PTG, CDI or Stiller DBM with Stiller Tac 30 action?

[Ultraman550]

PTG - $100
CDI - $200
Stiller - $220

My question is for anybody that knows which one will work best with the Stiller action? Obviously Stiller but as you can see the price difference is what's got me asking this question. I already have 2 Alpha mags and 1 Accurate mag and will be looking to buy a 5 round AICS mag. I'm having the stock in-letted by a professional so anybody that has any experience with this I seek your wisdom. This will be going in an HS Precision Pro 2000 stock. I already called PTG and they said they will get back to me. I know if I call Stiller they'll probably say, and this is just a guess, that Stiller will work best. Forget Badger because I see absolutely no reason to drop $400 although I know they are tried and true.

 

[tylerw02]

What is going to matter is which one your gunsmith can most easily install. Properly installed, it won't make one hill of difference to your action. Its the magazine that does the feeding.

Also you can get the Badger for less than $400. Last I checked you could find one for about $340 and that includes an AI magazine. So the reality is its more, but not nearly as much more as you're thinking.

 

[Ultraman550]

I just spoke to Russ at Stiller and he said anything that accepts an AICS mag will work but you're right tyler, I need to find out which one the gun smith will prefer and go from there.

 

[bjay]

I just spoke to Russ at Stiller and he said anything that accepts an AICS mag will work but you're right tyler, I need to find out which one the gun smith will prefer and go from there.

I got ptg stealth a5 badger cdi and surgeon.. i think badger is litle overprice CDI offer the same since its not the bdm does the feeding like the above comments said.BUT having bdm thats fit your purpose is always feel right..i like the surgeon best then ptg simply the additional magwel is a plus for easier and faster mag inserting..

 

[bjay]

Oh and surgeon has AMBI release

 

[E. Bryant]

The PT&G seems to be every bit the quality of the Badger M5 piece, and a lot less money.

The big advantage of the CDI, from what I've experienced, is that they provide DBM bottom metal for a lot of "oddball" rifles, and it is shaped as to be rather easy to inlet the stock using a manual mill and only a handful of cutters.

The Surgeon is the nicest one that I've owned - the mag release is ambidextrous and sleeker than the typical "popsicle stick". Is that worth a couple hundred bucks over the PT&G? That's a decision for the person who is writing the check.