Help a newbie - BDL floorplate to Bottom metal for magazines?

[heathtx]

I have a Manners stock on my rifle, did not know any better and ordered it for a BDL floorplate. Now I want a bottom metal I can use with Magazines (5 and 10 shot).

Ideally, I would like a drop in bottom metal, but I can file and fit the bottom metal is I know what to look for.

Surgeon 591 SA in 6.5X47 Lapua. My Manners stock has a MCS-BDL Mini Chassis from the factory. I can order a new stock if I need to, just trying to learn the right way.......

What should I do?

 

[Hobo Hilton]

Here is a somewhat similar discussion:

Manners Mini Chassis or other bottom metal?

I'm in process of starting to order parts to build a light weight long action hunting rifle and going to go with an EH1 Manners stock and trying to decide on mini chassis or another bottom metal likely APA or Hawkins? Online it shows 0.62lb for the mini chassis does anyone have experience and...

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[lash]

You can call up Manners and tell them your situation. It’s very likely that they can change the inlet and install a bottom metal for you. It’s what I would do if in your situation.

 

[Hobo Hilton]

Some of your decision rest with "how good of a mechanic / craftsman are you?"..... If you send it out and have other's do the work... You will gain no experience. Basically what you are looking at is mechanical with a bit of craftsmanship. If you send it out and one day you have a feed issue then you have no knowledge of how it went together. If you do the work yourself and you have a feed issue, you will know how you got to that point... At this point it depends on how much confidence you have in yourself.

 

[rtB]

I agree with lash. First call up manners. If you had a pillar bedded manners stock, it would be straightforward to open it up for M5 bottom metal. The bdl mini chassis is a different beast.

 

[heathtx]

I called Manners yesterday and they said they can reinlet the stock for $360......

 

[powdahound76]

Dang.

Might be better off to sell and buy a new one.

Trying to “re-engineer” and then make their mini chassis to a DBM sounds like a plan for much cerebral discomfort.


ETA: or keep that one for another build, say hunting rifle, and drop your current rifle into another MCS with DBM or a chassis.
Always plan on another rifle.

 

[Average guy]

Contact Chad at LRI. He can definitely help you out

 

[Tucker65]

HS Precision makes a bdl detachable magazine system.

Remington 700 Detachable Magazine Assembly/Conversion Kits - H-S Precision

It's now easier than ever to convert your Remington 700 BDL hinged floor plate over to a detachable magazine box feeding system. Our stainless steel black Cerakoted™ conversion kits include a new Pro Series Floor metal and magazine box. Additional magazine boxes are available in various...

hsprecision.com

 

[heathtx]

Contact Chad at LRI. He can definitely help you out

I left a voicemail for Chad Thursday, thank you for the contact.

Don