Area 419 RailChanger vs. RailChanger X: Anyone have any experience with both of these bag systems? Looking at purchasing one and wondering if one substantially better than the other?
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Personally I’m not a huge fan of the X. It works as intended but I don’t find myself affixing bags to my rifle to begin with. I like the surface area of a plate but I prefer the ability to adjust positioning on the bag rather than having to adjust rifle and bag simultaneously.
The X can also be somewhat of a pain to install. I intended on selling my OG Railchanger when I got the X but I find myself gravitating more towards the original.
Ultimately it comes down to personal preference. I’m sure there are people that love the new X just as I’m sure there are people who don’t like it. Fact of the matter is both can be made to do the job well, just a matter of what best suits you.
The X can also be somewhat of a pain to install. I intended on selling my OG Railchanger when I got the X but I find myself gravitating more towards the original.
Ultimately it comes down to personal preference. I’m sure there are people that love the new X just as I’m sure there are people who don’t like it. Fact of the matter is both can be made to do the job well, just a matter of what best suits you.
two very different systems. the X gives you the option to run as a solo plate and control the rifle by grabbing the plate and the bag at once (hence the thumb rest on it). where the orig railchanger is more of a way to just carry the gamechanger around.
in my opinion, if you want to be able to attach a gamechanger size bag to your rifle, the X is the way to go. it attaches much more securely and give a better overall package. (fyi, might need to take some fill out of the gamechanger for best results)
I use my railchanger with the small sticky bag mounted on it. That for me is a specific use product. i use it on unstable barricades and use a tripod for rear support, so things like cattle gates and other pipe props and rickety things that we have to shoot of off. Using the railchanger in this way allows a small lightweight bag that doesn't slip to be attached to the rifle, keeping a hand free to manipulate the tripod.
in my opinion, if you want to be able to attach a gamechanger size bag to your rifle, the X is the way to go. it attaches much more securely and give a better overall package. (fyi, might need to take some fill out of the gamechanger for best results)
I use my railchanger with the small sticky bag mounted on it. That for me is a specific use product. i use it on unstable barricades and use a tripod for rear support, so things like cattle gates and other pipe props and rickety things that we have to shoot of off. Using the railchanger in this way allows a small lightweight bag that doesn't slip to be attached to the rifle, keeping a hand free to manipulate the tripod.
I think they're both gimmicky and you'd be better off spending the money on practice ammo and the time at the range with the game changer you have now...
But I've always been weird
But I've always been weird
So finally, what did you chose?
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