Cadex is proud to release its Tundra Strike stock for 3 variants of the very popular Tikka T3 rifles chambered in short action calibers
Lite adjustable don't exist everywhere. Also they only have the factory mag. Factory Tikkas don't come in AICS. These are also aimed at hunters.Honest question. How do you expect to compete? 2.6 lbs , nothing adjustable, no rail, no mounts, no flush caps. Tikka factory has T3x UPR, T3x LITE ROUGHTECH, T3x LITE ADJUSTABLE models.
MDT XRS exists, and it is even cheaper. KRG Bravo exists. Grayboe Phoenix.
Is it about colors or what is the value proposition here?
Lite adjustable don't exist everywhere. Also they only have the factory mag. Factory Tikkas don't come in AICS. These are also aimed at hunters.
It's targeted for hunting. More traditional feel but with features such as the bedding block. If you want adjustable then look at the strike nuke. I have fondled the competitor lines that you mentioned and IMO the Cadex strike nuke is in another league. It's a solid piece of kit that is meticulously machined. I would expect that the tundra strike is just as well built. Cadex gear is rock solid.Honest question. How do you expect to compete? 2.6 lbs , nothing adjustable, no rail, no mounts, no flush caps. Tikka factory has T3x UPR, T3x LITE ROUGHTECH, T3x LITE ADJUSTABLE models.
MDT XRS exists, and it is even cheaper. KRG Bravo exists. Grayboe Phoenix.
Is it about colors or what is the value proposition here?
Tundra Strike is a "hunting stock" which is feature barren as most factory plastic ware at 2.6 lbs.
Grayboe Phoenix has adjustable cheek, bottom m-lock and flush cups. What hunter is against flush caps and m-lock bottom and adjustable cheek? Less weight too.
MDT XRS runs circles around it and is cheaper. KRG Bravo is light and not expensive, tons of upgrade potential. Come on, magpul hunter 700 looks like a lavish excess in comparison.
What market are you talking about, EU? GRS 2.31 lb:
GRS Hunter Light
The Hunter Light is our lightest and shortest rifle stock. Adjustable and Ergonomic, this stock makes you shoot faster and more accurately.www.grsriflestocks.com
What is Tundra Strike MSRP? Around $450 USD? Do you really consider this to be a good new product in 2021?
For $450 plus shipping?I'll trade my factory stock for one
For $450 plus shipping?
Hi gentlemen.
Thanks for all the kind words... We respect your opinions, but opinions are like ass hole, ever one's got one...
We are very happy with the response so far, especially from the Canadian and International markets where products availability isn't as high as in the USA. We understand that this product may not be the most needed in USA, but USA isn't the only country for which we design products. To be very honest, if only all our new product releases could be this popular we'd be more than happy
Sometimes we develop products from scratch, sometimes we simply kill two birds with one stone and realize that adapting a current product could fulfill a demand by simply tweaking couple measurements here and there... Last year we needed a conventional hunting stock for our new hunting rifle line-up. We soon realized that there was a lot of request for a variant to fit the Tikkas. We checked and there was enough material left to create a dedicated inlet for the Tikka, so we did. It would've been stupid not to add this config to our line-up even if the US demand may not justify it. In fact, if Tikka Finland would've survey the US market over ten years ago to see if their action would sell, they probably wouldn't ever launched it as it's just starting to grow in USA while it's been extremely popular for years in other countries...
We'd like to thank every one capable to share their opinion respectfully. We know that we'll never win the battle against "keyboard ninjas" or "competing brand's fan boys" hidden under a nickname. It's a catch 22 before even starting. Still, we appreciate Sniper's Hide community and we felt that you deserved some explanations.
Thanks in advance for your respectful comments and for your support towards a SH contributor.
Patrice, Cadex Sales Director.
I've hunted with my T1X/KRG Bravo. Much better value than this Cadex offering.
Tundra Strike is a "hunting stock" which is feature barren as most factory plastic ware at 2.6 lbs.
Grayboe Phoenix has adjustable cheek, bottom m-lock and flush cups. What hunter is against flush caps and m-lock bottom and adjustable cheek? Less weight too.
MDT XRS runs circles around it and is cheaper. KRG Bravo is light and not expensive, tons of upgrade potential. Come on, magpul hunter 700 looks like a lavish excess in comparison.
What market are you talking about, EU? GRS 2.31 lb:
GRS Hunter Light
The Hunter Light is our lightest and shortest rifle stock. Adjustable and Ergonomic, this stock makes you shoot faster and more accurately.www.grsriflestocks.com
What is Tundra Strike MSRP? Around $450 USD? Do you really consider this to be a good new product in 2021?
Are you floating him a loan?For $450 plus shipping?
PS - I kind of dig that hunter/blaze orange
^^^beat me to it
light, quick handling, snap shot hunting is a lot more popular than tripod, vertical grip hunting.
The thing that was most puzzling about the photo... was that it depicts a hunter in freezing cold conditions... but the guy has a bolt of metal through his eye socket. lolHell, look at the advert...……...it shows the stock being used exactly that way.
