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MDT Oryx Chassis
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Nope. Chassis systems pretty universally don’t need anything extra for magazine compatibility.
You’ll need a picatinny rail section that mounts to m-lok, like this one: https://www.magpul.com/products/m-lok-aluminum-rail-5-slots?ProductColor=VO343
I have had my oryx for a couple of months and I only have one complaint. The height of the rear of the butt stock makes it hard to insert my bore guide. With the adjustable cheek riser why does it need to be so high? I don't mind bending my cleaning rod a little but not my xxi century bore guide.
This is a constant battle for us in design as you want to keep the recoil path linear and into the shooters shoulder, but also have clearance with the chamber and bore for cleaning and disassembly. For the Oryx, we split the difference and left as much clearance in there, whilst still keeping the buttpad up high into the shooters shoulder.
The MDT SCS and SRS line of stocks feature an adjustable buttpad height for this reason too.
The front hole is tapped 10-32, most fine thread swivel studs from Brownells, Uncle Mikes, Yankee Hill, etc... will work.
That being said, if you get a MLOK bipod adapter it negates the need for a separate swivel stud.
That being said, if you get a MLOK bipod adapter it negates the need for a separate swivel stud.
I'd suggest not using a stud and instead use a mlok adapter.
I installed the stud from MDT for use with a Harris bipod. I found that the Harris rotated and wouldnt stay in line with the stock. This wasn't due to the stud being loose. I think it's because the the stud connector on the Harris isn't intended to be very tight and the base of the Harris was sitting up against the flat bottom Of the stock. I went to a mlok adapter because it sat in the channel in the base of the Harris mount and acted to keep it from rotating.
I installed the stud from MDT for use with a Harris bipod. I found that the Harris rotated and wouldnt stay in line with the stock. This wasn't due to the stud being loose. I think it's because the the stud connector on the Harris isn't intended to be very tight and the base of the Harris was sitting up against the flat bottom Of the stock. I went to a mlok adapter because it sat in the channel in the base of the Harris mount and acted to keep it from rotating.
I am looking for three owners of an Oryx chassis to provide testing feedback for an Oryx related item. Long-range precision shooting experience is preferable. If interested send me a PM. You will be supplied with an item for testing and review. Thanks
I must have missed it somehow, is the Oryx available for Savage LA now? Seems to be available on the website. I thought I signed up for an email if/when it was available but hadn't heard anything. TIA
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Yes, it sure is. It's possible the e-mail was filtered out by a spam filter of some kind. Automatically generated e-mails usually get flagged.
I’m not an MDT guy, but I had an Oryx. You can put the 8 inch Area 419 rail on and it will have an inch of overhang off the front, and fill out the flat part of the forend. It’s a good combination but you can’t really fit anything longer.
EDIT: by "not an MDT guy" I just mean I don't work for them. I'm a fan of their stuff though.
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We are going to be releasing a full-length ARCA rail for the Oryx in the coming weeks. Possibly! Check back with the website.
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Oryx Chassis is having a Black Friday Sale! If you want a good deal on an ORYX chassis, now is the time. Go to oryxchassis.com
I ordered two Oryx chassis. One for a Savage LA I'm planning to build and the other for a Howa SA to get rid of that stock it came in. Can't wait to get them to the range!!
My 2 Oryx chassis for a pair of Savage 12FV donors in .243 and .223 I sprayed the chassis metal in Alumahyde to smooth out the rough anodizing and painted the plastic panels with Krylon for a different look on one of them. I was almost going to pick up a 3rd one on the blemish sale but picked up a MDT Savage Stealth with stock for the same price. As a side note the .223 is using Ruger mags with modified feed lips.
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They can; they would likely require fitting as they are optimized for a Remington 700.
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Black Friday took a bit of a priority but should be within the next two weeks.
I bet it did, I got a nice deal on some mags myself. BTY thanks for the super fast reply.
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No problem at all! Still at the office working to help answer questions customers are having about the sale.
FWIW I am still loving this chassis! That Black Friday deal was a no-brainer. I almost bought another one though I did not know what action I would purchase it for. Another Howa? That is a rhetorical question 
FWIW I am still loving this chassis! That Black Friday deal was a no-brainer. I almost bought another one though I did not know what action I would purchase it for. Another Howa? That is a rhetorical question
I bought a Howa 1500 in an Oryx chassis. First experience with both. I really enjoy the chassis. The 1500 has really impressed me. Great action.
Scored a BF deal on a prefit barrel from Columbia River for my 223 so another Oryx was a no brainer. Now I have to figure out how I'm going to paint it so it's not the same as my 6.5.
They only sell them with FDE panels. If you want black, green or grey you can buy them.
