If I buy a Mcmillan HTG stock that's inlayed for a TL3 short action will an Aero Solus or Christianson Arms bolt down with no problems? I'm one of those people that like to switch things around and before I drop close to $1k into another stock I'd like to know it'll work. I have an HTG inlayed for a 700 and the Aero seems to fit pretty good with the exception of having to file down for the bolt release, but I haven't shot it yet since the barrel hasn't been screwed on so I don't know if there would be any accuracy issues. I really don't want to bed it to any particular action. Any real-world experience?
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If they are 700 footprint as you did you might have minor filing but if you bed the action I think you will be good. If they are not 700 footprint then not so much. It wouod gebbest if someone with dirdct knowledge replied . One of tge resident gunsmiths ideally.
I have acquired McMillan "drop-in" stocks over the years for, 1 Sporter Model 70 Winchester, an A2, and a few A3's for my Remington 700 Mil-spec 700's with Varmint grade barres in 308 for competition, and 300WM used for LRH. All barrels were free-floated. With the exception of one of the Remington barreled actions which had a custom barrel with a heavy/thicker recoil lug requiring some material removal/bedding of the lug recess, this rifle as well as all the others using the standard factory configurations delivered <.5MOA accuracy, precision, with long term stability. All actions were torqued to 50-60 in/lbs.
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That is one of the reasons for Remington "footprint" actions. So stocks fit. Other than the bolt release and one really thick recoil lug I have had no issues.
Call McMillan....if you get the wrong info here...you are screwed...if you get it from them you have recourse!
Rick Richard
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I think you would be better off with a chassis style stock where most of the time no bedding is required.
Equalizer
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I'm thinking the Tikka footprint is going to be different than the 700 footprint if those actions are 700 clones but Skipglo is right ^^^
I called them today, apparently my wish list is impossible.
I have a few chassis setups and they have their place but they're not the best for hunting thick timber when the deer are usually running like greyhounds when you see them. I was hoping to have a hunting setup that I could change actions easily.
Maybe you can try grayboe stocks, I have one for R700, it drops in and shots good.
Wy Will
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I don't understand how a chassis makes that worse. I only use a chassis for hunting these days as does my wife.
Just curious if you could elaborate.
Pretty much what I thought the answer would be !! ....but I thought it best you hear it from them!
