-
Having trouble using the site?
Contact support
Foundation Stocks
- Thread starter kabarNC
- Start date
The finishes only look different when they are side by side. Each one is a little different.
When you get the distressed finish it’s meant to be different.
Went to a match last week where Foundation was the most popular. Out of 80 shooters nearly half were running a foundation (it was in OK) and I can tell you they all look great on their own.
Now with that said he has some new crazy looking finishes that I have seen in person but not in the website.
Just buy one and you won’t be disappointed. If you are contact John-Kyle before you do ANYTHING and see what he says. They are finished by hand and he might just take it back to get you what you want.
When you get the distressed finish it’s meant to be different.
Went to a match last week where Foundation was the most popular. Out of 80 shooters nearly half were running a foundation (it was in OK) and I can tell you they all look great on their own.
Now with that said he has some new crazy looking finishes that I have seen in person but not in the website.
Just buy one and you won’t be disappointed. If you are contact John-Kyle before you do ANYTHING and see what he says. They are finished by hand and he might just take it back to get you what you want.
Got word from John-Kyle mine is ready to ship!
He set aside a "dark" blank for me based on the how i said I anticipated it finishing up. he said it's not the darkest they've gotten but still finished up good. From the pic it's a tad lighter than i was expecting but I'll wait to get it in hand and see for myself. I think i'll still like it but he said if not let him know, he wants me to be 100% satisfied. Here it is still at Foundation:
He set aside a "dark" blank for me based on the how i said I anticipated it finishing up. he said it's not the darkest they've gotten but still finished up good. From the pic it's a tad lighter than i was expecting but I'll wait to get it in hand and see for myself. I think i'll still like it but he said if not let him know, he wants me to be 100% satisfied. Here it is still at Foundation:
Got my stock today.
I am very happy with how it came out. I can’t wait to get this thing together for real and shoot it. So gorgeous.
I am very happy with how it came out. I can’t wait to get this thing together for real and shoot it. So gorgeous.
Last edited:
@hookedonbrass that looks good. If my stock turns out just like that I would be happy! Hoping my Vector and Proof barrel go well with it. I ordered mine around the first week of March, hoping I get a call soon...
Here she is all put together and shot a few rounds today. 20 rounds on the barrel, just using the same load I ran in my last barrel. (It is in fact 5 rounds)
Received my Foundation Stock from JK today. Man this thing looks incredible to me.
Seekins Precision Havak Pro HP1 in 6.5CM.
Foundation Stocks Exodus in Dark Distressed
KMW DBM
Seekins Precision Havak Pro HP1 in 6.5CM.
Foundation Stocks Exodus in Dark Distressed
KMW DBM
JK and I were college roommates. I left it all entirely up to him. He did good, real good.
This has glass on it now and I've shot it side by side with my McMillans and I can say that somehow it eats up more recoil. It's a DREAM to shoot!!
Please don't Krylon that one. That would be almost blasphemous.
Maybe I already did.... Muahahahaha
That is gorgeous. Looks similar to mine, but better lol. I wonder if JK and crew are doing a new staining technique? These 'tiger stripe' type stocks look unlike any I've seen before.
Some great looking rifles and stocks in here. I have my Impact/Foundation rifle now and it feels and looks great but I am waiting for the RRS mount and my ZC527 to arrive before posting photos.
Can anyone with an impact or vector action in an exodus stock and diamond trigger get a measurement from the front face of the grip to the trigger?
Thanks
Thanks
Am i missing a very important options on foundation stock??? Over a mcm a5 looks like to me they 99% identical???? Why everybody crazy over it..
Just a different flavor of stock. Functionally the same as a McM A5 - maybe a little stiffer and supposedly no need for bedding (which can also be accomplished with McM A5's with the right tools and equipment - such as what LRI has done). But otherwise, pretty much the same.
Not as versatile as a chassis.
To answer that fully, you really need to get one and spend a little time behind it. Simple, great ergonomics, and all the options you need to shoot at a high level. It's everything you need to win a match, nothing more.
Subjective - everyone's body type is different. You can say the exact same thing about a McMillan or a Manners.
It's great that we have a lot of options as consumers. But to suggest that the Foundation is a lot more functional than a Manners or McMillan is a bit of a mischaracterization of the stock. I can see why people like it, it's certainly a neat niche option that seems very well built. But let's not get carried away with it.
I never once mentioned Manners or McMillan, much less suggest it was a lot more functional than either. My comments about it's "everything you need to win a match, and nothing more" is literally my experience with it. The first time to take mine out I won a 2-day national PRS match against a field of really talented shooters. No gimmicks, no frills, just a simple stock that works really well.
I've owned and tried different chassis, I have a manners and mcmillan
For me, I don't like the feel of a chassis. The reason I like my foundation over other stocks is it looks awesome. It's also very comfortable for me and I like the way the palm fits my hand. They also advertise not needing bedding but it's a lot more precise fit than other stocks. Also, something that's hard to describe is the foundation stocks seem to dampen the vibration/recoil I think it's because of the material
The foundation genesis and mcmillan stocks definitely have a different feel in the palm area
For me, I don't like the feel of a chassis. The reason I like my foundation over other stocks is it looks awesome. It's also very comfortable for me and I like the way the palm fits my hand. They also advertise not needing bedding but it's a lot more precise fit than other stocks. Also, something that's hard to describe is the foundation stocks seem to dampen the vibration/recoil I think it's because of the material
The foundation genesis and mcmillan stocks definitely have a different feel in the palm area
That's a great point. This is why I didnt buy one. I didnt want to be that pain in @as guy and ask for pictures but I'm really into wood and grain and I couldnt be sure I would love it when it got here. I sell high-end mahogany furniture for a living, I would of been disappointed if the stock didnt tickle my funny bone when I got it.
Pictures of finished stocks available for sale would have helped me at the time I inquired....
John-Kyle is awesome to work with though. he can try his best to set aside a blank that will finish up to your liking. just find some pics online of ones you like and he'll try to make it happen.
he told me - let him know if i wasn't happy and he'd make it right.
i got mine in awhile back and it's a little lighter than i hoped, especially in the sun it has a reddish tint. but i still love it.
i'm definitely ordering a dark-distressed next time though!
More pics attached. Showing how the sun brings out different colors. Looks much darker inside/shade
if you showed me these pics and it wasn't my stock - i'd think it was three different stocks
Attachments
I think Dark-Distressed is going to be the most popular for awhile. At least until JK comes up with something else even more badass.
If there's any doubt, call him. As mentioned before he was my college roommate and is just an awesome person and has a great family supporting him. I know there's a bunch of good people in this world, but JK is top notch. I'm hoping they make it through these storms and floods ok.
If there's any doubt, call him. As mentioned before he was my college roommate and is just an awesome person and has a great family supporting him. I know there's a bunch of good people in this world, but JK is top notch. I'm hoping they make it through these storms and floods ok.
Anyone needs to part with an Exodus ME1B let me know. Will edit when I get one. Think I need to try the koolaide...
DT
DT
exodus features a 2" forearm design with closer grip to trigger spacing than the Genesis models.
(genesis forend is WIDER than exodus)
The Exodus features a 2" forearm design (Genesis is wider)
Exodus has closer grip to trigger spacing than the Genesis models
there you go. personal preference. i don't like the wider forend of the genesis. the exodus fits me perfect.
regardless - you'll love it. post pics when you get it!