Amazing that the point went over so many heads.
The thing that was most puzzling about the photo... was that it depicts a hunter in freezing cold conditions... but the guy has a bolt of metal through his eye socket. lol
I wouldn't consider that kind of hardware poking through your skin to be a real wise idea in arctic conditions. That was the only issue I had with the advert. I'm an old curmudgeon when it pertains to piercings and tattoos though.
This can't be done with the stocks that many here hunt with. Different tools for different jobs
Y'all must be use some weird and goofy stocks then... because I have cranked more running coyotes offhand or off a pair of sticks with McMillan A3's, A5's, and even Desert Tech SRS's than I can count. I think it has more to do with familiarity than it does the specific config of the stock. Shooters that aren't familiar with vertical grips typically found on tactical stocks tend to be a little slower to point them instinctively.
This all gives me a good idea for some future content... so I thank you for that.
Y'all must be use some weird and goofy stocks then... because I have cranked more running coyotes offhand or off a pair of sticks with McMillan A3's, A5's, and even Desert Tech SRS's than I can count. I think it has more to do with familiarity than it does the specific config of the stock. Shooters that aren't familiar with vertical grips typically found on tactical stocks tend to be a little slower to point them instinctively.
This all gives me a good idea for some future content... so I thank you for that.
99.9% of hunters aren’t professional shooters though.
I'm not following you. Are you're saying there's a distinct advantage to running a sporter stock over something like a McMillan A3A?I can autocross a Jeep Wrangler. Doesn't make it the ideal vehicle for it.
Same same.
1000% correct...boggles the mindMost hunters don't even know what a shooting range looks like.
Yes, in some circumstances there is.I'm not following you. Are you're saying there's a distinct advantage to running a sporter stock over something like a McMillan A3A?
I think you're bang on there. When I'm still hunting, I much prefer a more swept back grip over a vertical grip. When I'm sitting and waiting for something to cross my path, a vertical grip works great, but it isn't the way I like to hunt most of the time. A stock with a slight raise on the buttstock and an average LOP is perfect for a quick shot, at least for me, and I'm sure the average person.I have news for those who think in terms of tactical rifles only. You're far from the market driver both here and in Europe.
There's a significant market in Europe for driven hunting rifles. Driven hunt rifles need to handle almost like shotguns because almost all shots are taken offhand on moving (walking or running) animals in dense to mixed woods/brush. Besides low power variable scopes or reflex sights, those rifles need detachable magazines for fast reloads and stocks that let the user swing quickly while standing unsupported.
And even tho driven hunts are rare here, the terrain and vegetation of much of the eastern US is very similar to that of central Europe and such a stock is also well suited to a lot of hunters and riflemen.
The blocky stocks with rails and vertical pistol grips that so many favor here (and are perfect for a different application) are completely useless in the kind of shooting this stock is meant for.
I have no problem accepting that different tools are better in some situations... but I fail to see how that applies in this situation. A running animal, off hand shot... My McMillan tactical stocks such as an A3A are not even "less than optimal" in my opinion. They are the most optimal, I think.Yes, in some circumstances there is.
I'm not sure why you can't accept that your tool of choice isn't optimal for every situation.
Its the shape of the entire stock, not just the grip.I have no problem accepting that different tools are better in some situations... but I fail to see how that applies in this situation. A running animal, off hand shot... My McMillan tactical stocks such as an A3A are not even "less than optimal" in my opinion. They are the most optimal, I think.
So I was trying to figure out what you thought made a super swept sporter grip better at that job. If you don't want to tell me, that's just fine. I thought you might have some reason for your belief. If you don't, or can't/won't tell me... no problem. It wasn't my intent to make you argumentative.
I made no claim to have a "better stock design." I was talking about McMillan A3A's the entire time. That's not my design.Its the shape of the entire stock, not just the grip.
If you're so sure that you have a better stock design solution for shooting at moving targets there's a business opportunity for you.
I'm with 308 Pirate here. I shoot all year with a vertical grip stock, but when it comes to hunting, I much prefer a traditional sporter. And I live where people all claim to be "long range hunters." Are the slightly worse prone or off a tripod? Yes, but the percentage of shots I take elk hunting from those positions is minimal. And let's face it, 99.9% of hunting time is hiking and carrying a rifle, unless you are a fatso who just stumbles out of his car or ATV, and a minimal sporter stock, even though it seems about the same size, is easier to hike with, climb with, go over deadfall with etc. Horses for courses.
BTW, looks like a nice stock. If I had a Tikka I would be interested.
What would you like to see as adjustable? I don't find much need for adjustment on any stock. The only think I can think of is comb height, and if I need to adjust that on a hunting stock, I just use one of those excellent Triad stock packs.I think people are getting a bit too hung up on grip angle. I get that the features would be different from our precision rifle stocks. If we wanted the exact same features, we would use the exact same stocks for both. I can see why a more swept back grip would be more optimal for some shots.
Grip angle aside, why are new hunting stocks still being built as a "one size fits most (kind of)" solution?