieces from media outlets from a Google search. I’m looking for real world people’s opinions.
This is my first chassis, so I have nothing to compare it against, but I am happy with it. Being an owner of many magpul products, it met all my expectations for quality and value. Although it's probably a bit heaver than I would prefer, my rifle is currently configured to shoot tactical prone matches so weight is only an issue on the hike between stages. On the note of mass, a lot if it is in the hinge and butt stock itself which I think helps create a nice balance to a fully assembled rifle.
There is a very slight bit of play in butt stock hinge when extended, which is only apparent when trying to fold the stock while not pressing the hinge button. From the looks of it, the play is in the button itself moving slightly in it's position. Obviously with any locking hinge assembly, there must be a balance in the design between reliability, tight lockup, and ease of use. I think magpul seemed to find a good balance here. The hinge itself is very solid and easy to operate with the perfect amount of tension and a nice detent that keeps the stock in folded position. It opens and closes very nicely.
Adjustments on the butt stock are nice also, but are very fine adjustments, I think 1/8" per click on the knobs. Which were not not super easy to turn initially. They seemed to get easier to rotate, but I haven't had a need to make any adjustments since getting it configured for me. This makes the adjustments on the butt stock rock solid, but making quick adjustments might prove difficult for competitors looking to make fast adjustments between shooting positions. There was plenty of give and take on all the adjustments after configuring the rifle for my build (5'10" 160lbs) The grip options are nice too, I had a hard time picking between the two but settled on the more traditional pistol grip style, as I prefer to wrap my thumb around the grip. With this grip I found the perfect location for it to get a good trigger press almost all the way to the rear, which I think will be typical for most adult shooters. The adjustment does allow one to move the grip very close to the trigger for children or those with smaller digits this will be very nice.
My Bighorn Origin dropped perfectly in the chassis with no issues. Interfaced perfectly with magpul mags and my action. The mags fit very well, nice tight positive lockup, but insert easy and drop free. The bottom metal is actually polymer, pinned into place. I did take some time to fully disassemble the chassis for my own curiosity, some pics attached. So far the only modification I've made to the chassis is to add a neoprene cheek pad.
At a $800 street value I think the magpul is an excellent option for anyone's precision rifle, although if weight is a concern you may want to consider other options. One appealing factor is the potential modularity of the chassis. Obviously magpul has their own line of 700 accessories for the chassis, but I see an opportunity for aftermarket for-ends, bottom metals, but stocks, hinges and other parts for shooters looking to further optimize their rifle, as all these parts can be easy swapped out with some allen keys.
And for fun, a pic of my build.
Build Specs: Bighorn Origin, Magpul Chassis, PVA 25" bbl in .260 Ackley Improved, Steiner T5Xi, Timeny 2 stage CE, Harris swivel 6-9" bipod (currently running magpul bipod now), PVA jetblast muzzle brake.
There is a very slight bit of play in butt stock hinge when extended, which is only apparent when trying to fold the stock while not pressing the hinge button. From the looks of it, the play is in the button itself moving slightly in it's position. Obviously with any locking hinge assembly, there must be a balance in the design between reliability, tight lockup, and ease of use. I think magpul seemed to find a good balance here. The hinge itself is very solid and easy to operate with the perfect amount of tension and a nice detent that keeps the stock in folded position. It opens and closes very nicely.
Adjustments on the butt stock are nice also, but are very fine adjustments, I think 1/8" per click on the knobs. Which were not not super easy to turn initially. They seemed to get easier to rotate, but I haven't had a need to make any adjustments since getting it configured for me. This makes the adjustments on the butt stock rock solid, but making quick adjustments might prove difficult for competitors looking to make fast adjustments between shooting positions. There was plenty of give and take on all the adjustments after configuring the rifle for my build (5'10" 160lbs) The grip options are nice too, I had a hard time picking between the two but settled on the more traditional pistol grip style, as I prefer to wrap my thumb around the grip. With this grip I found the perfect location for it to get a good trigger press almost all the way to the rear, which I think will be typical for most adult shooters. The adjustment does allow one to move the grip very close to the trigger for children or those with smaller digits this will be very nice.
My Bighorn Origin dropped perfectly in the chassis with no issues. Interfaced perfectly with magpul mags and my action. The mags fit very well, nice tight positive lockup, but insert easy and drop free. The bottom metal is actually polymer, pinned into place. I did take some time to fully disassemble the chassis for my own curiosity, some pics attached. So far the only modification I've made to the chassis is to add a neoprene cheek pad.
At a $800 street value I think the magpul is an excellent option for anyone's precision rifle, although if weight is a concern you may want to consider other options. One appealing factor is the potential modularity of the chassis. Obviously magpul has their own line of 700 accessories for the chassis, but I see an opportunity for aftermarket for-ends, bottom metals, but stocks, hinges and other parts for shooters looking to further optimize their rifle, as all these parts can be easy swapped out with some allen keys.
And for fun, a pic of my build.
Build Specs: Bighorn Origin, Magpul Chassis, PVA 25" bbl in .260 Ackley Improved, Steiner T5Xi, Timeny 2 stage CE, Harris swivel 6-9" bipod (currently running magpul bipod now), PVA jetblast muzzle brake.
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