What's the word on Grayboe? I really like their new Ridgeback offering. Do they do well without bedding? Other than weight, any reason to choose a McMillan or Manners over them?
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Join the contest SubscribeWhat's the word on Grayboe? I really like their new Ridgeback offering. Do they do well without bedding? Other than weight, any reason to choose a McMillan or Manners over them?
They are a good stock. I have two of them and neither rifle is bedded and both shoot well. I would try it first before bedding the rifle. I got the above poster beat. My rifle will shoot between his with factory ammo.![]()
LOL. Just giving you a hard time Xander3Zero.Lol, as it should with a custom barreled action...
They are easy to open up.I’m thinking about getting a Renegade but was wondering how a standard Palma barrel would fit and if not are they easy to work on to make bigger barrels fit?
will the PT&G bottom metal work with the Renegade?Thank you wade2big that’s what I was hoping to hear
I am sure it will. The bottom metal from Stocky's fit perfectly and the bottom metal from mesa does as well. I haven't used PTG but it should be the same profile. The three renegades inletted for M5 bottom metal have all been inletted correctly. I have the lighter weight hunting model from grayboe as well inlettec for the bdl bottom metal and it matched up nicely also.will the PT&G bottom metal work with the Renegade?
The renegade stock is inletted to accept m5 bottom metal. PTG offers m5 bottom metal. It will work as it does in every other stock that accepts m5 bottom metal. No worries.I'm hearing a "it should" and a "It did after some additional in-letting"
I want to be able to drop it in and go, with no additional in letting.... anyone else?
I believe you completely. I also believe that your experience is the exception and not the rule. I couldn’t see PTG making m5 bottom medal out of spec. Grayboe stocks are in spec from my experience. I am sure two products built on opposite extremes of acceptable tolerances sometimes don’t mesh. It happens.I'm talking about practical experience. The problem occurred. It never happened on my Mcmillan A5's. Would I worry. No. The inletting was minimal, but did not work as stated from Grayboe. I would still recommend their stocks, but I believe the Mcmillan A5 is better, but definitely costs more. The Grayboe Renegade is on sale for 20% off at Red Hawk Rifles.
I believe you completely. I also believe that your experience is the exception and not the rule. I couldn’t see PTG making m5 bottom medal out of spec. Grayboe stocks are in spec from my experience. I am sure two products built on opposite extremes of acceptable tolerances sometimes don’t mesh. It happens.
I thought PTG put out good products. Apparently not.I have seen a PTG with a mag well that was taller than their pillars. That is probably out of spec.
I thought PTG put out good products. Apparently not.
Anyone tried the stocky stocks new stock?
You are like a guy I know. He will say something that either makes no sense or says something with absolutely no substance to where I then have to either reply to him to get more information to understand what he is alluding to or simply just ignore him. That being said, I will play along with you and ask the question to get the answer you should have provided in your post.... What did you think of the stock?Yes, if you're talking about the STS.
If you want to get particular you asked a vague question as Stocky has at least three "new" stocks, so my answer was my answer which make perfect sense. But you're just "one of those guys". You certainly don't need to respond with a sarcastic insult. So go pound sand buddy.You are like a guy I know. He will say something that either makes no sense or says something with absolutely no substance to where I then have to either reply to him to get more information to understand what he is alluding to or simply just ignore him. That being said, I will play along with you and ask the question to get the answer you should have provided in your post.... What did you think of the stock?
I didn’t ask about the stock originally, Paydirt did. I just responded to you. I could care less about the stock in question. The story I told is a true story and your post gave me flashbacks. I was just poking fun so don’t take my post personally. It’s just internet talk.If you want to get particular you asked a vague question as Stocky has at least three "new" stocks, so my answer was my answer which make perfect sense. But you're just "one of those guys". You certainly don't need to respond with a sarcastic insult. So go pound sand buddy.
I didn’t ask about the stock originally, Paydirt did. I just responded to you. I could care less about the stock in question. The story I told is a true story and your post gave me flashbacks. I was just poking fun so don’t take my post personally. It’s just internet talk.
I actually went by Red Hawk Rifles today to check out one of the Renegade stocks, first impression was as another had said is they feel bomb proof.
I am not a fragile or flimsy guy and when I gripped the stock by the forearm and grip and attempted to twist it with some force I saw zero perceived movement and no concern on the face of the nice gentlemen that handed the new stock out of the box when doing so.
The M5 bottom they sell also dropped right in with a very good fit, not loose in any way but without any perceived need for additional inletting or fitting.
My new Atlas action will be going into one of these and don't feel I am making a compromise in doing so.
In regards to your plans, from the Grayboe web site:I love my McMillan Stocks and they are the best quality, but for the price the Grayboe is awesome. I am going to shoot my .308 with out being bedded and see how it is. In a couple of weeks I will bed it. Aluminum Pillars would be a nice upgrade, but I can put those in myself I guess.
Also noticed the barrel channel was a little off center, but a few passes with the bedding knife and it came out pretty nice.
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This is exactly what I was looking for. A fair assessment of the its strengths and weaknesses. Most descriptions of grayboe stocks construction are a little vague. A lot of articles in the gun community seem like extensions of a companies marketing team. With this stock being describe as bomb proof everywhere and very similar to its McMillan counterpart. I knew sacrifices had to be made somewhere to hit the price target. At $280 on sale and 350ish regular price its kinda in the B&C, KRG and Choate price range. I guess now have idea of how it compares to other options. Thanks for sharing GPR!I bought a grayboe terrain stock when they were on sale for christmas. It is a decent stock, not quit as nicely finished out as i thought it would be from all the reviews. I ended up modifying it for a left hand long action. I was very suprised how soft the fiberglass was. It definately sanded/ground away much easier then the fiberglass epoxy I was using.
Turned out decent and gun shoots well. Only complaint I have is I thought they had a full length aluminum bedding block, but I don't think they do. I can squeeze the stock and barrel together, wouldn't think there would be that kind of flex in these stocks.... But hasn't seemed to affect accuracy.
I have a Renegade on my 308 and think it's pretty solid. One thing regarding flex, even a McMillan A5 forend will flex with enough pressure applied. Less than a Grayboe? Maybe, probably. But it still will. With my Rem Varmint contour barrel I've never noticed forend contact with normal shooting off a bipod or bag. Even when I put downward pressure on my scope there was clearance. You can make them contact, but in my experience you have to actively try to.This is exactly what I was looking for. A fair assessment of the its strengths and weaknesses. Most descriptions of grayboe stocks construction are a little vague. A lot of articles in the gun community seem like extensions of a companies marketing team. With this stock being describe as bomb proof everywhere and very similar to its McMillan counterpart. I knew sacrifices had to be made somewhere to hit the price target. At $280 on sale and 350ish regular price its kinda in the B&C, KRG and Choate price range. I guess now have idea of how it compares to other options. Thanks for sharing GPR!
I'm saying, if you put the same barreled action in this stock, there is a little more flex when compared to a chassis.Its not the forearm thats flexing guys. Its the damn barrel itself. I believe I said that months ago in this same post.