I got one of these in my hands yesterday. I keep thinking it would be a improvement over my Bell and Carlson. EVERYTHING about it looked better. This would go on my backup REM Tactical 700 with a Krieger 26" Sendero contour. Am I missing something here?
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Nope! Bolt it in and shoot it. KRG Bravo is the best chassis/stock for the price.
But the spigot from KRG to make it even better.
It's an excellent chassis, especially for the price. IMO, best budget chassis available. Have one on my wife's rifle, and it definitely punches above it's weight class.
I looked at the Competition BC and really liked it. This REM might get carried around the Competition model weighs a couple of pounds more than the Bravo. How do you feel about the internal block? Is it the feel or performance you prefer?
The KRG has a lot more modularity to it, so it's a better stock to "grow into". If you decide to get a tripod or an ARCA/RRS rail to mount to a tripod, it's an easy and available addition to the KRG Bravo. You can add weight kits and weighted LOP spacers if you want to increase the weight of the chassis. If you want a spigot mount, you can add it. NV bridge? Bag rider? flush cup mounts? Picatinny rails? It's all readily available for the Bravo. If you want to add any of the above to the B&C, it's a lot more work and unless you have the skills and tools yourself, you will be sending it off to a gunsmith for time and $ to get it done.
If it was me, I would take the Bravo hands down over the B&C. When I first started in the sport, I had a GAP rifle in a McMillan stock. As I shot more and more and started to learn what I wanted in a rifle, the $ and time to modify the stock to add what I wanted (bottom rail, flush cups in specific spots, etc) was getting pretty annoying. As great of a product the McM is, it's not modular or easily upgrade-able. I've since swapped over to chassis's, as they grow with me as my needs and preferences change. It was going to cost way too much to modify the stock to my liking as I found out what my preferences were.
Also, keep in mind you will also have to get a DBM for your B&C stock, so that's an additional $100+ and gunsmith installation. KRG Bravo chassis has DBM built in to the chassis. To answer your question on the ergonomics, I think the ergonomics of the KRG Bravo are excellent. One thing to keep in mind is that it is a light chassis, so if you put a long heavy barrel on it, it will be front heavy.
The Target/Comp has ergonomics similar to the Manners T2A. Compared to the Bravo, the T/C is stiffer, more stable, looks better IMO and I prefer the grip. With DBM it does cost about $150 more than the Bravo and definitely weighs a couple pounds more.
I’ve owned multiple B&C over the years and the bedding block has been fine, my T/C is bedded so there’s that vice the Bravo.
Bravo is an excellent value and I like it as it feels more “stockish” than an AR-like chassis...I just like the B&C better. Better enough to sell the Bravo and buy another? Not at this time.
Where do the weight kits attach? I like the idea of adding weight for long range steel.
KRG has a plate that goes under the barrel channel of the chassis and spacer weights for the rear for the length of pull. Or, you could do what I did and add lead weights with devcon to the hollow part of the stock. I added 2lbs that way.
KRG has all their accessories with install instructions on their site. Good stuff, too! I have their ARCA plate and spigot mount.
The Bravo's reach is slightly shorter than the Target/Comp, due primarily to the Bravo's grip being much more vertical with a smaller palm swell.
I have average size hands and both the Bravo and Target/Comp fit me well, but the Target/Comp is more comfortable when shooting prone. I'm able to squeeze the grip better with the T/C which contributes to increased stability.
I do shoot the Bravo a hell of a lot better than I shot my RPR (never could get comfortable with it) and it is much more stable than the Magpul Hunter 700.
They've also got the heavy barricade stop, which, if you have an ARCA rail attached and you mount it with an an ARCA clamp to it you can manipulate to get the balance you want. Also Justin just announced KRG will be coming out with a thinner buttpad which will give you more options for adding heavy LOP spacers if you are running the adjustable buttplate. If you are looking at adding other weights in the form of lead, or my preferred option stainless, annealed steel shot then don't forget the grip compartment besides those under the butthook and under the buttpad. The Bravo has plenty of ways to customize it, or add weight. You can take it all the way from flyweight to boat anchor which ever you prefer.
Nice illustration of what I described
! Do you have the T-slot forend weight installed too?@SonicBurlap no weight kit. Just a KRG ARCA clamp with the polymer barrier stop block. As it stands that rifle weighs 18lbs. That Vortex Razor 3-18x50mm is a tank. Almost 3lbs and only a few ounce lighter than the Razor 4.5-27x56mm.
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Familiar with the concept, somehow I always end up with right around 17-18lbs. that's why the next one is going to get a carbon fiber barrel just for kicks.
