Manners Night Stalker

[RFM66500]

Better lighting and with this mornings doe.

 

[03CR]

First part of a new build arrived today.

Edit: I just noticed mine doesn’t have the lightening cut near the button for the adjustable butt. What’s that about?

 

[RFM66500]

That’s odd…might just be me, but that would bother me. Other than that looks great!

 

[Sendero_Man]

@03CR

mines the same as yours

 

[03CR]

I sent Manners a message. Will report back with what they say.

 

[Hennig]

Rebate definitely looks nicer - hopefully mine comes with it

 

[Sendero_Man]

@03CR I like the clean look of ours personally ... each to their own

 

[Chargerguy]

I agree, I like the looks more without the recess. I wish they’d do the same to the pro hunter.

 

[T-Hoe]

 

[jzerfoss]

Any of you guys weighed your night stalker?

 

[BigSkyRF]

 

[jzerfoss]

Definitely a good bit over advertised weight. Before anyone asks it is the carbon/elite shell just had it painted regular gap camo.

 

[Sendero_Man]

@jzerfoss looks about right with yours having mini chassis and efr. Yours isn't advertised standard configuration.

 

[jzerfoss]

Kinda I guess. The mini chassis and efr are 8.8 oz together. 2.8 lbs/2lbs 12.8oz plus 8.8 oz is 3lbs 5.6 oz. That's a 10 oz difference which seems significant in a hunting stock. I guess there is about a 4 oz variance between 2.8-3.1lbs.

@BigSkyRF has the same configuration and it's 7 oz lighter which seems odd. I'm not gonna be hiking around with it so not a big deal but would suck for anyone trying to make a weight limit.

 

[BigSkyRF]

I have 2 LRHs and they are 6oz apart from each other. Same specs. My thought is the fill properties are different. Either a bubble or lighter mixture.

 

[jzerfoss]

Interesting, I didn't think there would be that much of a difference for that but I could see that being the reason.

 

[Blwxxzy]

Anyone ever figure out why some have the cut out on the butt and some don’t?

 

[jzerfoss]

Only picture I've seen with it was the pre-production picture from July on Instagram. Seen any other pictures with it?

 

[Blwxxzy]

I’m talking about the 3 or 4 inch horizontal cut out next to the adjustment knob. A couple on this page have it, a couple don’t. I’m about to order one, and just curious.

 

[Hennig]

Wasn’t someone asking manners?

 

[jzerfoss]

Oh I see what you mean. It definitely doesn't have anything to do with lightening the stock that's for sure. Probably just an esthetic change during mid production. I imagine they have more than a few molds that weren't changed all at once. I didn't even notice it on mine so it doesn't really bother me.

 

[Hennig]

Ill be bummed if mine doesnt have it. Apparently itll be ready end of Dec...

Ordered 5th Feb.

 

[03CR]

Oops, forgot to mention that Manners did say the stocks with no lightening cut were part of their first production run. They added the lightening cut in subsequent runs.

 

[Hennig]

Excellent

 

[4O6shootist]

Here is mine, smith received it a few weeks ago, are lightening cuts present? I'm unsure what the differences are. Is what your referring too the indentations in the buttstock under the cheek?

 

[Huskydriver]

Yes under the check rest sides

 

[Hennig]

Yeah just the depressions under the cheekpiece - gives it a bit more character.

 

[Blwxxzy]

The Battalion just got a few in. I got one in Everglades . Altus told me Friday they had a shipment scheduled to arrive today also.