Choate Ultimate Sniper stock?

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RikWriter

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I was looking at possibly getting a Choate Ultimate Sniper stock for my Savage 10FP and wondered if anyone knew of any downsides or negatives or problems about the stock? Anyone use one? Is it easy to install, etc...?
TIA
 
A buddy just got one for his 10fp (LH).
Sez it more or less dropped in, but a bit of space (very little) between the frame around the saftey and the stock. I mentioned a slim piece of foam rubber. other than that, he is extremley pleased. got it at federal arms in/near minneapolis for $107. great price! If I shoot it tomorrow, I'll let ya know.
 
You might want to check out their varmint stock; I like that looks of the varmint stock more so than the sniper stock.
 
For my money I'd get either a H-S Precision tactical stock or if you like the "futuristic" look go with the Accuracy International AICS.

Both will cost you quite a bit more than the Choate but you get what you pay for.

By the way I've handled all three and have a H-S Precision on my Remington Sendero in 300WinMag now.

Good luck.
 
I bought a USS Plaster for 50 bucks used, just to play with. Having heard so many horror stories I had to see for myself.
Here's the deal;
It's HEAVY.
The stippling will chew right through gloves if you carry this thing very far.
You will be laughed at.
It's a bolt in, but you need to get some allen head action screws to replace the joke they call action screws.
The Remington and Savage stocks allow the action to rest in a V block. Lightly drill the block with a SMALL bit, skim coat it then set the action in. It will never move again.
I use mine to test new barreled actions because it is an incredibly stable prone shooting platform, more so than the AI, McMillan, or HS units.
Trust me, everyone laughs when I pull this thing out, but yesterday I was shooting waaaay sub 1/2 moa groups at 500 yards with it, and the laughter seemed to subside..........imagine that.
Bottom line, they do work.
 
I mounted my Savage .223 model 12FV on the Choates/Plaster Sniper stock and I love it. I too, have a little gap just below the safety which looks a little "hokey", but it stills shoots great. I looked at the "Varmint" stock and it didn't have a couple of the sniper items on it like the sloped forarm with the Anschutz rail. I mounted a Simmons Mag 44 6.5-20x scope on it and adjusted the trigger to about 3lbs. I've only shot up to about 120 yards so far, but I'm shooting 1"-2" groups fairly consistantly. If nothing else, it's a "bad" looking piece. Oh - I also mounted a Harris LMS bipod on it. It helps. The whole outfit weighs about 14 lbs. It's EASY to do.

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I just got one for my savage 10 tac.Havent shot it yet,but,it feels great,should take some of the recoil out of my .308.
 
Anyone got a web address for this stock?

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by DannyO:
Anyone got a web address for this stock?

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I also agree.Simper Fi mac. Sinjin
 
George, a McMillan or HS Precision stock is out of the question---I am not going to spend $3-400 on a stock for a $350 gun. If the Choate is better than the stock the 10FP came with, I will get it. If it isn't, I will keep the stock it came with.
 
RikWriter,

This is a review of that stock at snipercountry. It gives a good summary of the pros and cons of that stock:
http://www.snipercountry.com/Choate.htm

Also, ran into a guy at the range who had one mated to a Savage just like you're planning. He seemed to be getting as good a set of grouping as you can hope for in a rifle of the price you would be spending. Mostly one ragged hole about 1" for 5 shot groups at 100 yards. Hope this helps

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Snapshot: Your Sendaro came from the factory with an H-S Precision stock.

Rik: Brownell's sells the Choate stock for $106, shipping is $6.+. If you buy it at Brownell's and don't like it, they'll cheerfully take it back and give you a refund.

I can get the H-S Precision stocks for $204, including shipping. (Either the classic varmint or the police special)
 
Walter, I looked at the HS stock but couldn't see if they made one for the Savage. Do you know if they do?
BTW, I have decided against the Choate after reading the review at snipercountry.
 
WalterGAII,

A. So
B. It was not adjustable for length of pull of height. The Sendero stock is fine but it's a "base" model.

There is nothing wrong with it...nor is there anything wrong with upgrading it :D

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BTW, found out that HS Precision does NOT offer a stock for the Savage. Only major manufacturer I could find that does besides Choate is McMillan, and they want $517. Kurt's Kustom Firearms near me here in Florida offers a stock called the Tek2000 that looks nice, but it is $379.
 
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