I have a Bergara HMR Pro 6.5 PRC SA with a #6 26" barrel and a 4 lb factory stock with AICS mags. I am hoping to find a way to swap out to a sub 2lb stock for hunting in the mtns. I am curious if I can easily without mods use a Remington 700 BDL style stock for heavy barrels or is this conversion not easily done?
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GrayBoe Stocks have always done good and have lighter options. Even Foundation Revelation.
If you are good with a chassis check out the XLR Element Magnesium. It is 2lb 10oz with a TR2 Tactical buttstock. It is AICS ready and I have never seen a need to bed one of their chassis out of the 6 I have.
I’m new to this but if it has Bdl inlet I can use my action that has aics mags?
I'm pretty sure the bergaras is proprietary. I had a ridge that I put into a hs precision stock off a r700LR and I couldn't use the bergaras bdl bottom metal. I had to use the bottom metal from the 700. You could probably find a used 700bdl bottom metal super cheap.
The ag could be order in any inlet. The stocky stocks only comes in a 700bdl inlet or a badger m5 inlet.
The ag could be order in any inlet. The stocky stocks only comes in a 700bdl inlet or a badger m5 inlet.
You would buy a stock with bottom metal. M5 is typically the most common. Some MFG like Grawboe list a Bergara option and I believe Foundation can mill out to the Bergara specks.
You will be better off in the long game to buy a M5 bottom metal incase you decide to sell the stock and go to something else. a Rem 700 SA footprint w/ M5 inlet will sell easier than one for Bergara specifically.
The Grayboe Trekker with M5 bottom metal will be right at your 2 pound limit. The "universal" cut for Remington 700 and clones will work great on Bergaras. They're running a sale right now with "free" M5 bottom metal on select SKUs, there's a few different colors listed right now.
I have a Phoenix on a Bergara right now, and would generally pick that stock over the Trekker for ergonomics, but it's over your weight limit by half a pound.
I have a Phoenix on a Bergara right now, and would generally pick that stock over the Trekker for ergonomics, but it's over your weight limit by half a pound.
Or I could use the money for a lightweight stock and pay for a trainer and loose 30 lbs instead of 2 lbs on my gun lol
