Advice requested on last minute reconsiderations regarding the chassis selection for an MPA PMR rifle on order: Matrix Pro II vs the Vanquish.
I chose the latest iteration of the Matrix, the Pro II, but now I am thinking of changing the work order I sent to MPA to specify the Vanquish instead. Would like to know thoughts from those who have used either, and especially those who have used both.
At this point 3 considerations steer me toward the Vanquish:
1) The Vanq has a more manageable forend than the mile wide Matrix Pro II.
2) Out of the box, the Vanq has more mass in the forend. That may possibly save me from having to add additional weights out front, keeping the overall rifle weight down.
3) I like running an over the bore bipod when shooting non PRS from a bench or ELR prone, which necessitates pic rail attachment on the segments that fit onto the top of the forend of the chassis, over the barrel. That is not an
option for the segments that fit the Matrix Pro II, as far as I can tell, while it is for the Vanquish.
Thoughts, anyone? Any advice much appreciated. I will be using the rifle for some PRS along with general ELR fun time shooting. Maybe kill a deer or hog or coyote too.
I chose the latest iteration of the Matrix, the Pro II, but now I am thinking of changing the work order I sent to MPA to specify the Vanquish instead. Would like to know thoughts from those who have used either, and especially those who have used both.
At this point 3 considerations steer me toward the Vanquish:
1) The Vanq has a more manageable forend than the mile wide Matrix Pro II.
2) Out of the box, the Vanq has more mass in the forend. That may possibly save me from having to add additional weights out front, keeping the overall rifle weight down.
3) I like running an over the bore bipod when shooting non PRS from a bench or ELR prone, which necessitates pic rail attachment on the segments that fit onto the top of the forend of the chassis, over the barrel. That is not an
option for the segments that fit the Matrix Pro II, as far as I can tell, while it is for the Vanquish.
Thoughts, anyone? Any advice much appreciated. I will be using the rifle for some PRS along with general ELR fun time shooting. Maybe kill a deer or hog or coyote too.
