MDT Oryx - Weight adding options

[NearSighted25]

Appreciate any feedback on adding weight to an MDT Oryx.

With only 6 MLOK slots on the bottom of the forearm, I have only 4 to use for weight after attaching a bipod.

I am attaching brass weights from a member here to the rear 4 slots. I have considered doubling up using longer MLOK screws but am looking for other options.

What are some other ways to add considerably more weight to this build without spending more than the stock cost? How about on the inside of the forearm? The MDT ARCA rail is a lot of $ for not a lot of weight.

Thanks.

 

[spife7980]

That’s sort of the issue with the oryx, it’s not a comp chassis, it is what it is.
Edit: get out the drill and taps

 

[RFutch]

Get some stick on wheel weights from amazon for inside the forend.

 

[BoltGunner054]

Good question as I also have an oryx and has been pondering how I can do the same. I’ve run into the same issues. I’m to the point I’m debating taking 3/4” thick bar steel x 2” wide and running it down the foregrip about 8”. Drilling holes and fastening with m lol fasteners. That should add roughly 3lbs. I’m sure as you’ve seen already, the fore grip has a weird contour towards the rear. Good luck. I’m sure someone on here has an idea.

 

[MO Fugga]

Sell it and get something made for that.

 

[Mike Casselton]

Decoy strip type of weights in the forend.


Or, you could make a removable, adjustable weight out of lead. Attach it to an arca clamp.

10.2#

 

[NearSighted25]

Sell it and get something made for that.

$ are the issue here.

 

[NearSighted25]

Decoy strip type of weights in the forend.


Or, you could make a removable, adjustable weight out of lead. Attach it to an arca clamp.

10.2#

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This I like.

 

[NearSighted25]

Get some stick on wheel weights from amazon for inside the forend.

I wonder how these would stand up to serious recoil and heat.

 

[RFutch]

Well they get stuck inside of wheels and don’t come off so they’ll prob be fine.

 

[NearSighted25]

Well they get stuck inside of wheels and don’t come off so they’ll prob be fine.

The wheels aren't going to get as hot as the area under a barrel which might then loosen the adhesive, more so under recoil.

 

[spife7980]

The wheels aren't going to get as hot as the area under a barrel which might then loosen the adhesive, more so under recoil.

How fucking hot are you getting your barrels?

 

[MDT_Josh]

Stay tuned as we're working on a release that will give you more mounting options for your Oryx Chassis soon!

- Josh

 

[reelserious]

I had one a while ago and some bar stock from amazon fit right in perfect

 

[spife7980]

Stay tuned as we're working on a release that will give you more mounting options for your Oryx Chassis soon!

- Josh

New metal side panels with baker wings built in up close and then 2lb blocks of brass out front?

 

[MDT_Josh]

New metal side panels with baker wings built in up close and then 2lb blocks of brass out front?

No.

 

[Ronws]

That’s sort of the issue with the oryx, it’s not a comp chassis, it is what it is.
Edit: get out the drill and taps

I agree with you. I have two rifles in Oryx chassis. I use them for hunting. If I needed lots of weight, I would consider buying a different chassis with more mass.

But for hunting, with a 6.5 lb rifle and the chassis is 4.2 lbs and add some ammo in an AICS metal mag (my 7 PRC uses the .300 WM mag,) and that is just about all the weight I want to carry in the woods.

OTOH, I am sure some enterprising engineering might create a solution.

Or go to the website and contact them and tell them what you want to do with it.

 

[Megalodong]

I filled the forend with lead shot and epoxy, then JB welded like 8 wheel weights to the outside/front of the forend.

 

[NearSighted25]

I had one a while ago and some bar stock from amazon fit right in perfect

How is the barstock fastened?

 

[NearSighted25]

Stay tuned as we're working on a release that will give you more mounting options for your Oryx Chassis soon!

- Josh

Nice. Appreciate the info.

 

[reelserious]

How is the barstock fastened?

I poured shotgun shell bb s in the channel on the bottom of the stock then poured epoxy on top of that then press fit the brass bar onto the stock and it was a perfect fit. The channel is one inch i believe and amazon sells that brass stock. 1 inch by 8 inch by 3/8 inch if memory serves me Lead shot worked out great

 

[NearSighted25]

I poured shotgun shell bb s in the channel on the bottom of the stock then poured epoxy on top of that then press fit the brass bar onto the stock and it was a perfect fit. The channel is one inch i believe and amazon sells that brass stock. 1 inch by 8 inch by 3/8 inch if memory serves me Lead shot worked out great

Many thanks.