Well After over 2 years of waiting I received my JAE700 Stock last Friday.
I opted for OD with Swat Black Accessories:
The Rifle that I have had for about 1.5 years is:
Duracoated 28" Krieger Heavy Varmint Chambered in .260AI
Stiller Tac-30 Action
Rifle-Basix Trigger @8oz
Sightron 8-32x56 Scope
Atlas Bipod and Accu-shot monopod
The Stock fit and finish is flawless it really is. It is firm, solid, and very well made.
I was expecting a 'plasticy feel' to the non-aluminum parts (the OD Green parts). It isn't at all. They are made of a very hard polymer and feel just like my McMillan A5 or HS Precision stock texture wise and hardness.
<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="text-decoration: underline">Lets start from the back and move forward through the stock</span></span>:
<span style="font-weight: bold">The Buttpad</span>: I wasn't sure on the buttpad design from photos but it is very very nice. It is soft and grippy. I can't comment yet on durability but I don't think I will have any issues.
<span style="font-weight: bold">The Cheekrest</span>: The cheekrest is awesome. It is lowered and raised by rotating the dial below the rest. It has a locking knob under the buttstock where tightening and loosening it will make the dial turn more easily or locking it solid once you have it set up. It raises the rest in very very small increments, which allows for a very precise fit to the shooter.
You can still easily remove the bolt no matter the height of the rest. You cannot though use a cleaning rod with the cheekrest up so you have to remove it. I did not opt for the quick release lever. But really, you don't need it unless you really want to. At the top of the cheekrest are two allen key screws that can be removed in less than 30seconds. It does not affect the height of the rest so you don't have to give up your settings. The quick release is $119.00 if ordered with Stock OR $249.00 if sold seperately. Is that worth 30 seconds of your time? If yes, have at it.
Lastly, the cheekrest is symmetrical and the dial can be operated on both sides for you lefties that want to shoot it are not encumbered.
<span style="font-weight: bold">The Grip</span>: I think this is my favorite part of the whole stock. It is by far the most comfortable and ergonomic setup I have used so far. It outdoes my McMillan A5, All of the HSP stocks I have had as well as a bunch of other various ones I have tried. I opted for the additional rest. The rest comes with a bunch of spacers that you can add depending on your hand size. The material is a rubbery grippy textured substance. It feels great in the hand and would be awesome in hot or cold climates. Good in cold as it won't feel cold on bare hands and good in hot as it will stay very grippy with sweaty hands. It fits my hand perfectly and for people like myself that shoot thumb up it was designed with us in mind: look at the thumb spots up astern of the action:
<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="text-decoration: underline">I'll cover below the action first</span>:</span>
<span style="font-weight: bold">Trigger guard and Magazine well:</span> The stock uses AI magazines. They fit great and the mag release is large enough to be easy to operate but not so large that you are accidentally hitting it:
<span style="font-weight: bold">The Mag well</span>: Is generous in size so there is no resistance inserting the mag and you don't have to bang around finding the hole if not not in the prime position. Mine is with a 10rd mag.
The stock also has screws where you can adjust the longitudinal, lock-up, and vertical settings to suit your taste. I haven't played with those and didn't feel the need to.
<span style="font-weight: bold">The bottom rail</span>: The slot is very long and depending on what size of rail you pick will have room to maneuver. I opted for the full 9" rail as I like to be able to move my bipod forward and back depending on where I am shooting.
I opted for OD with Swat Black Accessories:
The Rifle that I have had for about 1.5 years is:
Duracoated 28" Krieger Heavy Varmint Chambered in .260AI
Stiller Tac-30 Action
Rifle-Basix Trigger @8oz
Sightron 8-32x56 Scope
Atlas Bipod and Accu-shot monopod
The Stock fit and finish is flawless it really is. It is firm, solid, and very well made.
I was expecting a 'plasticy feel' to the non-aluminum parts (the OD Green parts). It isn't at all. They are made of a very hard polymer and feel just like my McMillan A5 or HS Precision stock texture wise and hardness.
<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="text-decoration: underline">Lets start from the back and move forward through the stock</span></span>:
<span style="font-weight: bold">The Buttpad</span>: I wasn't sure on the buttpad design from photos but it is very very nice. It is soft and grippy. I can't comment yet on durability but I don't think I will have any issues.
<span style="font-weight: bold">The Cheekrest</span>: The cheekrest is awesome. It is lowered and raised by rotating the dial below the rest. It has a locking knob under the buttstock where tightening and loosening it will make the dial turn more easily or locking it solid once you have it set up. It raises the rest in very very small increments, which allows for a very precise fit to the shooter.
You can still easily remove the bolt no matter the height of the rest. You cannot though use a cleaning rod with the cheekrest up so you have to remove it. I did not opt for the quick release lever. But really, you don't need it unless you really want to. At the top of the cheekrest are two allen key screws that can be removed in less than 30seconds. It does not affect the height of the rest so you don't have to give up your settings. The quick release is $119.00 if ordered with Stock OR $249.00 if sold seperately. Is that worth 30 seconds of your time? If yes, have at it.
Lastly, the cheekrest is symmetrical and the dial can be operated on both sides for you lefties that want to shoot it are not encumbered.
<span style="font-weight: bold">The Grip</span>: I think this is my favorite part of the whole stock. It is by far the most comfortable and ergonomic setup I have used so far. It outdoes my McMillan A5, All of the HSP stocks I have had as well as a bunch of other various ones I have tried. I opted for the additional rest. The rest comes with a bunch of spacers that you can add depending on your hand size. The material is a rubbery grippy textured substance. It feels great in the hand and would be awesome in hot or cold climates. Good in cold as it won't feel cold on bare hands and good in hot as it will stay very grippy with sweaty hands. It fits my hand perfectly and for people like myself that shoot thumb up it was designed with us in mind: look at the thumb spots up astern of the action:
<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="text-decoration: underline">I'll cover below the action first</span>:</span>
<span style="font-weight: bold">Trigger guard and Magazine well:</span> The stock uses AI magazines. They fit great and the mag release is large enough to be easy to operate but not so large that you are accidentally hitting it:
<span style="font-weight: bold">The Mag well</span>: Is generous in size so there is no resistance inserting the mag and you don't have to bang around finding the hole if not not in the prime position. Mine is with a 10rd mag.
The stock also has screws where you can adjust the longitudinal, lock-up, and vertical settings to suit your taste. I haven't played with those and didn't feel the need to.
<span style="font-weight: bold">The bottom rail</span>: The slot is very long and depending on what size of rail you pick will have room to maneuver. I opted for the full 9" rail as I like to be able to move my bipod forward and back depending on where I am shooting.
